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Huge crowd gather to remember those who fought for Canada's freedom
A huge turnout showed up in both Merritt and Shulus as both communities held their annual Remembrance Day ceremonies on Wednesday. Warm temperatures and overcast skies greeted those in attendance at the Shulus Arbour and at the cenotaph at the Merritt Civic Centre. Veterans, dignitaries and Merritt Legion members were ...
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Mobile breast cancer screening coming to Merritt
Screening mammograms will soon available when a mobile breast cancer screening team will be in the Merritt area, Nov. 20-28. The mammograms will be available to most women, and many Two-Spirit, trans and gender-diverse individuals, 40 years and older with no symptoms. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers fou...
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Centennials down Jets for second straight win
It was a hard earned win for the Merritt Centennials on Tuesday night. The Cents hit the Connector for Summerland and scratched out a 5-2 win in BCHL action for the second win in a row improving their record to 10-5-2-1 in 18 games this season, good enough for third in the Interior Division. The Cents were coming off a...
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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...
Nov 10, 2026
'We should put economic hurt on them as well': B.C. unions rally at Highland Valley Copper in support of striking miners
Striking workers at the Highland Valley Copper mine (HVC) near Logan Lake had support on the picket line Monday (Nov. 9) from representatives of other several other B.C. unions. "It's one big family, that's what the labour movement is and you need to show up when you're needed, and for us, that's a very important ...
Nov 10, 2026
