Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

The Province of BC is reporting that 419 patients are currently in hospital with COVID-19, a decrease of 30 from yesterday. Of those, 63 are in the ICU, the same number as Monday. In the past 24-hour ...

LYTTON, B.C. - It's been a whirlwind of emergencies, evacuations and disaster response for the people of Lytton. But this week, the village was able to give residents more positive news that cleanup i...

The Merritt dog park was inundated with water during the November floods. "The damage to the dog park was extensive, and it has remained unusable since the flooding began. As a result, dogs and dog ow...

March is Distracted Driving and Occupant Restraint Awareness Month and police across the Province will be conducting intensified distracted driving enforcement. Fatal and serious injury motor vehicle ...

VICTORIA - The province's Ministry of Health is reporting another downswing in COVID-19 hospitalizations. According to the latest surveillance report provided Monday (Mar. 7), there are now 449 people...

The Province is committing a further $18.4 million for the recovery of Lytton. This funding will cover the substantial costs of debris removal, archeological work and soil remediation for municipal an...

Even prior to the November floods, the city of Merritt was in a severe housing crisis. After the floods, that issues has only been intensified with approximately 100 homes lost to flood damage. "Our f...

Starting March 7, 2022, rapid antigen test kits will be available through community pharmacies to people aged 60 and older. Eligible individuals can pick up one kit containing five tests every 28 days...

The Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) are investigating after what they're calling a suspicious death of a woman in Lytton. On Feb. 19, RCMP officers were called after a woman's body was d...

The Cents have played well against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks this season, but it appeared the team truly missed their 20-yearold forward Ben Ward Saturday night. Ward received a two game suspension p...