Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Centennials send Clippers packing with Coal in their Stockings
MERRITT - In what many expected to be a high scoring barn burner at the NVMA, the Centennials clamped down the Clippers in a tightly contested 3-2 victory. After spoiling the Alberni Valley Bulldog's ...
Dec 18, 2023 Centennials celebrate with Ballantyne | Joey Jones Photography
Fog advisory issued for North Thompson Monday morning
KAMLOOPS - Residents and travellers in the North Thompson can expect a foggy start to their week. Environment Canada issued a fog advisory for the North Thompson region Monday (Dec. 18) morning. It's ...
Dec 18, 2023 Highway 5 at Clearwater Valley Road, looking north at around 8 p.m. Sunday (Image credit: DriveBC).
Andrew Ballantyne gets BCHL Honourable Mention for the Week
MERRITT - Merritt Centennials Goaltender Andrew Ballantyne was named an Honourable Mention in the BCHL's Stars of the Week. Ballantyne is playing his first season in the BCHL. He stopped 57 of 60 shot...
Dec 15, 2023 Andrew Ballantyne | Madeline Baker
Last Pour for Norgaard Ready-Mix
MERRITT - In a news release published November 20, 2023 Noorgard Ready-Mix a long time staple of Merritt has announced they are shutting their doors. After more than 60 years of building the Merritt c...
Dec 15, 2023 noorgard cement truck | noorgardreadymix.ca
Drivers told to expect major delays on Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
MERRITT - Drivers are being told to expect major delays on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt Thursday. DriveBC reported of a vehicle incident on Highway 5 south of Comstock Road at around 8:15 a...
Dec 14, 2023 Snowy Highways | CFJC Today
B.C. government increases heating rebates for cleaner heating options
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The B.C. government plans on improving air quality this winter by encouraging cleaner heating options and incentivizing residents in the province to replace their wood stoves. The p...
Dec 14, 2023 Adam Campbell | CFJC Today
Merritt Centennials help bring Christmas to children in need
MERRITT - The Centennials were at Walmart this week to help locals help a local child in need for Christmas. The franchise collaborated with the Nicola Valley Food Bank to help make sure everyone gets...
Dec 14, 2023 Nathan Taylor, Kiernan Poulin, Aidan Lindblad | Catherine Belliveau
Merritt RCMP seek public assistance in finding stolen speed sign
MERRITT - The Merritt RCMP is seeking the public's assistance to locate a stolen speed sign. In the early morning hours of December 2, 2023, a speed sign was stolen from the 2300 block of Coldwater Av...
Dec 06, 2023 Stolen Speed Sign | Merritt RCMP
Despite rumours circling around town, Merritt is not on the verge of flooding again
MERRITT - Despite rumblings and rumours circling around Merritt the city will not be flooding. Merritt is in a High Stream flow Advisory, the lowest advisory on the map... That means river levels are ...
Dec 06, 2023
GAME DAY: Merritt Centennials (9-11-3-1) at Penticton Vees (18-1-2-2)
Merritt Centennials - (9-11-3-1) The streak of doom continued against Penticton in a 3-2 loss but the Cents are going to have to take another moral victory out of the result. They were right there wit...
Dec 06, 2023 Vees vs Cents | Joey Jones Photography
