Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for the Nicola region
MERRITT - Environment Canada (EC) has put a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the Nicola region. According to EC, this storm may be capable of producing nickel to ping pong ball size hail and he...
May 16, 2023 Credit - Michael Reeve
Water park sprays into action
MERRITT - Merritt residents can escape the heat this weekend with the Rotary Spray parking opening up for the season. Starting Friday, May 19, the water park will be officially open for the summer. Th...
May 16, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Former Merritt CIBC employee fined for theft and fraud of a senior client
MERRITT - A former Merritt CIBC employee has been fined for stealing from a client and from the bank. Hope Moira Donna Thomas has been fined $300,000 for stealing more than $150,000 total. According t...
May 16, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
With summer time construction officials urge driver safety
MERRITT - Within the City of Merritt crews have been hard at work with construction and officials are warning about driver safety throughout. "Think about the workplace you go to every day. Now imagin...
May 15, 2023
Road construction planned for the next month and a half within the City
MERRITT - The City of Merritt has road construction starting today (May 15). There will be underground utility work and re-paving along Voght Street, near Priest Avenue. The City said there will be co...
May 15, 2023 (Image credit: City of Merritt)
McHappy Day succesful between Merritt and Kamloops
MERRITT - The annual McHappy Day took place on Wednesday (May 10), and between Merritt and Kamloops nearly $70,000 was raised. "Today is the happiest day of the year," said Brandy Gozda-Sekhon, owner ...
May 12, 2023 (Image credit: Roger White/Q101)
Former Merritt-area NDP MLA Harry Lali endorses Falcon, joins B.C. United
MERRITT - A former NDP MLA from Merritt says he is changing teams and supporting the opposition B.C. United. In a statement, Harry Lali says he believes the B.C. NDP has become an "urban-interest part...
May 11, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Community Garden laying down their roots for the year
MERRITT - The Community garden will soon be in full bloom. As the temperatures get warmer, the green thumbs are coming out to the community garden. "We are starting to plant now that we have the frost...
May 11, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Upcoming hot temperatures causing a special weather statement throughout most of the province
MERRITT - With temperatures expected to reach the low to mid 30's in the Nicola Valley, Environment Canada has a special weather statement put into place for most of the province. "Daytime highs will ...
May 11, 2023 (Image credit: CFJC Today/File photo)
Washington driver clocked at 262 km/h on the Coquihalla near Merritt Sunday
MERRITT - A Sunday afternoon patrol on the Coquihalla Highway netted a B.C. Highway Patrol (BCHP) a big catch - a car clocked at 262 kilometres per hour. In a news release, BCHP spokesperson Cpl. Mike...
May 10, 2023 Image Credit: B.C. Highway Patrol
