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FORESTRY PROTEST Forstry workers gathered once again, this time downtown, to protest government inaction on cutting permits.—
Six years in the making, Merritt Youth and Family Resource Society’s contractors installed their new building on Quilchena Avenue this week.
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B.C. GETS FUNDING The City of Merritt will explore their eligibility for a new set of federal grant dollars aimed at flood recovery efforts. —
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HOSPITAL CLOSURES Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz is calling on Interior Health and the Ministry of Health to investigate local ER closures. —
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WOMEN’S DAY A special section with features on local women and organizations for International Women’s Day. —
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