Joan (MacRae) Scott - Merritt Herald

5 December, 1941 – 16 April, 2026 Joan (née MacRae) Scott passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, at the age of 84, in Merritt, B.C. She was predeceased by her parents, John Frederick and Christina May MacRae (née MacLeod); her brothers, Freddy and Duncan MacRae; and her sister, Lorraine MacDonald. Joan will be deeply […]

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Wildfire breaks out northwest of Merritt

The BC Wildfire service is monitoring a human-caused wildfire northwest of Merritt. The BCWS said the fire was...

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Wildfire breaks out northwest of Merritt

KAMLOOPS FIRE CENTRE - The BC Wildfire service is monitoring a human-caused wildfire northwest of Merritt.The ...

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Thousands apply for B.C. Wildfire Service boot camp — but only a few will make the cut
Thousands of people from across the province applied to be at a B.C. Wildfire Service boot camp just outside Merritt last week — but the service says only a fraction made the cut. A BCWS official says he's seeing the largest-ever group of people applying to be a wildfire fighter in his 20-year-long career.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-service-boot-camp-merritt-9.7177069?cmp=rss
'Fully engulfed' semi-trailer fire closes Coquihalla northbound between Hope and Merritt
A semi-trailer fire shut down the Coquihalla Highway northbound between Hope and Merritt Monday night and ignited a small wildfire.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coquihalla-closure-fire-semi-trailer-9.7171906?cmp=rss
Merritt Wildfire Resiliency Plan approved - Merritt Herald

By Tyler Reis-Sanford Merritt city council voted unanimously to implement the new and improved Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP) at a scheduled city council meeting in March.  The new plan has many similarities according to Fire Chief David Tomkinson, but has been updated to use the newest information available, and has a slightly changed geographical […]

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Merritt father warns others after medical emergency involving his young son
Jamie Stevens believes the tick latched onto his son during a recent short hike they did in a grassy area on a bluff near their home.
#Canada #CentralOkanagan #Kelowna #TickBites
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736652/merritt-father-warns-others-ticks-medical-emergency/
Merritt father warns others after medical emergency involving his young son
Jamie Stevens believes the tick latched onto his son during a recent short hike they did in a grassy area on a bluff near their home.
#Canada #CentralOkanagan #Kelowna #TickBites
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736652/merritt-father-warns-others-ticks-medical-emergency/