News Items tag as: merritt

Plans solidifying for the old Merritt rest stop — and a nearby casino
February 05, 2022 - 7:00 AM

It may take a few more years but the old Merritt rest stop could become a stopping place once again with almost 46,000 square feet of commercial space.
Wildfire causes trail closures near Merritt
August 22, 2020 - 5:11 PM

The BC Wildfire Service is reporting a new fire located to the south of Merritt.
Alberta man facing charges after dangerous driving on Okanagan Connector
January 18, 2016 - 1:40 PM

MERRITT - An Alberta man is facing numerous charges after a RCMP traffic stop on the Okanagan Connector turned into a high-speed chase on Friday.
Man killed in Merritt crash named
September 09, 2015 - 1:21 PM

MERRITT - A 32-year-old man from Surrey died when the vehicle he was in hit a rock bluff near Merritt last week.
Father acquitted in allegations of sexually abusing daughter
December 15, 2014 - 12:38 PM

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Several accidents caused by weather on highway north of Merritt
December 11, 2014 - 3:40 PM

KAMLOOPS - A 45 kilometre stretch of road North of Merritt is reopened after partially being closed due to several accidents caused by poor road conditions.
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Missing woman Jaqueline McDermott: An adventurous tattoo artist from Ontario
The mother of missing woman Jaqueline McDermott describes her daughter as kind, positive, adventurous and artistic. “She is such a light, and she always sees the light in other people,” she said. “She embraces all the beau

Want to buy an Okanagan winery? Better hurry
Interest is picking up in at least one of the half-dozen wineries and vineyards currently for sale in the Okanagan. That’s coming despite the fact that there is a small pool of buyers who are interested in a winery. “This

Farm-to-gate cannabis sales approved in B.C.
B.C. cannabis farmers will soon be able to cut out the middleman without breaking the law. The province is bringing a “producer retail store licence” into effect on Nov. 30 to allow growers to sell non-medical marijuana from a s

This lottery's grand prize is a $1.75-million home in Lake Country
A dream home in Lake Country will soon belong to a lucky lottery ticket holder. The 2022 Lake Life Lottery Dream Home has been organized to benefit the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and the YMCA of Southern Interior B.C. The gra

Plans solidifying for the old Merritt rest stop — and a nearby casino