Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Coquihalla closed south of Merritt
MERRITT - B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure closed the Coquihalla Highway between Othello, just east of Hope, and Merritt Wednesday (Dec. 21) afternoon. It blames the closure on str...
Dec 22, 2022
Shackan Indian Band Chief Arnold Lampreau to remain in his position
MERRITT - Shackan Indian Band Chief, Arnold Lampreau will remain in office following a denied application to remove him. The band out out a release today (December 21) stating an arbitration hearing t...
Dec 21, 2022 credit - Shackan
Teck says it contributes more than $1 billion to TNRD economy
MERRITT - Teck Resources Limited, which operates the Highland Valley Copper Mine, says it generated $1.1 billion in economic activity in the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD). In its 2021 Econo...
Dec 21, 2022 Image: CFJC Today / File
Two bus cancelations throughout Merritt
MERRITT - Two buses in Merritt will not be running today (December 21). BC Transit announced that due to mechanical issues, routes for Bus 2 and the On-Request bus will be canceled. Bus 1 is still up ...
Dec 21, 2022 Q101- File photo
RCMP remind residents no drinking and driving around the holidays
MERRITT - Ahead of the holiday season, with Christmas parties and family get togethers take place, Merritt RCMP is reminding the public about road safety. "Always have a designated driver and don't dr...
Dec 21, 2022 (Photo Courtesy Merritt RCMP)
'Multiple vehicle incidents' close southbound lanes on Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
MERRITT - The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt are closed. In a social media post at around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 20), DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 5 is closed...
Dec 20, 2022 Winter Roads | DriveBC
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department temporarily closed again
MERRITT - After being re-opened for the morning, the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department will be closed this afternoon (December 20). Interior Health said the department will be closed from 11...
Dec 20, 2022 The Nicola Valley Hospital will not be one of the hospitals taking part in a IH pilot project where patients receive care from a physician working virtually (Q101 File Photo)
TNRD makes donations to local organizations
MERRITT - The Nicola Valley Food Bank (NVFB) continues to receive donations ahead of the holiday season, this time coming from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). $4,000 each was donated by ...
Dec 20, 2022 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Nicola Valley Hospital fully opened after brief closure
MERRITT - Services are fully open at the Nicola Valley Hospital after a brief closure of the emergency department. As of 1:00 a.m. this morning (December 20), the emergency department is back open. Or...
Dec 20, 2022 The Nicola Valley Hospital will not be one of the hospitals taking part in a IH pilot project where patients receive care from a physician working virtually (Q101 File Photo)
BCLC reminding residents about gambling responsibility
MERRITT - Scratch and lottery tickets are a popular and fun stocking stuffers around the holidays but the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is sending out a reminder. The reminder is being directed toward...
Dec 20, 2022 (Image credit: BCLC)
