Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Farren's three point night propels Cents to 5-3 win
The Merritt Centennials came out much stronger on Saturday night compared to the night before, with the first shot on goal coming only a few minutes into the contest, instead of twelve. Merritt would ...
Feb 19, 2022 Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Trail - Feb 18/22
Date - Saturday, February 19, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Trail Smoke Eaters - 16-19-2-1 Merritt Centennials ...
Feb 18, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cranbrook shutout Merritt 4-0
The Cranbrook Bucks came out strong on Friday night and controlled the play for the vast majority of the opening 20 minutes. Cranbrook would work two early powerplay chances in the first, they would f...
Feb 18, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Cranbrook - Feb 18/22
Date - Friday, February 18, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Cranbrook Bucks - 20-16-2-2 Merritt Centennials - 2-3...
Feb 18, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
COVID-19 outbreak at Nicola Meadows in Merritt declared over; hospitalizations down to 744 in B.C.
VICTORIA - A Merritt assisted living facility has been removed from the province's COVID-19 outbreak list. In its Thursday (Feb. 17) update, B.C.'s Ministry of Health says the outbreak at Nicola Meado...
Feb 18, 2022
Former Merritt councillor Bhangu to go to trial on threats charge in November
KAMLOOPS - A former Merritt councillor will go to trial in November on a charge of uttering threats. Mike Bhangu was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm after an incident last ...
Feb 18, 2022 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Ahead of long weekend, police remind motorists of reduced speed limits along Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - As the Family Day long weekend approaches, B.C. Highway Patrol officers are preparing for the first long weekend since the Coquihalla Highway fully reopened to passenger traffic. The route ...
Feb 17, 2022 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
MLA Tegart asked to sign NDA for Lytton recovery information
The community of Lytton still looks as if the June 30th fire occurred yesterday. The rebuild has yet to begin, and the local MLA received an unusual request from government to find out why. It came to...
Feb 17, 2022 Q101/CFJC File Photo
Without government policy in place for short-term relief housing, Merritt shifting focus
"The City of Merritt does not have the reserves to front load these projects. We really need a partnership with the Provincial and Federal Government to move forward," said Merritt CAO Sean Smith. It'...
Feb 17, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Urgent alert issued for all of Interior Health; tainted drugs bring lethal overdose risk
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued an urgent alert for its entire jurisdiction due to tainted street drugs. In an urgent release Wednesday (Feb. 16), the IH Harm Reduction Team says multiple d...
Feb 17, 2022 Image Credit: Interior Health
