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Speed and impairment are suspected after a fatal head-on collision on Highway 5 near Merritt
Speed and impairment are suspected after a fatal head-on collision on Highway 5 near Merritt, and police are asking for witnesses and video to determine the exact sequence of events. On Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8:30 a.m., police were called to Highway 5 (the Coquihalla) while getting multiple complaints about a vehicle dr...
4h ago
Workers at Highland Valley Copper mine vote 100% in favour of strike: union
Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake have voted in favour of a strike, but it remains to be seen if - or when - they'll give notice to mine owner Teck Resources. The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7619 said 944 members voted in favour of the strike over two days last week. It note...
8h ago
No fatalities, four people sent to hospital following Coquihalla crash
There's still no word on what caused Saturday's crash on the Coquihalla highway between Merritt and Kamloops that shut the highway down for most of the day. Four people where taken to hospital following the crash which occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. which closed the highway between Exits 290 and 315 (Helmer Road)....
Oct 18, 2026
Jackson, Coutlee join Swan and Jepsen as SD 58 trustees
The next meeting of the Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 (SD58) will have some new faces at the board table following Saturday's Municipal election. After the ballots were counted incumbents Justin Jepsen and Gordon Swan were returned to SD58 where they will be joined by Stu Jackson as one of three elected school ...
Oct 18, 2026
No changes at Merritt City Hall as Goetz and council returned to office by voters
The voters of the City of Merritt have spoken and there will be no changes around the council table following Saturday's Municipal vote. Incumbent Mike Goetz was returned as mayor and he will joined by councilors Yvette Baxter, Wendy Charney, Dana Egan, Adam Etchart, Manuel Olguin and Paul Petrozci. Goetz earned 71.9 %...
Oct 18, 2026
