Merritt

• Vehicle incident causing 2-hour delay on Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt

  According to DriveBC, drivers can expect delays of more than two hours due to high traffic volume.

  Environment

  Jul 3
  
• Handgun brandished outside Merritt, B.C. high school, 2 arrested say police

  “The school immediately went into lockdown,” said police, adding “officers were able to quickly locate and arrest two suspects outside of the school.”

  Crime

  Jun 21
  
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• Merritt Mountie may face charges in aftermath of 2021 crash

  It's possible that the officer may have committed an offence in relation to the operation of their police vehicle, the IIO said in a report.

  Crime

  Jun 15
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• Doctor shortage closes Merritt, B.C. ER until Tuesday morning

  Those in need of emergency care are being redirected to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops and Kelowna General Hospital.

  Health

  May 16
• 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
• Weather warning continues of possible flurries on B.C. mountain passes

  Environment Canada continued its special weather statement from Friday, saying snow levels will remain at or below mountain-pass levels until Sunday.

  Canada

  May 7
• Suspected human-caused wildfire burning northwest of Merritt

  The Alert Ready technology, which pushes notifications to cellphones, radio and television, was previously only set up for use in B.C. during certain situations.

  Fire

  May 4
• Puppy scam costs B.C. resident $1,600

  'These puppies may look cute, but you won’t actually get them if you send your money to a scammer,' police say.

  Crime

  Apr 28
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• Neighbourhood clean-up helps Merritt flood victims

  It's 'neighbours helping neighbours' day, an event put on by the City of Merritt encouraging residents to help one another with recovery clean-up efforts.

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• Long road home ends for more Merritt, B.C. residents displaced by floods

  On April 19, the City of Merritt updated the evacuation orders, meaning 204 residences have been removed from the order while 66 properties remain off limits.

  Environment

  Apr 20