Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Light Up Parade highlights today's Christmas Week Activities
It's day five of the 2025 Merritt Country Christmas activities. Beginning this afternoon, it's the first day of the giant Christmas Craft Sale at the Merritt Civic Centre, beginning at 2 p.m., with ve...
Nov 28, 2025
Cents Host Teddy Bear Toss game tonight against Revelstoke.
The Merritt Centennials are back on home ice tonight when they host the Revelstoke Grizzlies in KIJHL action at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. The Centennials are coming off a three-game three thre...
Nov 26, 2025 (Photo from Merritt Centennials)
Day Three of Country Christmas to be an "Adventure"
It's day three of the Nicola Valley Country Christmas celebrations, and the youngsters take center stage today as Love to Dance Academy presents their annual recital "Adventures In Toyland" at the Mer...
Nov 26, 2025 The Minions brought laughter to those in attendance at LTD Christmas Dance Recital last year.
Christmas Season Officially in the Nicola Valley
Over one hundred residents from across the Nicola Valley converged on Spirit Square on Monday night as the Merritt Country Christmas week of activities began with the annual Christmas tree light-up. M...
Nov 25, 2025
Christmas Season Kicks off in Nicola Valley Tonight
The 2025 Merritt Country Christmas starts today!! The fun starts tonight with the annual Christmas Tree Light-up at 6 p.m. at Spirit Square. Enjoy hot chocolate provided by Basque Society and McDonald...
Nov 24, 2025 Photo Courtesy: Angela Duhy
Centennials look for more consistency as three game road trip begins tonight
The Merritt Centennials have a busy weekend ahead of them, playing three games in three days beginning tonight (Nov. 21) in Kimberley. The Cents (18 GP-9W-8L) are hoping this long road trip, the first...
Nov 21, 2025 Photo Credit: KIJHL
RIH Foundation donation help provide access to child care in Merritt
So far this year, the emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt has been closed 13 times. The Family Place Early Learning Centre is the largest childcare facility in Merritt and, t...
Nov 21, 2025 Image credit - CFJC Today
Huge crowd honor Veterans at Remembrance Day Ceremonies in the Region
A huge crowd gathered on Tuesday in both Merritt and Lower Nicola to remember those who served Canada in past armed conflicts and to honor those who are still serving. Temperatures reached 11 C on Rem...
Nov 12, 2025 Members of the Rocky Mountain Rangers on hand for the 2025 Merritt Remembrance Day Ceremonies,
Kamloops MP Caputo, Conservatives to vote against budget bill
Last week, the Mark Carney-led Liberal government presented its first official budget. The budget document stands as a confidence motion, meaning if it fails, it would bring down the government and tr...
Nov 12, 2025 Frank Caputo (image credit - CFJC Today)
One killed following collision near Merritt
One person is dead following a two-vehicle rollover collision on Highway 5 north of Merritt on Monday, November 10. collision. Merritt RCMP report that at approximately 7:45 a.m., frontline officers r...
Nov 10, 2025
