Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Heat warning, risk of dry lightning expected for Merritt and area over the long weekend
Merritt and surrounding area will be shifting away from recent cooler temperatures and showers as a hot air mass is expected to blanket the region over the B.C. Day long weekend. Environment Canada is...
Jul 31, 2024 Photo 120574379 | Air © G?nter Albers | Dreamstime.com
Area restriction enacted to keep people away from Shetland Creek wildfire
The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is putting an area restriction in place around the Shetland Creek wildfire near Spences Bridge. As of 12:00 p.m. Tuesday (July 30), the BCWS states all people should s...
Jul 30, 2024 Courtesy: BC Wildfire Service
Fraser-Nicola field set as BC NDP choose candidate ahead of 2024 provincial election
The governing BC New Democratic Party (NDP) has its candidate for the Fraser-Nicola riding ahead of the next provincial election. In a news release issued Sunday (July 28), the BC NDP announced Francy...
Jul 30, 2024 Credit : BC NDP
73 wildfires continue to burn throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre: BCWS
As of Monday afternoon, there are 73 wildfires burning throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, 44 of which are currently classified as out of control. The most significant fire in the region continues to...
Jul 29, 2024 From BC Wildfire Service
BREAKING UPDATED : Two dead following plane crash near Merritt
Two people are dead following a plane crash two kilometres north of the Merritt Airport, east of Highway 5A. Merritt RCMP spokesperson James Grandy reported in a news release this morning that the cra...
Jul 29, 2024 TSBC
BREAKING: Amateur-built amphibious aircraft crashes near Merritt
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSBC) has confirmed that a plane crash took place on Sunday (July 28) near Merritt. "We are deploying investigators to the scene," TSBC spokesperson Liam Mac...
Jul 29, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Possible Missing Plane
Emergency crews at #merrittbc have been giving the heads up about a plane that may be missing around the #douglaslake area. Reports are that the road to the airport are also closed. Further updates wh...
Jul 28, 2024
Evacuation Order Expanded - South of Spences Bridge - Shetland Creek Wildfire
Evacuation Order has been expanded by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District due to immediate danger to life safety caused by the Shetland Creek Wildfire, effective July 28, at 1:00 pm. The Evacuation ...
Jul 28, 2024 TNRD
BREAKING NEWS: Another Emergency Room Closure at Nicola Valley Hospital
Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre due to limited nurse availability. This marks the tenth closur...
Jul 28, 2024 Nicola Valley Hospital
Police seeking information on wanted man and missing children
UPDATE: RCMP report that Jeremy Beattie and the children have been located. The children are reported as safe. Police are looking to locate a Salmon Arm man wanted for breach of a Family...
Jul 27, 2024 Jeremy Beattie is under court order to not have contact with his children (photo courtesy of the RCMP)
