Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Samaritan's Purse hosts Community Connect Day
MERRITT - The Samaritan's Purse held a successful Community Connect Day yesterday (October 2) at Rotary Park. The day was filled with live music, a free BBQ for the community, and various activities l...
Oct 03, 2022 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
Thompson Cariboo region loses 18 lives in August due to illicit drugs
MERRITT - The toxic drug deaths were released for the month of August. In 2022, 101 lives in the Thompson Cariboo health service delivery area, which includes Merritt, have been lost due to toxic drug...
Sep 29, 2022 (Image credit: BC Coroners Service)
One Merritt mayoral candidate announces he is all in on election
UPDATED: September 29th 11:00 a.m. MERRITT - Ahead of the upcoming municipal election, current councilor and mayoral candidate Tony Luck has made a decision regarding the race. "I'd like to make an an...
Sep 28, 2022 (Image supplied by: Tony Luck)
Special air quality statement in effect for the Nicola region
MERRITT - Residents in Merritt and the whole Nicola region may be seeing smoky skies. Environment Canada put a special air quality statement in place for the Nicola region due to wildfire smoke in the...
Sep 28, 2022 (File photo/Drive BC)
Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre back open
MERRITT - The annual pool cleaning is over and the Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre is back fully open with some new features. The City of Merritt said there has been a new rope swing installed at the poo...
Sep 27, 2022 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/ Q101)
Interior Health issues authority-wide drug poisoning alert after deadly weekend in Kelowna
MERRITT - In the wake of a rash of overdose deaths in Kelowna, Interior Health has issued a drug poisoning alert for the entire region. IH says drug-checking has found "consistent benzodiazepine prese...
Sep 27, 2022 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Merritt Chamber presenting all candidates forum
MERRITT - The Merritt and District Chamber of Commerce is presenting an opportunity for voters to get to know candidates in the upcoming election. The Merritt civic election forum will take place at t...
Sep 26, 2022 (Imagine credit: Q-101)
Voght Park undergoing grass spraying
MERRITT - Grass spraying is happening at Voght Park today (September 26). The City of Merritt is telling residents to please stay off the grass at the park until the signage is removed.
Sep 26, 2022 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/ Q101)
Garlic Festival returning to the Lower Nicola
MERRITT - After a couple of years off due to the COVID pandemic, the Garlic Festival is finally returning to the area. "This is the biggest event that happens every year in our community," said Karen ...
Sep 23, 2022
Local woman donating art supplies to fire victims
MERRITT - One local woman, who has been collecting donations of arts supplies or money for fire victims, will be getting her chance to give them to those in need. "My goal is to actually help get art ...
Sep 23, 2022 (Image credit: Chelsea Werrun)
