Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Gillis House in Merritt and Fischer Place in 100 Mile House
MERRITT, B.C. - A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Gillis House in Merritt on Friday (Feb. 18). Interior Health states in its health facility disease outbreaks page that the long-term care unit is af...
Feb 24, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip again, 55 per cent of residents 12 and older receive third vaccine dose
VICTORIA - COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped again in B.C. The Ministry of Health reports 653 patients in hospital with COVID-19 for Wednesday (Feb. 23), down by 35 since Tuesday. Patients in intensive...
Feb 24, 2022
MP Albas receives new shadow cabinet post
The Conservative MP for Central Okagagan-Similkameen-Nicola is moving posts as Tory Leader Candice Bergen has announced a cabinet shuffle. Dan Albas is now serving as the Associate Shadow Minister of ...
Feb 23, 2022 credit - Dan Albas
Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society changing course
On Tuesday, Rich Hodson, Director on the Board of the Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society made a presentation to City Council regarding a change of course and potential partnership moving forward....
Feb 23, 2022 Artist render of movie theatre project/ Credit - NVCTS
Finance Critic Milobar questions province's commitment to wildfire recovery, says 2022 budget lacks details
KAMLOOPS - The BC Liberals' finance critic will wait for the details of how the $2.1 billion designated for recovery efforts and future response to disasters from the 2022 B.C. budget will be spent. P...
Feb 23, 2022 Credit: CFJC Today / Chad Klassen
B.C. reports 44 COVID-19 deaths over the long weekend, hospitalizations dip below 700
VICTORIA - COVID-19 hospitalizations have dipped below 700 in B.C. The Ministry of Health reports 688 patients in hospital with COVID-19 for Tuesday (Feb. 22), down by 45 since Friday. Of those patien...
Feb 23, 2022
Council to consider grant application for water meters
Merritt City Council will debate tonight the proposal of applying for a grant to install water meters throughout the community. "Merritt has implemented water conservation efforts since the early 1990...
Feb 22, 2022
Coldwater River Trail closed
The City of Merritt has announced that the Coldwater River Trail will be closed until further notice. Public Works crews will be working on the stretch between Voght and Main St, to repair damage caus...
Feb 22, 2022 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
Blasting scheduled at Collettville Quarry
The Operators at the Collettville Quarry have informed the City of Merritt that blasting will take place today (Feb. 22). The blast is scheduled for 4pm this afternoon.
Feb 22, 2022
Merritt RCMP seeking the public's assistance to identify a suspect
The Merritt RCMP is asking for the public's assistance to identify a suspect in an alleged theft. On January 26, 2022, Merritt RCMP front line officers responded to a report of purse theft that occurr...
Feb 22, 2022 credit - RCMP
