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The northern lights lit up the Nicola Valley night sky recently, a rare phenomenon that delighted and surprised many Merritt locals. EDITORIAL /PAGE 6
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Last weekend, over 200 residents of the Nicola Valley protested ongoing closures of the Nicola Valley Hospital’s ER.
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Merritt and the Nicola Valley’s history, present, and future with the mining industry are explored in this feature. /PAGE 18
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