Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
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)
Teenage motorcyclist facing multiple charges after speeding near Merritt
MERRITT - Merritt RCMP and BC Highway Patrol caught a motorcyclist excessively speeding on the Coquihalla, near Merritt. On May 14, a Merritt RCMP officer was conducting speed enforcement at Juliet Br...
May 25, 2023 (Image credit: BC Highway Patrol)
Merritt Centennials hire new Head Coach and Assistant General Manager
MERRITT - The Merritt Centennials have hired Brian Passmore to be the next Head Coach and Assistant General Manager. Signing a three-year deal, the Centennials wrote in their release, he will bring "s...
May 25, 2023 (Image credit: Merritt Centennials)
Conservative MP meets with Merritt residents
MERRITT - Conservative MP, Dan Albas, held a 'coffee with a member of Parliament' today (May 24) in the City. Roughly 20 citizens met Albas at Kekuli Cafe, with open discussions and questioning took p...
May 24, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
ESS building being replaced
MERRITT - The Emergency Support Services (ESS) building is getting a much needed rebuild. "The old building is coming down because of the flood damage," said Mayor Mike Goetz. "It's virtually impossib...
May 24, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Merritt's Roger Sloan qualifies for US Open
DALLAS, TX. - Merritt's Roger Sloan has qualified to compete in this year's US Open. Over this past weekend, Sloan competed in the Texas Golf Association US Open Qualifier, shooting a 9-under 132, in ...
May 23, 2023 Image Credit: Facebook / Roger Sloan
