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100% INDIGENOUS OWNED: K'en T'em Purchases Merritt Herald, Honouring Legacy and Amplifying New Voices
nłeʔképmx Territory - K'en T'em Limited Partnership is proud to announce the purchase of the Merritt Herald from Glacier Media, marking a new chapter in the paper's long history and a milestone in Indigenous ownership of local media.
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