Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Merritt hospital emergency department unavailable Sunday night
MERRITT - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be temporarily closed due to limited nursing availability. In a news release Saturday evening, Interior Health says the...
Dave Barry Jan 07, 2023 Image: CFJC Today

Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Vernon - January 7/23
Date - Saturday, January 7, 2023 Game Time - Puck drop 6:00 pm, Pregame show 5:45 pm Location - Kal Tire Place, Vernon BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV Merritt Centennials - 9-20-3-1 Ve...
Vern Strecheniuk Jan 07, 2023 Jared Thomas/Q101

Single lane traffic towards Lower Nicola after a vehicle incident
MERRITT - Crews are responding to a single-vehicle incident on Highway 8, just before Lower Nicola. Merritt Fire Rescue, Lower Nicola Fire Department, and Merritt RCMP on the scene where one vehicle i...
Vern Strecheniuk Jan 06, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)

Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Cranbrook - January 6/23
Date - Friday, January 6, 2023 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV Merritt Centennials ...
Vern Strecheniuk Jan 06, 2023 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101

Centennials snap losing streak while getting first win of the second half
The Merritt Centennials snapped a five-game losing streak and also snapped a nine-game winning streak of the Cranbrook Bucks. It is also the Cents first win of the second half of the season. In the fi...
Vern Strecheniuk Jan 06, 2023 Jared Thomas/Q101

RCMP reminds residents of school zone safety
MERRITT - As students return to school after the Christmas break, Merritt RCMP are reminding residents about school zone safety. "We just want to encourage the public to be cautious around school zone...
Vern Strecheniuk Jan 05, 2023 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/ Q-101)

Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Cranbrook - January 5/23
Date - Thursday, January 5, 2023 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV Merritt Centennial...
Vern Strecheniuk Jan 05, 2023 Q101/Jared Thomas

RCMP seeking help locating a Nicola Valley Resident
MERRITT - The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is asking for the publics help in finding a Nicola Valley resident who has been missing for a few days. According to officers, 36-year-old Eli Samuel Vandevoor...
Vern Strecheniuk Jan 04, 2023 (Photo credit: Vernon RCMP)

Bills' Hamlin collapses on field, gets CPR; game suspended
CINCINNATI (AP) - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was administered CPR before being driven away in an ambulance during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, ...
THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 03, 2023

Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
MERRITT - Mother Nature is targetting the Coquihalla Highway again on the final day of 2022. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the stretch of highway between Merritt and Hope. It su...
Dave Barry Dec 31, 2022 Snowy Highways | DriveBC
