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Weather change, ice jam hazard prompt province to issue flood watch for Merritt-area rivers
A drastic change in weather for the B.C. Interior has led the province to issue a flood watch for rivers in the Merritt area. The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) says the flood watch is in place for the Nicola River, Coldwater River and Spius Creek. In its bulletin, the centre says temperatures have been steadily ri...
16h ago

Nearly $26 million federal rebuilding dollars for Lytton committed to new community hub
Nearly one-third of the $77 million the federal government committed to the Village of Lytton three years ago will go toward a new community hub. In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 19), the federal government announced the concept plan for a new community hub will include a community-sized pool and fire reservoir...
Feb 20, 2025

Man wanted on Merritt warrant arrested in Kamloops
A man wanted on a warrant in Merritt has been arrested after a traffic stop in Kamloops last weekend and led to the seizure of several weapons and other items. In a news release on Wednesday, Kamloops R-C-M-P says the incident happened on Friday, February 14, when a frontline officer noticed a black vehicle with multip...
Feb 20, 2025

Interior Health CEO touts 'tremendous' recruitment efforts but says more needed to avoid temporary ER closures
Interior Health says it's seeing its staff vacancy rates come down as it works to bolster staffing to avoid temporary emergency room closures at hospitals. Speaking at the Feb. 12 meeting of the Interior Health Board of Directors, Susan Brown said the health authority has "made tremendous efforts" in its recr...
Feb 19, 2025

Merritt community marches for MMIGW2S awareness
Community members in the Nicola Valley gathered Friday afternoon (Feb. 14) for a march to honour and acknowledge missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people. Starting at Rotary Park in Merritt, a visible presence marched through the city's downtown, bringing awareness to the nation-wide crisis...
Feb 16, 2025