Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
"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)
Elvis Fans "All Shook Up" As Blue Moon Festival Returns To Merritt This Week
Hot on the heels of another sold out and successful Bass Coast Festival, organizers of the 9th Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival are looking forward to bringing many of the finest Elvis Presley Tribut...
Jul 10, 2023 DJ Dodge (Darryl Dudek) of Kelowna will be one of the many Elvis Tribute Artists taking part in the 9th Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival. Photo by Trudy Taphorn, TCB Photography
ALL ABOUT THE BASS COAST THIS WEEKEND
The 2023 Bass Coast Music Festival is in the books and according to revelers and organizers alike it was a huge success. The event was under constant threat of thunderstorms and severe weather watches...
Jul 10, 2023 (Photo by Gavin Anshelm Q101)
New Look Centennials Extend Early Bird Ticket Sale
Even though the weather in the Nicola Valley shows temperatures in the mid-thirties for the next week, things are heating up even more for those involved with the Merritt Centennials as off season pre...
Jul 06, 2023 (Image credit: Merritt Centennials)
Jeep Cherokee Sought In Newman Hit and Run Death
Valemount RCMP are hoping to speak with the owner of a Jeep Cherokee in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Merritt City Councillor Claire Newman on Wednesday. In a news release, ...
Jul 06, 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)
Merritt City Councillor Killed
The City of Merritt is saddened to announce the death of Councillor Claire Newman on July 5, 2023. Claire was travelling yesterday to see family and was struck and killed by a vehicle outside of Valem...
Jul 05, 2023 (Photo courtesy of the City of Merritt).
