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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...
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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
Cents face division leaders in weekend KIJHL action
You could call it a litmus test for the Merritt Centennials this weekend as they get set to play back-to-back games against division leaders in KIJHL action. Tonight, the Centennials (38-21-13- 2-2) entertain the Beaver Valley Nitehawks at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in the club's first action on home ice in Febru...
Feb 13, 2026
FRAUD FRIDAYS: Phishing and Smishing
As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform those in the community of the dangers of fraud, what they should look for, and what to do if they are a victim of fraud. Ma...
Feb 13, 2026
