Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Local Health Area (LHA) COVID-19 data, covering the week of January 23-29. The Merritt area recorded 64 new cases of the virus, an decrease fr...

KAMLOOPS -Teens and pre-teens, aged 12 to 17, are now eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia. With the highly contagious Omicron variant circulating, Interior Health say...

VICTORIA - B.C. hit the 90 per cent milestone for residents aged five and older receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. As of Wednesday (Feb. 2), B.C.'s Ministry of Health reports 90 per cent...

The Cents couldn't find their offensive touch on Wednesday night versus the Prince George Spruce Kings. Just 3:27 into the first period, Rowan Miller opened the scoring for PG, following a nice effort...

The Conservative Party of Canada is officially looking for a new leader. During a national caucus meeting this morning (Feb.2), the Conservative's voted to remove Erin O'Toole as leader of the party i...

Date - Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Prince George Spruce Kings - 19-9-3-4 Merritt Cente...

This morning, the National Conservative Caucus will gather in Ottawa and vote on whether Erin O'Toole should remain their leader. Tory MPs will vote in a secret ballot on the fate of their leader afte...

VICTORIA - B.C.'s Ministry of Health reports 1,035 COVID-19 hospitalizations for Tuesday (Feb. 1), a decrease of 13 since Monday. Of those patients, 139 are in intensive care, a slight increase of one...

Merritt man charged for multiple offences Jamie Koivisto has been charged with multiple offences following a theft from a local restaurant in September. "A man had allegedly walked into the restaurant...

The Merritt Transit System is advising riders that routes 1 and 4 will see disruptions to service today (Feb.1) and tomorrow. Route #1, The North End Route Cancelled - 9:15am, 10:15am, 1:15pm, 3:15pm ...