The summer months have arrived and the BC Coroners Service is reminding people throughout the province to put safety first when planning warm-weather activities. The BC Coroners Service is investigating a number of fatalities related to outdoor activities between March 1 and May 31, 2026, including hiking/climbing, dro...

As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform those in the community of the dangers of fraud, what they should look for, and what to do if they are a victim of fraud. Ma...

UPDATE: A B.C. Review Board has granted a conditional discharge to Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children at a Merritt home in 2008. In rendering its decision, the Review Board stated that Schoenborn must attend a psychiatric clinic for treatment and stay at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam if or...

A reported gun threat led to a drug bust in Merritt Tuesday (June 2). Merritt RCMP say they responded to a report of threats involving a firearm although a specific time was not provided in a news release issued Wednesday. Police were told the suspect fled to a home in the 2100-block of Quilchena Avenue before officers...