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 another big lotto winner, water shortages, a COVID-19 outbreak in Merritt, and a wanted Merritt man.

Shock of million-dollar lotto win shakes up Merritt woman’s Saturday night

It was a non-descript Saturday night for Natalie Jylha — watching TV and scrolling through Facbook when the Merritt woman’s life changed.

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CAO Smith pens open letter on perceived water shortages

Merritt’s CAO Sean Smith has penned an open letter to the community about perceived water shortages.

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Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at the Florentine in Merritt

The Florentine in Merritt has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 within their assisted living facility.

The Interior Health (IH) Authority has officially declared an outbreak at the facility.

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Merritt man wanted on province-wide warrant

Eddie Marvin Quilt, 29, is wanted for failing to comply with an order put in place after a September 29, 2015 conviction in Williams Lake.

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