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Merritt Central named as SD58 begins lengthy process to evaluate school closures amid budget pressures
Much like school districts across the province, the Nicola-Similkameen Board of Education (SD58) has been forced to make some hard decisions, as it needs to subtract $1.5 million from its budget for the upcoming school year. With declining enrollment across the district, the board is also now starting the process to in...
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Merritt gets another $3.4 million in provincial funding towards flood-protection work
The City of Merritt says it has received around $3.4 million from the Provincial Government to improve its flood-protection infrastructure. It says the money will go towards Phase 1 of the Middlesboro Diking Project, which will include the installation of 90 metres of dikes just east of the Middlesboro Bridge, which wa...
May 11, 2025
The McHappiest Day of the Year: Sekhon
Today is the McHappiest Day of the year as McDonald's Restaurant here in Merritt are joining with hundreds of other McDonald's franchaises to raise money across the country for children's charities. Last year, a total of over $150 thousand was raised by the McDonald's franchaises in Merritt and Kamloops. Store owner/...
May 08, 2025
Pine Ridge cleanup underway
The annual cleanup of Merritt's Pine Ridge Cemetery is underway. City crews will be working on turf maintenance, irrigation, headstone levelling, and cleaning. All wreaths, plastic flowers, and other memorabilia will be removed and left at the shed for pick-up for 30 days. Any items not collected before June 6, will be...
May 08, 2025
Uptick in wildfires continues: BC Wildfire Service
The number of wildfires in the province continue to gradually grow. The BC Wildfire (BCWS) service reporting that 7 of the 42 wildfire burning in the province this morning ( May 8 ) remain out of control while 31 are under control. The BCWS also reports that seven new fires have turned up in the last 24-hours. Just th...
May 08, 2025
