News Items tag as: Merritt RCMP 2016

Prison escapee arrested in Merritt after nearly one month on the run
October 27, 2016 - 8:29 AM

MERRITT - A prison escapee from Saskatchewan has met his fate in Merritt after nearly one month of running from authorities.
UPDATE: Mother and three children from Merritt found
August 28, 2016 - 1:34 PM

MERRITT - RCMP confirm that the missing 32-year-old mother and her three young children were located safe and sound on Aug. 26.
Man arrested with multiple guns after highway accident near Merrritt
July 25, 2016 - 9:41 AM

MERRITT - RCMP arrested a man with multiple guns last week after an accident on Highway 5.
Military personnel take care of artillery shell at Merritt police station
July 25, 2016 - 9:33 AM

MERRITT - Military personnel were called to the Merritt RCMP office last week to dispose of an artillery shell.
Man found not guilty after police chase ending in Merritt
May 24, 2016 - 7:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A man charged after a lengthy police chase involving a truck, boat and trailer came to an end in Merritt has been found not guilty of all eight counts against him.
UPDATE: Merritt RCMP recommending arson charge after suspicious fire at high school
February 24, 2016 - 10:30 AM

MERRITT - A small fire at Merritt Secondary School that led to an evacuation and significant water damage this week is being called suspicious.
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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

Prison escapee arrested in Merritt after nearly one month on the run