Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
TNRD approves funding for Smith Pioneer Park
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors approved a substantial funding allocation for the Lower Nicola community. Local Area Directors Herb Graham and David Laird are using $336,500 f...
Feb 28, 2022
City Council approves grant application for water meter installations
Through an unanimous vote last week, Merritt City Council has approved an grant application for water meter installations throughout the community. "Merritt has implemented water conservation efforts ...
Feb 28, 2022
Fraser-Nicola MLA seeking details around how and when BC Budget recovery funding will be used
MERRITT, B.C. - After a history years of wildfires and flooding, the B.C. government has pledged more than $2 billion to help people recover from those events. From this funding, $1.5 billion over the...
Feb 28, 2022 Nov. 16 , 2021 (Image Credit: City of Merritt )
Special Weather Statement for Coquihalla - Feb 28/21
Special weather statement in effect for: Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt Periods of snow changing to rain near noon. Snowfall accumulation: 10 to 15 cm. Locations: Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Me...
Feb 28, 2022
Comeback falls short in 5-2 loss in Penticton
The Merritt Centennials were looking to make it two in a row for the first time this season on Friday night in Penticton. The Vees would control the early pressure in period number one, working an ear...
Feb 25, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt at Penticton - Feb 25/22
Date - Friday, February 25, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - SOEC, Penticton B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Penticon Vees - 34-7-0-2 Merritt Centennials - 3-35-2-1 The Merritt Centenn...
Feb 25, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Merritt applies for EOC training grant
The City of Merritt is applying for $25,000 in community emergency preparedness funding. The funding if approved by UBCM will be used to better train the staff working on post-flood recovery around th...
Feb 25, 2022
Kamloops wildfire contractor sees benefits to year-round BC Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS - Three of the last five years wildfire seasons have been record-breaking in terms of hectares burned. Last summer ranks third all-time at 868,000 hectares - behind 2017 and 2018 - but it may...
Feb 25, 2022 file photo
COVID-19 related hospitalizations down by 41 in B.C. Thursday
VICTORIA - The BC Government is reporting a decrease in hospitalizations today, with 612 people in hospital with COVID-19 as of Thursday (Feb. 24). (Down by 41 since Wednesday) Of those, 102 individua...
Feb 25, 2022
Merritt's COVID-19 recovery initiatives extended
Merritt City Council has voted unanimously to extend multiple COVID-19 recovery initiatives until the end of 2022. "Continued support for these initiatives after a difficult year of continued COVID-19...
Feb 24, 2022
