Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Pro Rodeo & Fall Fair Weekend Includes The Return of Street Parade
For 63-years, the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo and Fall Fair have been the unofficial "end of summer" event in the region and this year's two-day extravaganza promises to be the best one in recent memories...
Jul 20, 2023 (Photo: Nicola Valley Rodeo Facebook Page)
Amber Alert: Search for Children Continues
A province-wide Amber Alert has been issued for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother who were not returned to their father after going on vacation with their mother last month. Surrey R-...
Jul 20, 2023 Joshuah (10) Aurora (8) and mother Verity Bolton are the subject of a province wide Amber Alert this morning. (Photo: Surrey RCMP)
CENTENNIALS ADD NEW ASSISTANT BENCH BOSS FOR 2023-24 SEASON
The Merritt Centennials, have announced the addition of a new assistant coach for the upcoming season. Connor Logan will join Head Coach Brian Passmore, Assistant Coach Paul Barnes, and Goalie Coach T...
Jul 17, 2023 New Merritt Centennials Assistant Coach Connor Logan is excited to get the season started. The team announced Logan would join Brian Passmore and Paul Barnes behind the bench this season. (Photo courtesy Merritt Centeenials)
Nicola Lake beaches closed due to algae bloom
Interior Health has stayed a beach closure for all of Nicola Lake because of a toxic algae bloom. The closure was issued Thursday (July 13). It impacts the entire lake, including Monck Provincial Park...
Jul 16, 2023 NICOLA LAKE REMAINS CLOSED (Photo by Sydney Chisholm CFJC)
Airport Community Day Another Huge Success
The steep history of the Merritt Community Airport was celebrated on Saturday as hundred gathered at Saunders Field. From classic cars to food vendors, small airplanes to helicopter rides, there was s...
Jul 16, 2023 One of the many airplanes on had to celebrated Merritt Community Airport Day in 2023. Photo by Roger White Q101 File)
"Plenty of Fire Smart Grants Still Available": Tilt, Merritt Fire Rescue
There is still plenty of funding available for Merritt homeowners wanting to take advantage of the 2023 Fire Smart Grant Program, which provides rebates for making your home or property more fire smar...
Jul 13, 2023 (Image credit: Q101File)
Inspiration for Merritt ALS Walk Passes Away
The man who inspired his family to host three successful ALS Walks in Merritt has succumbed to his disease. Well-known logger Tony Caruso passed away on Wednesday surrounded by family. Caruso was diag...
Jul 13, 2023 One of the over fifty vehicles that showed up out of love and respect for local area logger Tony Caruso on Tuesday. Caruso passed away from complications from ALS on Wednesday. (Photo: Roger White Q101)
Special Council Meeting to Honor Claire Newman tonight
There will be a special Merritt City Council meeting tonight at Council Chambers to honor the memory of councilor Claire Newman, who was killed last Wednesday after being struck in a hit-and-run accid...
Jul 11, 2023 Adorned with flowers and messages of condolences, a memorial for Councillor Claire Newman following her death by a hit and run driver on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Roger White Q101)
Two sent to hospital, roadway closed for hours after Coquihalla Highway collision Monday
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): Ryan Panton, strategic communications and media relations manager for the BC Coroners Service, says he's unaware of any Coroners involvement in Monday's Coquihalla Highway inciden...
Jul 11, 2023 File photo (Image credit: CFJC Today).
Monthly Coffee With A Cop Features BC Highway Patrol
Members of the BC Highway Patrol will join members of the Merritt RCMP on Wednesday for the July installment of "Coffee With A Cop" but as was the case in June, with a bit of wrinkle. The popular even...
Jul 10, 2023 July's Coffee With A Cop happens this Wednesday from noon until 1 p.m. in Spirit Sq. The event with feature members of BC Highway Patrol and tasty subs. (Photo: Merritt CPO)
