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No injuries in early-morning fire in Collettville
Four people and their pets escaped without injury after a fire in a home in Collettville on Monday morning. Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson told Q101 News" the fire was first reported through 911 by a fast-acting neighbour, who also alerted the occupants to the fire." In total 16 firefighters responded with one eng...
14h ago
Nicola Valley Emergency Department Closed Again
For the second straight evening, the Emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed immediately. Interior Health issued the closure just before 5:00 p.m. on Saturday saying that the Emergency Room would be closed from 6:00 p.m. Saturday Sept. 26, until 7:00 a.m. on Sunday Sept. 27. This comes after a...
Sep 27, 2026
Merritt mayor calls out NDP healthcare promise
Amid frequent emergency department closures, Merritt mayor Mike Goetz says the BC NDP's promise to triple U.S. healthcare worker recruitment will need to benefit Interior Health communities more than the previous campaign did. Party leader David Eby lauded the success of past efforts to recruit more than 800 healthcare...
Sep 25, 2026
Nearly $113k in fines handed out for campfire violations across B.C. this summer
Conservation officers in British Columbia say they handed out more than $100,000 in fines to people who violated campfire bans this summer. The BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) says officers on weekend patrols between July 1 and Sept. 9, issued 98 tickets under the Wildfire Act worth $1,150 each, for a total of ...
Sep 23, 2026
NDP launch campaign focusing on Canada-US relations
British Columbians will be headed to the polls twice this fall, as Premier David Eby has called a snap election, just two years into his majority government mandate. Eby is hoping to capitalize on a weak opposition that has been more focused on fighting each other than his NDP government in recent months, culminating w...
Sep 23, 2026
