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Police action played no role in man's self-inflicted death near Merritt: IIO
B.C.'s police watchdog says actions of Merritt RCMP officers were not a factor in a man's death outside of the community last month. On April 2 at about 9:30 p.m., an officer came across a vehicle parked at the side of Highway 97C near Iron Mountain Road south of Merritt. At about the same time, police heard from a cal...
May 13, 2026
RCMP detachments in the Interior now have access to HealthIM
Police agencies, health-care providers and people in crisis in the Interior will benefit from the launch of a digital public safety tool to support officer response to people in crisis. HealthIM will be launched in the Thompson and Shuswap regions which encompasses Merritt and area is expected to launch on Wednesday. H...
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No "Out of Control" Wildfires in province right now: BCWS
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reporting there are no out-of-control wildfires again today (May 25) as 25 blazes burn across British Columbia. The wildfire service also report there are no active wildfires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre which includes Merritt and area. Human caused fires continue to be of concern ...
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FRAUD FRIDAYS: Fake Immigration / Visa Processing 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 22, 2026
Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce vote to dissolve
The remaining board of directors along with a handful of members in attendance have voted to begin the process of dissolving the Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce. The Chambers interim chair Max Patel, sited declining membership, lack of participation from its members and limited resources as just a few reasons ...
May 22, 2026
