A vehicle incident on the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Peers Creek Road has shut down the southbound lane.

Matthew Hickson was handed a 28-month prison sentence on Monday after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking — one for cocaine, the other for fentanyl.

There were no injuries but two buildings in downtown Merritt will likely have to be demolished because of a large fire...