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WEB2 days ago · Merritt residents, city want answers on new BC Housing homeless shelter. by Merritt Herald | Sep 6, 2024 | Municipal Government, Community, News, Province, Trending, Safety. —– By Laísa Condé and Kenneth Wong Since the news broke last week that the Knights Inn...
Merritt, BC Breaking News Headlines Today | Ground News
WEBStay current with all the latest and breaking news about Merritt, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 52 stories have been published about Merritt which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Amid opposition, new homeless shelter takes root in Merritt
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Despite public opposition, the new shelter is being set up in Merritt’s former Knight’s Inn Motel after BC Housing agreed to a multi-year lease to create a 40-bed homeless shelter. “The main concern is about safety of the community in this area,” Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz told CFJC Today. “What only people see is the past shelter ...
IIO investigating after 2 injured in police ... - CTV News Vancouver
WEBPublished Sept. 13, 2024 2:28 p.m. PDT. Share. British Columbia's police oversight agency is investigating after two people were injured – including a suspect who was airlifted to hospital with ...
Shots fired in Merritt, B.C. for 2nd time this week | CTV News
WEBNov 18, 2022 · Mounties in Merritt, B.C., say they "strongly believe" shots fired in the city early Friday morning are connected to the incidents that saw up to 100 rounds discharged there earlier this week.
Hundreds of residents in Merritt, B.C., still out of their homes 3½ ...
WEBMar 2, 2022 · After torrential rain, flood waters inundated Merritt, B.C., and forced the entire city to be evacuated. The water treatment plant has stopped working and at least 1,000 homes have been...
Suspect injured in shootout with police after manhunt, pursuit in Merritt
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Photo/RCMP. —— By Tim Petruk/Castanet. B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating a shootout near Merritt on Thursday that landed a wanted man in hospital with gunshot wounds. According to Mounties, the driver of a stolen vehicle, alleged to be Ron Karlson, opened fire on officers at a roadblock outside Merritt early Thursday afternoon.
Entire city of Merritt, B.C., ordered to evacuate after flooding of ...
WEBNov 15, 2021 · The entire city of Merritt, population 7,000, is under an evacuation order after flooding caused the complete failure of the municipality's wastewater treatment plant leading to what city...
Entire city of Merritt, B.C. forced to evacuate due to flooding
WEBNov 15, 2021 · In Merritt the entire city of 7,000 has been evacuated. The hospital and long-term care homes emptied and there is no word on when anyone will be allowed back. Rumina Daya reports.
B.C. floods: Residents trickling back to Merritt as ... - Global News
WEBNov 23, 2021 · Residents of flood-evacuated Merritt, B.C., were allowed to return to their community on Tuesday. However, the return migration proved to be a trickle, with around 2,000 residents allowed to...
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