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Man left hospitalized in Merritt shooting
Merritt RCMP are looking into a shooting that left one man hospitalized near the downtown area on Saturday night (Aug. 29). Merritt RCMP said officers were dispatched at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday to investigate reports of a gunshot in the Quilchena Avenue and Charters Street area. Police officials said officers were...
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Provincial M-L-A with ties to Nicola Valley Joan Phillip dies
B-C legislator, Indigenous leader and former NDP riding candidate for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding Joan Phillip has died. The Union of B-C Indian Chiefs says the N-D-P M-L-A died peacefully Friday afternoon, surrounded by her family, including husband Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, their children and grand...
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Cents drop pre-season opener at NVMA
The Merritt Centennials kicked off its British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC) pre-season on Friday night with a hard fought 3-2 loss to the Revelstoke Grizzlies at the Nicola valley Memorial Arena. Sawyer Latkowski's third period goal held up as the winner despite the Grizzlies being outshot 31-22. Zander Zorn and K...
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Nicola Valley Hospital Emergency Department closed to begin the week
The Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency room will be closed for 25-hours beginning at 7:00 am Monday, Aug. 31 and reopen again at 8:00 am on Tuesday Sept. 1. Interior Health issued the alert on Sunday night, marking the ninth hospital closure in the region this year. It is the fourth closure in August with the last on A...
Aug 31, 2026
TNRD and Coldwater Indian Band downgrade evacuation response near Ainslie Creek wildfire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the Coldwater Indian Band (CIB) have downgraded their evacuation alerts and orders near the Ainslie Creek wildfire. The TNRD said people in about 58 addressed properties can return home, but must remain vigilant as the evacuation order has been downgraded to an alert. Th...
Aug 30, 2026
