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Snowfall warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt Monday
A heads up for drivers traveling between B.C.'s southern interior and the coast on Monday (Feb. 23).Environment Canada says a snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt until Monday afternoon. Around 15 to 20 centimetres of snowfall is expected for the stretch of Highway 5. It's due t...
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Snowfall warning issued for Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton
Motorists traveling Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton will experience challenging weather conditions overnight and into Monday morning. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning, predicting 15 to 20 cm of snow, which is expected to cause hazardous driving conditions. Environment Canada added that a convective sys...
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Police presence at home in Merritt, Southeast Crime Unit involved
A heavy police presence was on hand at a residence in Merritt on Friday (Feb. 20) Staff Sgt. Josh Roda told Q101 news that there was an isolated incident and that front-line officers were called to 1990 Houston Street. "We believe it was targeted," wrote Roda." There is nothing to suggest that the public...
Feb 21, 2026
Cultural burn project near Nicola Lake to wrap up in early March
Another prescribed burn is set to take place near Merritt in early March. The BC Wildfire Service says it's assisting the Upper Nicola Band in carrying out a cultural burn on Quilchena Indian Reserve No. 1, adjacent to Nicola Lake and nearly 25 kilometres northeast of Merritt. In a news release issued Thursday (Feb. 19...
Feb 20, 2026
BCWS, Lower Nicola Indian Band announce plans to finish 3-year cultural burn project near Merritt
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the final portion of a multi-year cultural burn project near Merritt will be finished in the coming weeks. The three-year project is being conducted in conjunction with the Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) and includes a total of 249 hectares of land, located about six kilometres west...
Feb 19, 2026
