Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Trails project receives provincial grant
More than 50 new tourism projects throughout B.C. are receiving a total of $21.3 million for shovel-ready infrastructure projects. These projects are part of the second round of the 2021 Community Eco...
Feb 07, 2022
MP Albas supports Poilievre's leadership bid
The man who many expect to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada has officially put his name forward. Taking to social media on Saturday, Tory MP Pierre Poilievre announced that he wo...
Feb 07, 2022
Cents keep it close in 4-1 loss to PG
For the first time in recent memory the Merritt Centennials played to a scoreless opening period on Saturday night versus Prince George. In the period, the Cents would manage to kill of three PG power...
Feb 05, 2022 Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Prince George - Feb 5/22
Date - Saturday, February 5, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Prince George Spruce Kings - 20-9-3-5 Merritt Centen...
Feb 04, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents comeback falls just short in 5-3 loss to Vees
It was the Penticton Vees opening the scoring on Friday night at the NVMA. Just after a penalty to Ben Ward expired, the Vees kept the puck in the offensive zone and worked the puck to Luc Wilson who ...
Feb 04, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Penticton - Feb 4/22
Date - Friday, February 4, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Penticton Vees - 26-6-0-2 Merritt Centennials - 2-30-1...
Feb 04, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
SD58 among first school districts to receive rapid tests for students
Further pandemic supports are coming for B.C. students and schools, with 300,000 rapid antigen test kits to be delivered in phases. The first phase will be rural and remote school districts for use by...
Feb 04, 2022
Hockey Community Extends Support to the City of Merritt
The Merritt Centennials proudly presented a donation totalling $2179 to the Merritt Rotary Club for flood relief efforts. This donation was presented by the team on behalf of the greater hockey commun...
Feb 04, 2022
Thirteen more deaths from COVID-19 in B.C.; hospitalizations hover below 1,000
VICTORIA - Thirteen more British Columbians have died of COVID-19. The information is contained in the latest update on the virus released by B.C.'s Ministry of Health, issued Thursday (Jan. 3). The p...
Feb 04, 2022
MP Albas hasn't considered leadership bid
As the fallout from Wednesday move by the Federal Conservatives to remove Erin O'Toole from leadership continues to filter out, names will begin to surface regarding potential new leaders of the party...
Feb 03, 2022
