School District 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) held a public budget meeting on Wednesday (April 16) night to discuss budgetary pressure affecting the district and the district's plan for the school year ahead. Much like other districts across British Columbia - including Kamloops where 76.5 FTE positions are on the chopping b...

UPDATE: Merritt RCMP report the incident is now under control as of 2:30 p.m. While police officers remain at the scene of the incident, no one is being asked to restrict themselves from the area. Officials have not released any information regarding the nature of the incident. MERRITT - RCMP in Merritt are responding ...

MERRITT - British Columbia's new Health Minister has been in her post for more than four months now, and the mayor of one of the hardest hit communities with hospital closures is sharing confidence in a change of direction. Mike Goetz had an opportunity, along with a number of affected mayors, to hold court with Minist...

MERRITT - Merritt Fire Rescue (MFR) will now be responding to potential structure fires and early-stage wildfires on the Antko Reserve #21 of the Cook's Ferry Indian Band. The reserve is located near the municipal boundaries of the city, with MFR set to provide service for a five-year term. "Previously provided on...

MERRITT - RCMP are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 5 near Kane Valley Road south of Merritt early Thursday (April 3) morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene at around 5:15 a.m. and found a man who had been hit. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at...