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

This week Merritt was talking about the Federal Election, regulations around cannabis stores, the latest files from the Merritt RCMP, and a thank you from Mayor Brown.

Albas ready to get back to work following election victory

Conservative Dan Albas will be returning to Ottawa for his fourth term as an MP whenever the House of Commons is recalled.

Albas ready to get back to work following election victory

Merritt to investigate distance between cannabis stores

Merritt City Council has unanimously approved a notice of motion from Mayor Linda Brown to investigate the buffer zone distances between retail cannabis stores in the city.

Merritt to investigate distance between cannabis stores

RCMP Files – September 22, 2021

A Merritt driver has been convicted of impaired driving following a collision on highway 8 in April of 2021.

RCMP Files – September 22, 2021

Mayor Brown thanks local health care workers and encourages vaccination

At the conclusion of Tuesday’s (Sept. 21) council meeting, Mayor Linda Brown took a minute to thank health care workers and encourage citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Mayor Brown thanks local health care workers and encourages vaccination