Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip again in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decrease. According to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday (Feb. 16), B.C. reports 762 COVID-19 hospitalizations, a decrease of 25 since Tuesday...
Feb 17, 2022
Merritt RCMP Files - Feb 16/22
Kamloops man pleaded guilty to stealing a vehicle A Kamloops man who stole and then crashed a vehicle on the Coquihalla has pleaded guilty. "On May 18, 2021, Merritt RCMP front line officers responded...
Feb 16, 2022
SD58 progressing toward schools reopening after spring break
Following the devastating flood in mid-November, the local school district has been working to repair damage done to multiple schools in Merritt. Diamond Vale Elementary, Merritt Central, Merritt Seco...
Feb 16, 2022
TNRD board chair says whistleblower letter about former CAO's spending was meant to be confidential
KAMLOOPS - TNRD board chair Ken Gillis doesn't plan to resign from his position and he's doubled down explaining why he didn't share a whistleblower letter about Sukh Gill's spending. In an emailed st...
Feb 16, 2022 (Image credit: CFJC Today).
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip below 800 in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C. has seen another decrease in hospitalization due to COVID-19. In its latest update, the province's Ministry of Health says there are now 787 people in hospital due to the virus, a decr...
Feb 16, 2022
B.C. to begin easing restrictions Thursday
The Province of B.C. Is going to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday. Premier John Horgan made the announcement this afternoon along with Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Mini...
Feb 15, 2022 credit - BC Government
City and NVIT partnering in new training opportunity
The City of Merritt and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology are partnering to bring a new training opportunity to the community. The Workplace Skills Training Program is free for participants th...
Feb 15, 2022
B.C expected to outline plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions
This afternoon (Feb 15), Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister Adrian Dix will be joined on their regular COVID-19 briefing by Premier John Horgan. It is expected that Dr. Henry will outline the province's pl...
Feb 15, 2022 Q101 file photo
ICBC set to launch online insurance renewals
People in British Columbian will soon have the added convenience of renewing their personal ICBC insurance policies online. Eligible ICBC customers with policies expiring on or after May 1, 2022, will...
Feb 15, 2022
TRU political expert calls Emergencies Act a 'risky decision'
KAMLOOPS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history. This grants the federal government additional power to mitigate the ongoing trucker con...
Feb 15, 2022 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
