Two members of your Merritt Centennials have been selected to the KIJHL's final regular season Team of the Week. Forward Callum McLean and defenseman Lukas Masters earned the honors announced this week. McLean had nine points in two games including six combined goals in back to back wins over Kelowna and Quesnel over l...

A 30-hectare prescribed burn along Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge could begin as early as next week. The BC Wildfire Service says it's supporting Shackan Indian Band as part of a three-year project that covers a total of 75 hectares. The project began in spring 2025 although the latest 30-hectare burn wil...

Merritt RCMP are investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike and an SUV on Highway 8, late Tuesday afternoon. In a news release issued Wednesday morning, RCMP reported that at approximately 5:31 p.m., the detachment were notified of a collision between a dirt bike and an SUV. It was reported that a dirt bike ...

Motorist who use Highway 8 from Highway Junction 5A will have to find an alternate route over the next few hours as Drive BC report a accident has forced the closure of the highway. There are unsubstantiated reports that a motor vehicle and a motor cycle have collided and one fatality is being reported on Facebook. Fir...

As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform those in the community of the dangers of fraud, what they should look for, and what to do if they are a victim of fraud. Ma...

There is still time for you and your team to register for the Coldest Night of The Year fundraiser in support of the Nicola Valley Food Bank. (NVFB) This years event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, with all money raised will help the NVFB and its various expenses. There are two walks that you can take part in: 1.) t...

A 63-year-old man was found dead at a home in Merritt last week. In an update distributed Thursday (Feb. 26), BC RCMP's Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) identifies the victim as Clive Hack. The Mounties are releasing Hack's name to advance the investigation, as police believe his death is criminal in natur...

Most movie buffs are familiar with the "Fast & Furious" media franchise, which centers around a series of films involving fast paced driving and car heists. In "Fast & Foolish", which premiered in Merritt on Monday February 23rd, a vehicle was caught by police travelling 106 km/h in a poste...

Nicola Valley businesses are being warned that more bogus bills are circulating throughout the city of Merritt. Just before Christmas, several retailers reported counterfeit $50 bills were being distributed in the region; and just this week another Merritt business received two (2) bogus $100 bills. As was the case bef...

Drivers are being warned of challenging conditions on a pair of mountain highways in the Merritt area. In a special weather statement online, Environment Canada says wind gusts of up to 80 km/h are expected Thursday (Feb. 26) for the Coquihalla Highway from Kamloops to Merritt and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to...