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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...
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No drug toxicity deaths in Merritt for 2026 first quarter
The B.C. Coroner's Office reporting that there were no drug toxicity deaths in the City of Merritt for March 2026, marking the third consecutive month of no fatalities. The province's numbers however, not as lucky as 135 people died of suspected unregulated drug poisoning in March, up from 115 the month in February. Th...
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BREAKING : LNIB Administration Office Building staff have been evacuated safely due to a suspected gas leak.
Some tense moments this afternoon (May 12) in Lower Nicola as the LNIB Administration Office Building and staff were safely evacuated after reports of a suspected gas leak. Not much else was disclosed in the social media post, except that members of the LNIB Fire Department has responded and is working to investigate ...
May 12, 2026
'People who would donate to us are now coming through our door'; Nicola Valley Food Bank adjusting to rising demand
The Nicola Valley Food Bank has been dealing with increased use and decreased donations over the past several months. The food bank is seeing four-to-five new faces each and every week, as the shelves become more sparse amid increased demand. "We see about 220 come through our door from Tuesday to Thursday," ...
May 12, 2026
Goetz seeking re-election as Merritt's mayor
British Columbians are set to head to the polls this October to elect regional area directors, councils and mayors. Mike Goetz will be seeking re-election in Merritt, where he has served as mayor for the last four years. Goetz says there are still too many projects on the go he wants to personally see completed. "...
May 12, 2026
