Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Nicola Valley hosting Bigfoot Conference
MERRITT - Those looking for more searching tips to find Sasquatch have the perfect opportunity to do so. The Nicola Valley will be hosting it's first ever Bigfoot Conference. The one-day conference wi...
Apr 26, 2023 (Image credit: Looking for Bigfoot Facebook)
Business after business starts up in Merritt
MERRITT - Business after business has begun in Merritt, being put on by the Merritt & District Chamber of Commerce. The first one of the year took place last night (April 25) at Q101, where roughl...
Apr 26, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Flood mapping coming to the Nicola and Coldwater rivers
MERRITT - The City of Merritt is getting more help in disaster planning in the form of flood mapping. The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and the Ministry of Forests are conduct...
Apr 25, 2023 (Image Credit: Greg Lowis / City of Merritt)
Spring concert makes a successful return
MERRITT - The spring concert returned to Merritt for the first time in six years. "The last one we had was in 2017 and that was the Canada 150 years one," said Kurt Christopherson, one of the organize...
Apr 25, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q-101 Merritt)
Celebrating National Volunteer Week in the Nicola Valley
MERRITT - This week, April 16-22, is National Volunteer Week. "Without volunteers you simply don't exist," said Mayor Mike Goetz. "They are super important." When it comes to volunteers, a wide variet...
Apr 21, 2023
Drug alert issued throughout the South Okanagan
MERRITT - A drug alert has been issued throughout the South Okanagan region. Interior Health (IH) said substances like a bright green large think chunk sample and grey samples of small chunks is being...
Apr 20, 2023 (Image credit: Interior Health)
Tour of Honour rolls through Merritt
MERRITT - During an eight week tour, the Tour of Honour has stopped in Merritt. "The main initiative is to raise awareness all up and down B.C., into the Yukon, and Vancouver Island regarding the Hono...
Apr 20, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
City of Merritt CAO Sean Smith to depart for private sector
MERRITT - The City of Merritt is once again on the hunt for a new chief administrative officer (CAO). Sean Smith has informed the city he is leaving to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. His...
Apr 20, 2023 image credit - City of Merritt
Merritt Fire Rescue reminding the community about campfire safety
MERRITT - Fire season is starting to pick up for both the Kamloops Fire Centre and for residents wanting to roast hot dogs. Even if it seems like a harmless backyard fire, Merritt Fire and Rescue Depa...
Apr 19, 2023 (Image credit: April Morel)
UPDATE: Evacuation Alert issued for Pavilion Reserve
ASHCROFT, B.C. - UPDATE (5:40 p.m.): The Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation has issued an evacuation alert for Pavilion Indian Reserve #1 due to the Southeast Skwish Creek wildfire. Residents of the reserve sh...
Apr 18, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
