Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
City of Merritt advises elections results may not be available until Sunday
MERRITT - With the general voting day for the municipal election on Saturday, October 15, there's a possibility the residents of Merritt will have to wait until the next day to know that results. "The...
Oct 14, 2022 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/ Q101)
Free transit within Merritt on election day
MERRITT - In order to help encourage residents to head to the polls on Saturday, BC Transit and the City of Merritt are offering free bus rides for the day. Between 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on Saturday Oct...
Oct 13, 2022 Q101- File photo
City of Merritt releases road maintenance plans
MERRITT - Heading into the fall, the City of Merritt has released a map of their plans for road repairs and maintenance. "Most of this roadwork comprises road grading and pot-hole pavement work, as we...
Oct 13, 2022 (Image credit: City of Merritt)
Category 2 and 3 open burning bans extended throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre
MERRITT - It's halfway through October and the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is extending the open burning prohibitions in the Kamloops Fire Centre another couple of weeks to October 28. In a news releas...
Oct 13, 2022 Smoke | CFJC Today
Deputy Chief Elections Officer appointed within Merritt
MERRITT - Ahead of the municipal election, the City of Merritt has appointed their Deputy Chief Elections Officer. Current City Community Planner, Janna Bradshaw, was voted unanimously in last nights ...
Oct 12, 2022 (Imagine credit: Q-101)
TNRL helping residents during Fire Prevention week
MERRITT - It is the 100 anniversary of Fire Prevention week and the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is partnering with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) fire services to help reside...
Oct 12, 2022 (Image credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional District)
TNRD hosting free household hazardous waste round-up
MERRITT - Residents with household hazard waste have an opportunity to dispose of them safely. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be holding its free annual household hazardous waste ro...
Oct 11, 2022 (Image credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional District)
Final chance for advanced voting
MERRITT - The second and final Advanced voting day is tomorrow for the upcoming municipal election. Between 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. at the Civic Centre, residents can go cast their early ballot. In order ...
Oct 11, 2022 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/ Q101)
Body of missing woman found during Nicola Valley search
KAMLOOPS - A search for a missing 22-year-old woman in the Nicola Valley has ended tragically. In a post on Facebook, a friend of the family is reporting the discovery of Jacqueline McDermott's body f...
Oct 09, 2022 Image: CFJC Today
New benches coming soon to Rotary Park
MERRITT - Construction will be taking place in some areas of Rotary Park to put in new benches. Between October 11-13, excavation and preparation work will be happening to create concrete bench pads t...
Oct 07, 2022 (Image credit: Jano Howorth)
