Emergency room in Merritt, B.C., facing 24-hour closure starting Sunday morning

Interior Health suggests those in need of immediate care go to the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, which is about an hour-long drive from Merritt.

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Emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt, B.C., temporarily closed

Emergency services will not be available between 8 a.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday, Interior Health said. The agency said the closure is due to an unexpected shortage of doctors.

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Man charged with six counts of arson after string of fires in Mission, B.C. park

One man has been charged with six counts of arson after a string of deliberately set fires near a Mission B.C. park over the course of two years.

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No rockin’ on the river: Merritt, B.C. music festival cancelled

Organizers said the festival has been met with a "series of economic obstacles" that they've tried their best to overcome but haven't been successful.  

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