The Merritt detachment of the RCMP are looking for the publics help in their investigation into a suspicious fire on Monday night in the city.. Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in the 2300 block of Priest Avenue just after 6 p.m. Monday and found two structures involved. Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson said t...

The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt remains closed this morning, and DriveBC is pointing the blame at "non-compliant commercial vehicles" that did not chain up. The highway has been closed in both directions since about 9:00 p.m. last night, though northbound lanes between Merritt and Hope were fi...

Three men will be making a court appearance in August after an attempted theft from an ATM machine at a local bank failed early Monday morning. Merritt RCMP report that front line officers responded to a report of an attempted theft at the Royal Bank branch on Quilchena Avenue in which three men were seen attempting to...

There is an exciting announcement this morning from Bell Canada pertaining to the City of Merritt. Bell Canada announced today that through the growth of Bell AI Fabric and through an expanded partnership with BUZZ High Performance Computing (HPC), that Bell Canada is opening its newest data centre in Merritt. In a pre...

A reminder to motorists that FortisBC will begin working near the intersection of Houston Street and Clapperton Avenue to repair their gas mains starting today. Single-lane alternating traffic is to be expected while this work is being completed. The work will take place today, and tomorrow (March 26) and Friday (Marc...

The 100 Mile House emergency room was closed again Tuesday (March 24), marking the sixth closure this month and the eleventh this year. Patients needing urgent care have been asked to go to Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake, an hour away from the 100 Mile House emergency room. Interior Health says it is workin...

The old adage "one man's junk, is another man's treasure" will be prevalent this weekend as the Merritt Recreation Department hosts it's annual Community Yard Sale on Saturday at the Merritt Civic Centre. Janet Allsopp, the city's recreation programmer it's a perfect opportunity to get rid of unwanted items ...

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...

A Merritt father is warning others about the danger of tick bites after a serious medical emergency involving his young son. "Sheer panic" is how Jamie Stevens describes the emotion he felt after his son woke up last Thursday morning unable to walk. "He was falling. His legs weren't holding up his weight...

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is supporting the Coldwater Indian Band on Thursday (March 19) in a cultural burn south of Merritt. BCWS officials said the project covers a total of 65 hectares between multiple treatment areas. This work involves the final 35 hectares needed to complete the job. The target location is o...