Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Province reports ten more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday
VICTORIA - The latest COVID-19 surveillance report from the province's Ministry of Health shows another decrease in hospitalizations, though today's decrease is much more modest. The province says the...
Mar 03, 2022
First 10 minutes sink Cents vs Vees
The Merritt Centennials had a poor start Wednesday night versus Penticton. Before Merritt was able to level a single shot on goal, the score was 2-0 Vees. The first came on the powerplay just 3:06 in ...
Mar 02, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Merritt RCMP notices rise in break-ins at Phase Four boundary
MERRITT, B.C. - Since the Coldwater River flooded in mid-November, RCMP say they've seen a rise in break-and-enter reports to vacant homes in the Phase Four area of Merritt. Police say some of the bre...
Mar 02, 2022
Population growth still a priority for city staff
Growing the population of Merritt has been an objective of city council throughout their term. While growth remains a priority, the population of Merritt actually shrunk over the past four years accor...
Mar 02, 2022 Merritt | Q101 File photo
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Penticton - March 2/22
Date - Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Penticon Vees - 36-7-0-2 Merritt Centennials - 3-36-2-...
Mar 02, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Council approves financing for new heavy equipment
Merritt City Council has approved Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) borrowing for two big-ticket items in the municipal budget. "The purchase of a new dump truck for the Public Works department to rep...
Mar 02, 2022
No new COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations down by 26 in B.C. Tuesday
VICTORIA - There is good news in Tuesday's COVID-19 surveillance report from the province's Ministry of Health - there were no new deaths from the virus. That leaves the B.C. death toll from COVID-19 ...
Mar 02, 2022
Council to propose motion at SILGA to improve snow clearing capabilities
For the second year in a row, the City of Merritt will head to the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) conference with a motion to help improve snow clearing capabilities of residen...
Mar 01, 2022
Merritt hosting Coy Cup Qualifications
The Merritt Centennials and the NVMA are hosting the qualification round of the Coy Cup this weekend. The Cup is awarded to the best Men's Senior AA team in the CIHL. The CIHL is a Men's Senior AA Hoc...
Mar 01, 2022 (Image credit: Zachary Stewart/Q101)
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop by 50 in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C.'s hospitalization total due to COVID-19 has fallen by 50 over the weekend. According to the latest update issued Monday afternoon (Feb. 28) by the Ministry of Health, there are now 549...
Mar 01, 2022
