Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
Dec 31, 2022 Snowy Highways | DriveBC
Junior Police Academy application deadline approaching
MERRITT - A Junior Police Academy is being hosted in the new year and the deadline to apply in coming up quick. "We are really excited to host, a first for Merritt," said Community Policing Officer, B...
Dec 30, 2022 (Image credit: City of Merritt)
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Vernon - December 30/22
Date - Friday, December 30, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm Location - Kal Tire Place, Vernon BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV Merritt Centennials - 8-17-3-1 Ve...
Dec 30, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
New bus stops coming to Merritt
MERRITT - As the new year approaches, it's also bringing new bus stops throughout the City of Merritt. BC Transit announced two new stops along with a Health Connections program. Beginning January 3, ...
Dec 28, 2022 Q101- File photo
Late night electrical fire closes down A&W
MERRITT - An electrical fire broke out late last night (December 27) at the A&W in Merritt. At around 11:20 p.m., 13 Merritt Fire Rescue firefighters responded to the fast food restaurant, on 2301...
Dec 28, 2022 (Image credit: Contributed/Adam Etchart)
Holiday travel continues to be impacted by weather conditions
KAMLOOPS - Highway travel across most of British Columbia continues to be a concern on Boxing Day as the holiday travel season begins to wind down. Highway 1 east of Revelstoke closed this morning (De...
Dec 26, 2022 Hwy 5 at Comstock Rd, about 15 km south of Merritt, looking north.
RCMP report four killed in Christmas eve bus crash southeast of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have confirmed four people were killed when their bus rolled over on an icy highway Christmas eve near Merritt. The mounties released a statement saying multiple people were injured in...
Dec 25, 2022
