Shirley Bond addresses Interior Health and NDP over Merritt's $90K bill for ER closures
MERRITT/VICTORIA - Mayor Mike Goetz says the B-C government owes the city 90-thousand dollars for shutting down its lone emergency room last year for several days. part of that amount is tied to services not rendered for the 19-day shutdown of the Nicola Valley Hospital's E-R. He says 55-thousand dollars of that should...
Apr 25, 2024
Logan Lake hit with horse riding equipment theft again
LOGAN LAKE - For the second time in less than a year Logan Lake has been targetted for thefts relating to agricultural/horse riding equipment. In February of 2024 farmers have been warned by the RCMP that farm related theft has been on the rise. RCMP are on the lookout for a criminal who targetting horse riding equipme...
Apr 24, 2024
Dry conditions and heavy winds help kickstart B.C. Interior wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire season has seemingly begun across British Columbia. In the past seven days, there were 44 new fire starts in the province. In the past 24 hours, there were nine new fire starts. Of those, two are out, two are being held, one is out of control and five are under control, according to an update posted...
Apr 23, 2024
Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly announce new Executive Director Nicole Johnny
MERRITT - After an extensive search process, the Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) has appointed a new Executive Director. Nicole Johnny will step into the role after working with the organization for about eight years. Nicole's journey with CNA began in 2017, where she was well known for "demonstrating unwavering ...
Apr 23, 2024
First major wildfire of 2024 grows to 1,600 ha south of Quesnel
UPDATE (Monday): The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) issued an evacuation alert for six rural properties south of Quesnel at 7:45 p.m. Sunday. The CRD states an evacuation alert is issued to give residents time to prepare to evacuate their premises or property should it be required. Residents will be given as much adva...
Apr 22, 2024
Preliminary results have Yvette Baxter winning Merritt by-election
MERRITT - Merritt has a winner in the by-election after the preliminary election results are in. in what wasn't a close finish at all, Yvette Baxter ran away with 229 votes. Finising behind her were Peter Coghill in second with 75 votes, Norma-Jean Littleton with 30 votes and MJ Phillips with 26 votes. One of Baxter's ...
Apr 22, 2024
Merritt Centennials announce new Head Coach Wes McLeod
MERRITT - Brian Passmore is moving on from the Merritt Centennials as Wes McLeod will fill his role as head coach for the following season. The Merritt Centennials announced that Wes McLeod has been hired as their head coach-assistant general manager. McLeod joins Merritt after spending the last two seasons as head coa...
Apr 18, 2024
Stolen Banana Python Snake found and returned in Kelowna
KELOWNA - According to a media release from the Kelowna RCMP an 800 dollar banana python snake was returned to it's owner after being stolen. Kelowna RCMP Community Youth Safety Officer Cst. Fed Angulo helped with the investigation involving the theft the python snake from a business in the 300 block of Highway 33 west...
Apr 18, 2024
Nurses Rally puts pressure on Provincial Government to respond to health crisis in Merritt
MERRITT -There was a Nurses Rally yesterday in Merritt from noon to 1 p.m. The rally took place behind the Nicola Valley Hospital at the Community Gardens. The protest is the result of a shuttered emergency department and weekly service disruptions and ongoing patient diversions. Last year the Nicola Valley Hospital in...
Apr 18, 2024
BCNU stresses nurse-to-patient ratios during rally at oft-closed Nicola Valley Hospital
MERRITT B.C. - Last year alone, the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt's emergency room was closed 17 times due to staffing shortages. Already in 2024, the hospital's emergency department has been shuttered twice more. A lunchtime rally was held outside of the hospital on Wednesday (April 17), with the nurses who help k...
Apr 18, 2024