Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Level one water restrictions put in place throughout Merritt
MERRITT - Due to the hot weather, the City of Merritt has entered into level one water restrictions. "As a general rule, the City of Merritt asks all residents to be mindful of water usage and practic...
Aug 11, 2022
Road closures throughout Merritt
MERRITT - There will be two separate road closures throughout Merritt this week (August 8-14). The City said Pine Street, between Government Avenue and Walnut Avenue, will be closed intermittently bet...
Aug 09, 2022
TNRD lifts evacuation alert for areas near Nohomin Creek wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - An "all clear" has been issued for 55 properties previously on evacuation alert near the Nohomin Creek wildfire. In a news release Friday, the Thompson Nicola Regional District says all...
Aug 08, 2022
Two people arrested, multiple people reportedly seriously injured after incident at Merritt motel
MERRITT - RCMP say two people are in custody after officers responded to a motel in Merritt on Wednesday (Aug. 3) where it was reported that multiple people were seriously injured. In a news release W...
Aug 04, 2022
Campfire ban to begin Thursday in Kamloops Fire Centre
MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is ordering a campfire ban effective noon Thursday (Aug. 4) throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. It says the measure is being taken to prevent human-caused wil...
Aug 02, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today / File
Evacuation Order downgraded for properties affected by Nohomin Creek wildfire
LYTTON - An evacuation order for 24 properties in the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) in response to the Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton has been downgraded to an evacuation alert. In a ne...
Jul 29, 2022
Early morning vehicle incident closed Coquihalla Highway for numerous hours
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt was closed in both directions early Thursday (July 28) morning. DriveBC first reported of the vehicle incident north of Veale Road at 2 a.m., be...
Jul 28, 2022
Merritt's wastewater system fully operational after November flood event
MERRITT - More than eight months after devastating floods damaged the wastewater treatment facility in Merritt, the city opened the valves to the repaired rapid infiltration basin today (July 26). "Wh...
Jul 27, 2022
Civic Center to open as temporary cooling centre amid heat warning
MERRITT - The City of Merritt has announced it will open the Civic Center to give residents temporary relief from predicted record-breaking temperatures this week. "Attendees to the cooling center can...
Jul 25, 2022
'Deplorable evil': Full text of the Pope's residential school apology
MASKWACIS, ALTA. - Pope Francis delivered an apology to Indigenous residential school survivors in Maskwacis, Alta., after a visit to the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School on Mon...
Jul 25, 2022
