News Items tag as: Merritt RCMP 2024

Two abandoned houses burned down in Merritt
June 17, 2024 - 3:06 PM

Two abandoned houses were burned down in Merritt early this morning, and a witness saw a dark pickup truck leaving the scene.
Merritt arson fire sends two to hospital with ‘significant’ injuries: RCMP
May 22, 2024 - 1:45 PM

Two people remain in hospital with significant injuries following an arson fire in Merritt on Monday.
Merritt convenience store armed robbery suspect nabbed
May 14, 2024 - 3:21 PM

A tip from the public helped RCMP arrest a suspect in the armed robbery of a Merritt convenience store last week.
RCMP are asking for help to find a missing Merritt man
May 14, 2024 - 10:25 AM

Merritt RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 25-year-old man.
Police hunt for suspect after convenience store robbed in Merritt
May 10, 2024 - 2:57 PM

Police are searching for a suspect in a robbery in Merritt today.
Suspect behind bars after string of assaults in downtown Merritt
May 10, 2024 - 8:39 AM

A man known to police is in custody following a string of violent incidents in Merritt’s downtown core Wednesday.
RCMP ask for help to find missing Merritt man
April 30, 2024 - 8:23 AM

Merritt RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 61-year-old man.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of June 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjon

Four-year-old Kamloops cherry orchard not producing after cold snap
The fourth season at a giant cherry farm near Kamloops is looking a lot different than usual this year. Thompson Farm in Pritchard grows cherry trees on 275 acres of land, but due to a cold snap in January that destroyed fruit crops in the

North Carolina Senate gives initial approval to legalizing medical marijuana
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina got a step closer to legalizing medical marijuana on Thursday when the state Senate gave it its initial approval. The Senate approved a measure legalizing medical marijuana in its first of two votes

From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan are giving away freebies to attract buyers. Purchase a new two-bedroom condo at Predator Ridge's new Vista Condominiums, starting at almost $900,000, and th

Two abandoned houses burned down in Merritt