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...

The Merritt Centennials will have a new bench boss, when the British Columbia Hockey Conference begins play this fall, following the hiring of former Nanaimo Clippers assistant head coach Henry Acres this week. Earlier on Friday, Q101 reported that several billets had reached out to us, telling us they had received not...

The Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed for the third time since June 18, this time for eleven hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday morning. Merritt area residents are again being advised to the temporary changes to the emergency room hours, after going the first six months of 2026, closure free. Patients can acc...

The Merritt detachment of the RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating 50-year-old Ryan Rogers, who was reported missing on July 8. Rogers was last seen on June 20. Rogers is described as 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 161 pounds (73 kg) brown hair brown eyes Anyone with knowledge of Ryan Rogers whereabouts are as...