Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Rainfall Warning on Coq from Merritt to Hope among three for the area Wednesday
Area motorists should be extra cautious on the highways over the next 24 hours as Environment Canada has issued three Highway Alerts for the region. Drivers commuting from Merritt to Hope on the Coqui...
Dec 10, 2025
Interior Health LINK-ED pilot project begins
Starting this week, patients visiting four Interior Health (IH) emergency departments (EDs) may receive care from a physician working virtually. This is part of IH LINK-ED (Local Integrated Network fo...
Dec 09, 2025 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)
Local Crime Stoppers hosting "Protecting Our Community Together" fundraising campaign
The Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers Society has announced the launch of its newest year-end fundraising campaign, now until Dec. 31. The "Protecting Our Community Together is designed to ra...
Dec 09, 2025 (Facebook: NVCS)
SD58 to host next School Board Meeting Wednesday in Merritt
The potential closure of one of Merritt's schools will be on the agenda this week as the next Nicola-Similkameen School Board of Education (SD58) meeting takes place this Wednesday, Dec.10, at the Mer...
Dec 09, 2025 Central Elementary School (image credit - CFJC Today)
Merritt RCMP seeks help identifying robbery suspect
The Merritt RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating an unidentified robbery suspect who made off with a substantial amount of liquor. In a press release from Cst. Blake Chursinoff, the incid...
Dec 08, 2025 Unknown suspect: This unknown individual is being sought in connection with a robbery from the B.C. Liquor store where approximately $800 in booze was stolen. (Merritt RCMP photo)
Five highway alerts in effect for region
Motorists may experience issues on many major roadways this evening as Environment Canada has issued five highway alerts over the next 24 hours. A wind warning has been issued for the Connector from M...
Dec 08, 2025
Nicola Valley Shelter hosting community engagement session
Nicola Valley residents are being welcomed to join the Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society (NVSSS) at a Community Engagement and Information Session this week. The event will be held on Thursday...
Dec 08, 2025 (NVSSS Facebook)
Merritt Centennials begin five game road trip with back to back weekend losses
The Merritt Centennials (23-11-11-1) have now lost three in a row after back-to-back losses to kick off a five-game road trip over the weekend in KIJHL action. On Friday night, Ethan Cerone (13) score...
Dec 08, 2025 Cents sniper Steven Foster had two goals on Saturday in Merritt's 6-5 loss in Golden. (File photo)
Proposed 2026 TNRD tax increase now projected at 6.7 per cent
Residents in the TNRD can still have their say into the proposed 2026 budget, which is now forecasting a 6.7 per cent global tax increase next year. That's down three per cent from the initial 9.7 per...
Dec 08, 2025 CFJC Today File Photo
Food and Toy Drive a "huge success": RCMP
The generosity of the Nicola Valley was on display on Saturday as three RCMP cruisers and two pallets of food donations were collected during a four-hour "Stuff The Cruiser Toy and Food Drive" that wi...
Dec 08, 2025 Members of the Merritt RCMP were ecstatic with the community support during Saturday's "Toy and Food" drive for the Nicola Valley Food bank (Roger White photo)
