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Mounties nap excessive speeder going 106 km/h in 50 zone
Most movie buffs are familiar with the "Fast & Furious" media franchise, which centers around a series of films involving fast paced driving and car heists. In "Fast & Foolish", which premiered in Merritt on Monday February 23rd, a vehicle was caught by police travelling 106 km/h in a poste...
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RCMP again warn businesses about bogus bills in area
Nicola Valley businesses are being warned that more bogus bills are circulating throughout the city of Merritt. Just before Christmas, several retailers reported counterfeit $50 bills were being distributed in the region; and just this week another Merritt business received two (2) bogus $100 bills. As was the case bef...
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Gusts of up to 80 km/h expected for Coquihalla Highway from Kamloops to Merritt, Okanagan Connector
Drivers are being warned of challenging conditions on a pair of mountain highways in the Merritt area. In a special weather statement online, Environment Canada says wind gusts of up to 80 km/h are expected Thursday (Feb. 26) for the Coquihalla Highway from Kamloops to Merritt and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to...
6h ago
On-line petition for sideway in Lower Nicola
An on-line petition to get a sidewalk in Lower Nicola installed is beginning to garner momentum. Organizers of the petition want the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to conduct a full pedestrian safety assessment and to prioritize building a sidewalk/pathway along this section of the road. Critic...
6h ago
Up to 60 centimetres of snow expected on Coquihalla Highway through Friday
A lengthy period of heavy snow is expected to fall on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt this week. Starting Wednesday (Feb. 25) and lasting through to Friday (Feb. 27), Environment Canada says between 40 and 60 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on that stretch of Highway 5. It's due to a frontal sys...
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