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Merritt preparing to bring community together for fifth anniversary of 2021 flood
This weekend will mark five years since the Coldwater River breached its banks and flooded the community. The entire town was force to evacuate for between one and two weeks, with some of the worst hit not able to return home for months on end. On Saturday (Nov. 14), the community will gather at the Claybanks RV Park a...
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Driver clocked going 50 km/h over the speed limit amid dense fog in Merritt
A driver was fined hundreds of dollars after being caught excessively speeding in dense fog near Merritt last month. BC Highway Patrol clocked a dark Ford F-350 pickup going 166 km/h in a 110 km/h zone on a stretch of Highway 97C amid fog, rain and wet snow on Oct. 25. Video provided by BC Highway Patrol in a news rele...
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Gusty winds expected to cause issues on local highways
Environment Canada has issued three highway advisories for today as a strong low pressure system is bringing a prolonged period of southeast winds with gusts ranging from 60-80 km/h to the B.C. Interior and highway passes including the Coquihalla from Merritt to Kamloops, and Merritt to Hope and the Connector Merritt t...
Nov 6, 2026
RCMP say missing hunter found dead near Merritt
The search for a missing hunter in the Merritt area has ended in tragedy. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP told CFJC Today that Claus Fahrmann, who also goes by Myles, was found dead by a search team around noon on Thursday (Nov. 5). "His death is not considered suspicious and the BC Coroners Service is conducting an in...
Nov 6, 2026
Search continuing for missing hunter near Douglas Lake
Several search and rescue teams are continuing to scour the Glimpse Lake area near Merritt as the search for a missing hunter is into its fourth day. Claus Fahrmann, who also goes by Myles, was out hunting and - according to a post on social media - he has not been heard from since Saturday (Oct. 31). It also noted tha...
Nov 6, 2026
