Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the Nicola area
MERRITT - Environment Canada has put a severe thunderstorm watch in place for various areas, including Nicola. At around 9:00 a.m. Monday (July 4), Environment Canada says conditions are favourable to...
Jul 04, 2022 (Image credit: CFJC Today/File photo)
Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency department to be temporarily closed
MERRITT - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed. Interior Health (IH) said the department will be closed between 8:00 a.m. on July 4 until 8:00 a.m. on July 5, due to u...
Jul 03, 2022 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)
Fire protection services returning to sections of Lower Nicola thanks to new partnership
MERRITT - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced they have partnered with the City of Merritt to have Merritt Fire Rescue provide services to portions of the Lower Nicola area, effecti...
Jun 30, 2022
City of Merritt and Logan Lake partnering up for fire prevention
MERRITT - When it comes to fire protection, the City of Merritt and the District of Logan Lake have agreed to help each other out. "It's a mutual aid agreement and it's really designed around us provi...
Jun 30, 2022
Merritt is ready to celebrate Canada Day
MERRITT - Canada Day is on Friday and the City of Merritt is ready to celebrate. For the first time celebrating Canada Day in person for a couple of years, the City of Merritt has planned various acti...
Jun 29, 2022
B.C. Premier John Horgan to resign in the fall after leadership convention
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he'll resign as leader in the fall after the New Democrats hold a leadership convention. He says his health is good, but his energy flags as the da...
Jun 28, 2022
Two armed robbery suspects caught
MERRITT - Two armed robbery suspects were caught by Merritt RCMP after robbing a gas station. According to RCMP, they were called to the 2300 block of Nicola Avenue as it was alleged two suspects had ...
Jun 28, 2022
Two people dead in separate motorcycle accidents
KAMLOOPS - Two people are dead and others injured in two separate motorcycle crashes that happened Saturday (June 25). BC Highway Patrol said there was a two-vehicle collision at around 5:35 p.m. wher...
Jun 27, 2022
Councillor Kurt Christopherson announces he will not be seeking re-election
MERRITT - After 10 years on Merritt City Council, Kurt Christopherson has decided it has been enough time. "I think that on a personal level its time for me to step aside and hopefully someone else ca...
Jun 27, 2022
Tony Luck announces his intentions to run for Mayor
The mayoral race for the 2022 municipal election is now at two people after Tony Luck announced his intentions to run. "After lots of contemplation and talking to quite a few people in town, having ph...
Jun 25, 2022
