Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Local church donates to the food bank after successful fundraiser
MERRITT - The Nicola Valley Evangelical Free Church held a fundraiser event in March and were able to share the rewards with the Nicola Valley Food Bank. The youth of the church raised a total of $4,0...
May 31, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Former Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola candidate running in the Vancouver-Mount Pleasant riding
MERRITT - The NDP candidate who unsuccessfully sought a seat in the last two Federal elections here in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding will be vying for seat in the Provincial legislature, ...
May 31, 2023 L-R, Jagmeet Singh, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Joan Phillip, Chief Stu Jackson, Chief Lee Spahan / Credit Michael Reeve Q101
Lower Nicola held a walk in support of the MMIW2S
MERRITT - The Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) put on a walk today (May 30) in support and to raise awareness for the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Two Spirited (MMIW2S). Carol Basil, one o...
May 30, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Merritt Snowmobile Club helping out BC Trails Day
MERRITT - The third annual BC Trails Day is this weekend (June 3) and the Merritt Snowmobile Club is doing their part. Simon Rizzardo, Vice-President of the Merritt Snowmobile Club, said they are part...
May 30, 2023
Registration is open for summer programs
MERRITT - As summer inches closer, the City of Merritt is getting its programs ready. Registration for summer programs open on Thursday, June 1. By midnight on Thursday online registration will be ava...
May 30, 2023 (Image credit: City of Merritt)
Long awaited unveiling of the Nicola Valley First Nations Veterans monument
MERRITT - After years of service and sacrifice, the First Nations Veterans of the Nicola Valley were honoured with a new monument. The new Nicola Valley First Nations memorial monument was unveiled on...
May 29, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
First Street Market of the year in Merritt
MERRITT - The summer full of Street Markets began over the weekend. There was lots of vendors and smiles filling the streets of Quilchena Avenue as residents shopped local goods. Sarah Molnar from Bey...
May 29, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
TNRD helping Love to Dance Academy with fundraiser
MERRITT - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is helping out the Love to Dance Academy with their fundraiser for a new dance floor. "We [TNRD] have supported a lot of the local community grou...
May 26, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Love to Dance raising money for new floor with a bottle drive
MERRITT - A massive bottle drive is taking place this weekend as the Love to Dance studio tries to raise money for a new dance floor. Through years of concerts and recitals, the dance floors has becom...
May 25, 2023 (Image credit: Roger White/Q101)
High Streamflow Advisory ends in Merritt
MERRITT - Even though the Thompson region is still facing a High Streamflow Advisory, the bodies of water specifically in the Merritt area have been lifted from the advisory. According to the BC River...
May 25, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
