Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Centennials leading scorer Michael Felsing Commits to Robert Morris NCAA Division 1
MERRITT - Merritt Centennials leading scorer Michael Felsing has committed to play NCAA division 1 hockey at Robert Morris University for the 2024/2025 season. Felsing leads the Centennials with 6 goa...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 07, 2023

Centennials split weekend home-and-home set
MERRITT - The Cents were in tough against the Interior Conference leading West Kelowna Warriors and the Penticton Vees. The risk of dropping both games was there, with the wealth of talent their oppon...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 06, 2023 Cents vs Vees | Joey Jones Photography

GAME DAY: Penticton Vees (11-1-1-1) at Merritt Centennials (6-7-1-1)
Merritt Centennials - (6-7-1-1) The Cents should be buzzing after a 6-4 win last night at the NVMA over the always dangerous West Kelowna Warriors. Today they will have their hands full with the back-...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 04, 2023 Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | City of Merritt

BCHL FortisBC 3 Stars of the Month
CRANSTON, SCHWARTZ, KIM NAMED FORTISBC 3 STARS OF THE MONTH Photo credits: Liz Wolter (Cranston, Kim), Garrett James Photography (Schwartz) Surrey Eagles forwards Caden Cranston and Aaron Schwartz and...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 03, 2023 BCHL logo | BCHL.ca

Karlis Mezsargs the "Latvian Wall" gets honorable mention in BCHL Players of the Month
MERRITT - 20 year old goaltender Karlis Mezsargs joined the Centennials from the Madison Capitols USHL in the off season. Since then he's been one of the MVP's of the season so far. Mezsargs has won t...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 03, 2023 Karlis Mezsargs | Q101 News

GAME DAY: West Kelowna Warriors (9-3-1-0) at Merritt Centennials (5-7-1-1)
Merritt Centennials - (5-7-1-1) The Cents need to get home cooking soon, and they need to beat a team above them in the Interior. After winning their home opener 5-3 against Powell River the Cents hav...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 03, 2023

A milestone for Lytton as first building permit issued
LYTTON - The Village of Lytton has reached a milestone in its rebuilding process after the Fraser Canyon community was destroyed by wildfire more than two years ago. Mayor Denise O'Connor says the vil...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 02, 2023 Lytton Protest | Q101 News

Indigenous Players/Trainer wanted for Team BC & 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Earlier this year, the Aboriginal Sport Circle announced the 2024National Aboriginal Hockey Championships have been awarded to Grande Prairie, Alberta. The event will take place May...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 02, 2023 Team BC | ISPARC.ca

BC United Statement on Bill 31:
VICTORIA - BC United Shadow Minister for Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Lorne Doerkson has released the following statement on the passing of Bill 31, the Emergency Management Amendment Ac...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 02, 2023

Vehicle incident halts eastbound traffic on Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna
"Story by Aaron Schulze from CFJC Kamloops" MERRITT, B.C. - A vehicle incident has closed the eastbound lanes of the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna. DriveBC first reported of the incident ...
Vern Strecheniuk Nov 02, 2023 Aaron Schulze | CFJC Today
