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THIS WEEK BUDGET UPDATE Merritt city council is currently in the midst of the annual city budgeting process, with the May 15 deadline to submit the document fast /PAGE 3 approaching . —
FLOOD MAPPING The City of Merritt will benefit from new joint provincial and federal funding that will see both of Merritt’s major rivers mapped for flood /PAGE 5 hazards. —
RECORD DRUG DEATHS The Merritt Community Policing Office is offering bike registration in partnership with Project 529 to prevent bike theft as the weather warms up. Call 250-378-3955 for more information.
The provincial coroners service has announced that a record number of people died from toxic drugs in the first quarter of 2023. — /PAGE 11
DAY OF MOURNING A special section on the National Day for Mourning, a day to honour and remember fallen and injured workers. National Day of Mourning is /PAGE 16 tomorrow.—
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