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Highway 1 near Boston Bar reopens; crews move back from edge of wildfire spreading towards Merritt
BC Wildfire Service members are retreating from the edge of the Merritt zone of the Brunswick Complex of fires. In an update Thursday (July 16), the wildfire service says ground crews will work on lines further from the edge of the fire that's spreading towards Merritt due to the potential for aggressive and unpredicta...
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Highway 1 closes between Boston Bar and Lytton due to wildfire
The Trans Canada Highway near Boston Bar is closed once again due to the nearby Brunswick Complex of fires. In a post to social media shortly before 9:00 a.m. Thursday (July 16), DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 between Lytton and Boston Bar is only open to local traffic. All other drivers are told to use the Coqu...
Jul 16, 2026
Nicola valley Hospital emergency department closed for fourth time since June
For the fourth time since June 18, the emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed immediately, until 7:00 a.m. on Thursday July 16. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. All other inpatient services will continue at Nicola Valley Hospital. Peop...
Jul 16, 2026
Incident Management Team posted in Merritt to aid Brunswick Complex wildfire response
The Kamloops Fire Centre has established an Incident Management Team based in Merritt to aid wildfire fighters battling the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service said the Kamloops Fire Centre's team is working with another Incident Management Team based in Boston Bar. "Our priorities...
Jul 12, 2026
ASK Wellness CEO believes debate around movement of homeless can be ended with provincial data
As communities like Merritt tackle crime issues tied by the local RCMP to homeless people coming into the town from around the province and beyond, questions are being raised about how best to address the challenge. ASK Wellness CEO Bob Hughes believes the information needed to end the debate once and for all is alread...
Jul 10, 2026
