Merritt BC

• Rural development grants to spark Nicola Valley economy

  This is the next step in the ongoing recovery efforts in Merritt following the floods in November of last year.

  Canada

  May 15
  
• B.C. floods: Merritt announces final phases for evacuees to return home

  The city was evacuated on Nov. 15, due to sudden flooding from the Coldwater River, with residents being allowed to return in planned phases.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021
  
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• B.C. floods: Residents trickling back to Merritt as flooded city begins return-home plan

  The City of Merritt began Phase 1 on Tuesday of allowing 2,000 residents to return to the flood-damaged community in B.C.’s Interior.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2021
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• Water levels drop in Merritt, B.C. but evacuation likely to last a week or more, says city

  The City of Merritt said Tuesday it estimates an evacuation order will remain in place for at least a week due to flooding and dangerous conditions.

  Weather

  Nov 16, 2021
• B.C. flooding: Critical railways impacted as rescuers descend on landslide areas

  CP Rail said it was shutting down its Vancouver mainline because of the flooding, while Canadian National Railway said it experienced mudslides and washouts in southern B.C.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2021
• Merritt, B.C. residents forced to ‘run from a river’

  The high floodwaters have also rendered the city's Wastewater Treatment Plant inoperable for an indefinite period, the city said in a statement.

  Weather

  Nov 15, 2021
• Body discovered in rural area near Merritt; police call death suspicious

  ‘Our priority at this time is to identify the dead person and notify their next of kin,’ RCMP said of their investigation into the discovery of a body in a rural area of Merritt.

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2021
• Police pursuit, gunshots shatter quiet Sunday afternoon in Merritt, B.C.

  At around 3:50 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, RCMP said they had tried to stop the truck and trailer that was associated with a stolen property file, but the vehicle fled.

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2021
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• Plane found after disappearing en route from Calgary to B.C., coroner’s office takes over case

  The day after a small plane carrying two people went missing over B.C. after departing from the Calgary area, officials said the aircraft had been discovered near Hope, B.C.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2018
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• Heavy snow warning for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt

  Drivers have been urged to be careful as weather in the mountains can change quickly and create dangerous road conditions.

  Weather

  Nov 23, 2017