Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Bus 2 cancelled between June 13-17
UPDATE: June 10, 2:45 p.m. BC Transit has updated their bus times next week for Bus 2. All of the regular bus times are back up and running except for: Monday-Wednesday Route 1 (North End) 3:15 p.m. C...
Jun 09, 2022 Q101- File photo
High streamflow advisories for Southern Interior and Cariboo no longer in effect
KAMLOOPS - The Southern Interior and Cariboo regions are no longer under high streamflow advisories. As of Tuesday (June 7) morning, the BC River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) says its high streamflow advis...
Jun 07, 2022 (Photo courtesy Zachary Stewart)
The Nicola River water level set to increase
MERRITT - The water level of the Nicola River is scheduled to rise as the Nicola Dam operator has announced plans to increase the water flow out of Nicola Lake. The Nicola Dam operator says this will ...
Jun 07, 2022
Man arrested, numerous drugs and weapons seized in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Three different search warrants at houses in Merritt led to numerous weapons and drugs being seized and a man being arrested. On Friday (June 3), Merritt RCMP say they executed two sea...
Jun 07, 2022
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Nicola region
A severe thunderstorm watch has been put in effect for the Nicola region among others. "Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rai...
Jun 03, 2022 texaus1 / CC
Province issues high streamflow advisory for Southern Interior including Nicola River, Salmon River
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...
Jun 02, 2022
Dense fog covering the Coquihalla Summit Monday morning
MERRITT - Drivers on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt Monday (May 30) morning are asked to be prepared to travel through areas with near-zero visibility. "Dense fog is occurring with visibi...
May 30, 2022 (File photo/Drive BC)
FireSmart preparation beginning to ramp up in the city
MERRITT - As the temperatures start to get hotter and we start getting into summer, it's time to start FireSmarting your property. "FireSmart is a program that we are using to bring awareness and educ...
May 30, 2022
Merritt resident wins record-breaking Keno prize
A Merritt man has won the largest Keno prize ever at a retail location in BC, winning exactly $400,052.50. Patrick Lamour, who bought the winning ticket from the Merritt Shell on DeWolf Way, said he c...
May 27, 2022 (Photo courtesy British Columbia Lottery Corporation)
Merritt man pleads guilty in relation to multiple offences
MERRITT - A Merritt man has pleaded guilty to several different charges over the past couple of months. Merritt RCMP said Kyle McIsaac plead guilty to break and enter with intent, unauthorized possess...
May 27, 2022
