UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopens after storms dump and vehicle incident
Feb. 29, 12 p.m. The Coquihalla Highway is now open in both directions between Hope and Merritt,...
by Kenneth Wong | Feb 28, 2024
Feb. 29, 12 p.m. The Coquihalla Highway is now open in both directions between Hope and Merritt,...
by Laísa Condé | Jan 26, 2024
Merritt RCMP is seeking public assistance on investigation of a fatal collision on Highway 97C....
by Jake Courtepatte | Dec 20, 2023
No charges are being laid stemming from the Ebus crash that killed four people on Christmas Eve 2022 between Merritt and Kelowna.
by Laísa Condé | Nov 17, 2023
The Okanagan Connector is currently closed in eastbound due to a Penske truck on fire. According...
by Merritt Herald | Jul 6, 2023
As Valemount RCMP continues to investigate the death of Merritt City Councillor Claire Newman, evidence suggest that she may have died in a hit-and-run.
by Marius Auer | Jun 27, 2023
After a search by the RCMP’s Under Water Recovery Team over the weekend yielded negative results, the search for two missing Lower Mainland fisherman at nearby Stump Lake continues.
by Marius Auer | May 8, 2023
The family of a missing Merritt man are confirming via social media that his remains were located on Saturday (April 29).
by Marius Auer | Apr 13, 2023
With the weather warming up, and home improvement projects churning in the minds of many locals, provincial natural gas provider FortisBC is reminding them to call before they dig.
by Marius Auer | Mar 6, 2023
With avalanche season in the province only about halfway through, and B.C. finds itself already having eclipsed the 10-year average for avalanche deaths.
by Marius Auer | Jan 10, 2023
A vehicle fire involving a large commercial vehicle has closed the highway between Merritt in Kamloops, slowing southbound traffic to a crawl and blocking all northbound lanes.
by Marius Auer | Dec 26, 2022
Kelowna RCMP have confirmed new details following a fatal passenger bus crash on Highway 97C last night (December 24).
by Marius Auer | Dec 25, 2022
Highway 97C between Aspen Grove and Peachland has been closed on Christmas Eve due to a major motor vehicle incident involving a passenger bus that reportedly crashed near Loon Lake.
by Marius Auer | Dec 12, 2022
The Merritt RCMP is asking residents for their assistance in identifying a four door white pick up truck which was involved in a hit and run.
by Marius Auer | Dec 6, 2022
Highway 8 is closed and hundreds are without power after a vehicle incident during the morning of Tuesday, December 6. According to witnesses, a dump truck entered the ditch, colliding with power lines and bringing them down.
by Marius Auer | Nov 16, 2022
Union workers at Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Mine are standing down from work after a piece of equipment became dislodged from its stands.
by Marius Auer | Aug 31, 2022
The Merritt Fire and Rescue Department (MFRD) responded to a small fire near a walking path in the afternoon hours of August 22, extinguishing the blaze quickly and preventing any damage to the homes surrounding the area.
by Marius Auer | Aug 30, 2022
On the morning of August 30, one man sustained serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to hospital for treatment, following an incident where an ultralight aircraft crashed near the Merritt Airport.
by Marius Auer | Aug 26, 2022
A fire broke out at a business in the downtown core on the morning of August 24, with flames visible from the back of the UK Spice Cuisine restaurant on Quilchena Avenue.
by Marius Auer | Jun 24, 2022
Daniel Meeker is missing after his vehicle crashed into Nicola Lake on Highway 5A, just north of the dam, on June 20, 2022 around 8:00pm.
by Izaiah Reyes | May 16, 2022
Unfortunate news coming from Kamloops this past weekend. MSS track and field athlete, Ryland Sheldon suffered a season ending injury.
Sheldon, Grade 9, was competing in the 100 metre dash this past Saturday at the Dylan Armstrong track meet held in the TRU Hillside Stadium.