Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

MERRITT - For the Merritt Secondary School grad class of 2021/2022, their high school journey is now over. 102 students put on their caps and gowns last night and walked across the stage to receive th...

MERRITT - The province says it will soon begin permanent repairs to the Coquihalla Highway and the Trans Canada through the Fraser Canyon after last year's devastating floods. An atmospheric river tha...

MERRITT - A Merritt man has been charged with multiple offences after a foot chase with officers while out on bail. Merritt RCMP said they received a call Tuesday (June 14) afternoon about a man smash...

MERRITT - B.C.'s police watchdog is forwarding its investigation of an October 2021 Merritt-area crash to Crown counsel for consideration of charges. Just after 12:00 noon on October 27, 2021, a B.C. ...

MERRITT - Construction on Fir Avenue will cause delays for the rest of the week. The City of Merritt said 1530 Fir Avenue will be closed today (June 15), due to crews installing a new sewer connection...

MERRITT - A Merritt man received a suspended sentence after committing an assault and failing to attend court on multiple occasions. Merritt RCMP said Mark Archachan allegedly hit another person in th...

MERRITT - With no shortage of fun activities, Merritt Fire and Rescue held Wildfire Prevention Day. Hundreds of people gathered in Central Park on Saturday to visit vendors, test their strength in a f...

MERRITT - It's that time of the year again for graduates of the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) to receive their certificates again. This year is even more special for the students as for...

MERRITT - The high snowpack in the Southern Interior alpine is starting to make its way down. The B.C. River Forecast Centre has now issued a high streamflow advisory for much of the region, including...

MERRITT - Awards and bursaries were handed out yesterday for Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) students. "School is not by any means inexpensive, so all of this money that the students get ...