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"Use caution, be fire safe this weekend": Minister Parmar
People are asked to use caution over the next several days as a combination of warm, dry conditions and strong winds in much of southern B.C. are adding to elevated wildfire danger. The BC Wildfire Service urges people to postpone any open burning until the windy conditions pass and to use extra caution when camping in...
May 02, 2025
B.C.'s police watchdog clears Merritt officers of wrongdoing in September 2024 shootout and arrest
B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers of any wrongdoing after they fired shots at two suspects during an arrest outside of the city last fall. In a news release issued Tuesday (April 29), the Independent Investigation's Office (IIO) of B.C. says the delegate of the chief civilian director reviewed all eviden...
May 01, 2025
Frank Caputo re-elected in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola
Frank Caputo is going back to Ottawa for his second term as Member of Parliament for the newly created riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola which encompasses Merritt and surrounding area. The former Crown prosecutor, who was the incumbent MP in the defunct Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding, had 30,104 votes (51.8 per cent...
Apr 29, 2025
Grassfire near Merritt being held at 51 hectares
The BC Wildfire Service says a grassfire that is burning south of Douglas Lake is being held at 51 hectares in size. Fire Information Officer Cassidy Martin told CFJC Today that five BC Wildfire Service personnel were tasked with actioning this fire east of Merritt Sunday (April 27). This particular blaze was discovere...
Apr 28, 2025
Structure fire in Merritt destroys 2021 flood damaged homes along Pine Street
MERRITT - A pair of structure fires in Merritt Saturday evening (April 26) has razed several of the homes that were left damaged from 2021 flooding in the community. The two homes had already been purchased from the original owners, and were under City of Merritt ownership at the time of the blaze. The homes were separ...
Apr 27, 2025
