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Wildfire smoke to impact Merritt ,Kamloops, and Shuswap areas into the weekend
A yellow air quality warning remains for the Kamloops, Shuswap and Merritt areas heading into the weekend. Most of southern B.C. is under the same warning as smoke from wildfires wafts across the province. According to the BC Wildfire Service's smoke forecast, Merritt and the surrounding area will get a thick blanket o...
10h ago
Breaking: Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz discusses fire situation in City Aug 14
Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz fresh from the TNRD meetings this week had a chance to sit down and chat with Roger White on Friday to discuss several topic on the current wildfire situation and how it's affecting our community. Among the topics discussed: 1.) recent online article from Castanet 2.) current wildfire report 3....
14h ago
FRAUD FRIDAY: Subscription Renewal Email Scams (Antivirus, Streaming)
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...
19h ago
RCMP arrests a person for starting a fire in Princeton
As much of the province continues to suffer from drought conditions, prompting municipalities to place fire bans in most communities; RCMP have been vigilant keeping an eye on those who start wildfires throughout the province. On Thursday, Aug. 13 it was announced that Princeton RCMP have made an arrest this week in co...
Aug 13, 2026
City of Merritt to host Wildfire Information Session
More details have been released about the Merritt Wildfire Information Session Open House coming up on Tuesday August 18th. Hosted by the City of Merritt, the event will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Merritt Civic Centre at 950 Mamette Ave, Merritt. The Merritt Wildfire Information Session, is a non-presentat...
Aug 13, 2026
