Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Blessing of MMIWG2S Memorial Project at NVIT today
The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and the Conayt Friendship Society are holding a blessing this morning at the NVIT campus to open a new memorial space for the lives of missing and murdered in...
Mar 21, 2022 credit - NVIT
Council to add community recovery and emergency preparedness to strategic focuses
Merritt City Council is set to add community recovery and emergency preparedness to the strategic focus document of the city following a committee of the whole meeting last week. "Following the Novemb...
Mar 21, 2022
BC Wildfire Service expecting to complete transition to year-round operations by September
KAMLOOPS - After announcing $145 million in funding for the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC, the province provided more details Friday (Mar. 18) around how that money will be spent. Th...
Mar 21, 2022 credit - CFJC
Cents lose Hicks in 4-1 loss to Vernon
The Merritt Centennials came out much stronger on Saturday night in Vernon compared to Friday's game at home. The Cents would fire on the first three shots of the contest, controlling the early minute...
Mar 19, 2022 Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt at Vernon - March 19/22
Date - Saturday, March 19, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Kal Tire Place, Vernon B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Vernon Vipers - 25-19-4-3 Merritt Centennials - 3-43-2-2 The Merritt ...
Mar 19, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Bad start sinks Cents
Friday night was the final home game of the season for the Merritt Centennials, but sadly they didn't start on time and West Kelowna took full advantage. Before the Cents could even muster a lowly sho...
Mar 18, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs West Kelowna - March 18/22
Date - Friday, March 18, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV West Kelowna Warriors - 33-16-1-0 Merritt Centennials - ...
Mar 18, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Conversations continue around emergency alerting systems
When flood waters breached the banks of the Coldwater River in November, the vast majority of Merritt residents were sleeping. With the evacuation order coming out after midnight, officials went door ...
Mar 18, 2022 Nov. 16 , 2021 (Image Credit: City of Merritt )
Council approves early 2022 capital projects
Merritt City Council is getting a jump on a long list of capital projects for 2022 with early approval for just over $1-million of work. "The list of capital projects has changed substantially since N...
Mar 18, 2022
COVID-19: B.C. hospitalization total dips below 300
VICTORIA - Hospitalization due to COVID-19 in B.C. has dropped below 300. According to the latest surveillance report provided by the province's Ministry of Health, there are 298 people in hospital Th...
Mar 18, 2022
