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BREAKING: Early Season Heat Warning in Effect
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Nicola Valley which is expected to be in effect until next week. Elevated temperatures in the region have prompted the agency to issue an early season heat event. A ridge of high pressure is bringing high temperatures to the region. Temperatures will be ...
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Coquihalla closed northbound between Hope and Merritt for 'urgent' sink hole repairs
The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt were closed overnight Thursday (June 5) because of a washout near the Box Canyon Chain-Up. DriveBC says crews are working on "urgent sinkhole repairs" in the northbound lanes of the highway between Exit 202: Portia and Exit 217: Zopkios B...
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Missing Merritt man's remains found in April; suspicious death investigation ongoing: RCMP
The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) says the body of a man reported missing from Merritt two years ago was recovered in April. SED MCU is conducting a suspicious death investigation into the passing of Miguel Mack, who went missing in 2023. Mack's family announced in a social media post Monday (Ju...
Jun 05, 2025
CMHA Kamloops to Offer Free Mental Health Training in Merritt
In response to the lasting impacts of the 2021 floods in Merritt and the surrounding region, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kamloops is launching a new initiative to provide free mental health training to residents, Indigenous communities, organizations and service providers. This vital program is made p...
Jun 04, 2025
Body of missing Merritt man found: family
The body of a Merritt man who is believed to be the victim of a homicide has been found more than two years after he went missing. Miguel Mack's brother Elijah made the announcement in a post to social media late Monday (June 2) night. "This is not the outcome any of us had hoped for," Elijah said. "We w...
Jun 04, 2025
