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Olguin to re-offer for second term on Merritt City Council
Manuel Olguin has announced that he will seeking a second term on Merritt City Council. Olguin is the first sitting member of council to declare their intentions for the upcoming municipal elections slated for October, joining Mayor Mike Goetz, who announced in May that he would be seeking a second term as mayor. Elect...
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Chief Lee Spahan to return to the Coldwater Indian Band's top post
The Coldwater Indian Band have returned Chief Lee Spahan to the band's top post. In the band recent election for Chief and council held on Saturday, Spahan, garnered 136 votes while Jackie Aljam received 69 votes and Cheryl Rule picked up 64 votes. Returning to serve on the Coldwater Council will be Michael Smithers, ...
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Keen eyed Logan Lake resident helps police remove impaired driver from the road
RCMP are crediting quick thinking from a vigilant Logan Lake resident, for helping remove an impaired driver off the road. In a press released on Friday afternoon, Logan Lake RCMP say that on Thursday afternoon (May 28), a witness observed a man exiting a pickup truck behind the grocery store on Opal Drive. The witness...
May 30, 2026
FRAUD FRIDAYS: Fake Utility Rebates & Energy Efficiency Grant Scams
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...
May 29, 2026
BC Wildfire Service still urging caution after 'slow and somewhat typical' start to the season
It's been a slow and somewhat typical start to the wildfire season in British Columbia this year, but that could change at a moment's notice as the month of May draws to a close. There are 20 active fires on the landscape, but only two in the Kootenays are listed as burning out of control. As of publication, there were...
May 28, 2026
