The Week That Was – February 1-5, 2021

Every weekend Q101 publishes the ‘Week That Was’ highlighting some of the most interesting news stories of the week.

COVID-19 related stories will be mostly excluded from these articles (for the latest COVID-19 stats click here).

This week Merritt was talking about the preliminary mill rate for 2021, new COVID-19 cases in schools and with the Upper Nicola Band, and a new mask mandate for schools.

City Council sets municipal mill rate

Merritt City Council has set a preliminary mill rate for the 2021 tax season.

During a lengthy budget presentation on Friday, the council agreed with the recommendation from city staff to institute a 5.3% mill rate decrease.

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Positive COVID-19 case confirmed at Nicola-Canford Elementary

School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 within the community at Nicola-Canford Elementary School.

The exposure is stated to have occurred on January 25, 2021.

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Upper Nicola clarifies COVID case numbers

The Band has confirmed eight cases since the New Year, with six still considered active at this time.

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Enhanced mask mandate ‘a good first step’ says MLA Tegart

Jackie Tegart, Fraser-Nicola Liberal MLA and Opposition Education Critic, joined Q101 News to address the positive step from the Ministry.

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