Residents of the Nicola Valley are no strangers to roadside construction, with several major highways converging in Merritt, and long term road construction projects still ongoing for both Highway 8 and the Coquihalla Highway in the aftermath of the 2021 floods.
Merritt Fire Rescue Department crews responded to a motor vehicle fire involving a semi truck hauling an excavator, managing to contain the blaze to the vehicle itself during the late night fire on Saturday (April 15).
A snowfall warning has been issued for the stretch of Highway 5 between Merritt and Hope, and Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton, via Allison Pass, as a heavy late season snowfall system enters the area today (March 31).
For highways located through mountain passes and/or high snowfall areas, the requirements extend until April 30.
Road Safety at Work (RSAW), a WorkSafeBC funded initiative managed by the Justice Institute of BC, is reminding Merritt drivers to be mindful of their ‘body clocks’ as their wall clocks move forward.
After being closed southbound earlier in the day due to a vehicle incident, Highway 5 between Merritt and Hope has now been closed in both directions until at least Saturday (March 4) afternoon.
According to DriveBC, the accident took place this morning between Hope’s Exit 183, Othello Road, and Merritt’s Exit 286.
A snowfall warning has been issued for the stretch of Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope for tonight, February 3.
The provincial government has announced that new sensors along Highway 5A will monitor commercial vehicle traffic, a move they say will improve safety for local residents and users of the highway.
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.
Kelowna RCMP have confirmed new details following a fatal passenger bus crash on Highway 97C last night (December 24).
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.
A snowfall warning has been issued for the stretch of Highway 5 between Merritt and Hope, and Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton, via Allison Pass.
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.
The Merritt Herald sat down with Sgt. Josh Roda, the Merritt RCMP’s acting detachment commander, to discuss the start of our month-long campaign against impaired driving.
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for area highways on November 29. According to the notice, accumulations of 20-35 centimetres are possible, with the heavy snow and intense wind gusts expected to bring limited visibility.
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for Highway 5 from Hope to Merritt. According to the notice, accumulations of more than 20 centimetres are possible, with the heavy snow and southwest wind gusts expected to bring limited visibility.
