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The Merritt Herald @MerrittHerald

The paper of record for Merritt, B.C. Telling stories and reporting news out of the Nicola Valley since 1905.

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Merritt Centennials rebound with two wins after tough home opener merrittherald.com/merritt-ce…

Merritt Centennials rebound with two wins after tough home opener - Merritt Herald

Friday, Sept. 26 – Merritt Centennials 2 – Castlegar Rebels 6 The Merritt Centennials hosted their 2025/26 KIJHL home opener on Friday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, but penalty trouble...

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Lower Nicola Garlic Festival returns bigger than ever merrittherald.com/lower-nico…

Lower Nicola Garlic Festival returns bigger than ever - Merritt Herald

The Lower Nicola Garlic Festival is back this fall, bigger than ever, with organizers confirming the event has reached its maximum capacity at the newly upgraded Smith Pioneer Park. The festival runs...

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Unionized postal workers on strike after plans to end most home delivery announced merrittherald.com/unionized-…

Unionized postal workers on strike after plans to end most home delivery announced - Merritt Herald

—— By The Canadian Press Unionized postal workers are on a nationwide strike this morning, after Canada Post announced it was planning to end door-to-door mail delivery for almost all households...

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City of Merritt explores using disaster funds to ease housing crisis merrittherald.com/city-of-me…

City of Merritt explores using disaster funds to ease housing crisis - Merritt Herald

The City of Merritt was recently presented with a plan to make its housing market more affordable. Talking about using potential funds from Merritt’s disaster funding from 2021, the city brought in...

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Northbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway to close for 8 hours on Saturday merrittherald.com/northbound…

Northbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway to close for 8 hours on Saturday - Merritt Herald

—— By Colin Dacre/Castanet The Coquihalla Highway east of Hope will be closed to northbound traffic for eight hours on Saturday to allow for repairs. In a notice to DriveBC, the provincial government...

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New Conservative bill seeks tougher penalties for intimate partner violence in Canada merrittherald.com/new-conser…

New Conservative bill seeks tougher penalties for intimate partner violence in Canada - Merritt...

The Canadian Conservatives have proposed a bill that would arm courts with harsher responses against offenders of intimate partner violence. If passed, the bill, presented to the House of Commons...

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Campfire and backyard burning bans being lifted for Kamloops Fire Centre merrittherald.com/campfire-a…

Campfire and backyard burning bans being lifted for Kamloops Fire Centre - Merritt Herald

Campers and backyard fire-pit fans will soon be able to roast some marshmallows once again.  B.C. Wildfire Service announced in a press release that the previous campfire ban will be lifted starting...

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House arrest, driving prohibition for drunk driver who caused deadly crash near Merritt merrittherald.com/house-arre…

House arrest, driving prohibition for drunk driver who caused deadly crash near Merritt - Merritt...

—— By Tim Petruk/Castanet A man who caused the death of his close friend while drunkenly driving a side-by-side ATV in a remote area outside Merritt has been ordered to spend the next two years on...

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B.C. government scientists at Ministry of Resources expand strike action merrittherald.com/b-c-govern…

B.C. government scientists at Ministry of Resources expand strike action - Merritt Herald

—— By The Canadian Press Scientists working at British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resources are expanding strike action as labour strife grows in the province. The Professional Employees...

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B.C. forestry sector in ‘crisis,’ triggering change in BC Timber Sales merrittherald.com/b-c-forest…

B.C. forestry sector in 'crisis,' triggering change in BC Timber Sales - Merritt Herald

—— By Nono Shen/The Canadian Press British Columbia’s forestry industry is “under pressure from all sides,” prompting the provincial government to bring in changes to expand the role of BC Timber...

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Aspen Planers halts Merritt mill operations amid log shortage and rising costs merrittherald.com/aspen-plan…

Aspen Planers halts Merritt mill operations amid log shortage and rising costs - Merritt Herald

Aspen Planers has halted operations at its Merritt sawmill and planer facility for an undetermined period, citing what it calls a lack of available logs and rising costs that have made continued...

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New beach volleyball courts under construction at Logan Lake merrittherald.com/new-beach-…

New beach volleyball courts under construction at Logan Lake - Merritt Herald

Logan Lakers itching to play some beach volleyball will soon have a new place to do it. Construction has officially begun on two brand-new beach volleyball courts at Maggs Park, and the courts are...

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Split weekend for the Merritt Centennials after games against Quesnel, Williams Lake merrittherald.com/split-week…

Split weekend for the Merritt Centennials after games against Quesnel, Williams Lake - Merritt...

Friday, Sept. 19 – Merritt Centennials 2 – Quesnel River Rush 5 The Merritt Centennials hit the road last Friday, Sept. 19, to kick off the 2025/26 season in Kootenay International Junior Hockey...

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City of Merritt moves toward tougher safety measures at Spirit Square merrittherald.com/city-of-me…

City of Merritt moves toward tougher safety measures at Spirit Square - Merritt Herald

The City of Merritt is once again looking at making security changes to Spirit Square after hearing reports of increased safety concerns. “Reports indicate frequent trespass, vandalism, open defeca...

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Guardians of Nicola Lake push for expanded testing to protect watershed merrittherald.com/guardians-…

Guardians of Nicola Lake push for expanded testing to protect watershed - Merritt Herald

The Guardians of Nicola Lake Watershed Society is ramping up its efforts to combat toxic algae blooms and protect the lake through education, expanded testing, and community engagement. Society...

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Merritt Centennials end preseason with 3-2 record, reflect on progress merrittherald.com/merritt-ce…

Merritt Centennials end preseason with 3-2 record, reflect on progress - Merritt Herald

Friday, Sept. 12 – Merritt Centennials 3 – Kamloops Storm 5 The Merritt Centennials suffered a tough 5-3 loss to the Kamloops Storm on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. The game...

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American runner honours Terry Fox’s legacy with cross-Canada marathon merrittherald.com/american-r…

American runner honours Terry Fox’s legacy with cross-Canada marathon - Merritt Herald

An American is silently making waves around Canada as she looks to be the first woman to finish Terry Fox’s cross-country run. Last Thursday, Helene Neville, 65, set her feet down in Merritt as she...

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Merritt RCMP search for suspect in Dollar Tree armed robbery merrittherald.com/merritt-rc…

Merritt RCMP search for suspect in Dollar Tree armed robbery - Merritt Herald

Merritt RCMP are asking for the public’s help following an armed robbery at the Dollar Tree on Quilchena Avenue this past Saturday evening. On Sept. 13, at approximately 5:58 p.m., an unknown male...

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Merritt Legion hosts open house and BBQ during Legion Week merrittherald.com/merritt-le…

Merritt Legion hosts open house and BBQ during Legion Week - Merritt Herald

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 96 in Merritt is gearing up for its annual Legion Week, running this year from Sep. 21 to 27, with a special community-focused event planned for Friday, Sep. 26....

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Shackan and Nooaitch Bands partner with School District 58 in local education agreement merrittherald.com/shackan-an…

Shackan and Nooaitch Bands partner with School District 58 in local education agreement - Merritt...

A local education agreement (LEA) has been signed between the local school board and two Indigenous communities, opening the doors for further collaboration. The agreement is between Shackan and...

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