Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt moves flood supports to new location
The Merritt Resiliency Centre at the Civic Centre has closed it doors, as starting today (Feb.1) a new Merritt Support Centre at the Railyard Mall will take its place. The Resiliency Centre was set up...
Feb 01, 2022
Nicola Valley ranchers' concerns grow over spring freshet
NICOLA VALLEY, B.C. - Ranchers in the Nicola Valley are calling on the provincial government to speed up the process of handing out Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) before spring freshet. Since the...
Feb 01, 2022 Image Credit: Bar FX Ranch
B.C. surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time
VICTORIA - For the first time amid the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C. has more than 1,000 patients in hospital with the virus. According to B.C.'s Ministry of Health, 1,048 patients are in hospital for Monda...
Feb 01, 2022
RCMP confirm break-in at Merritt Post Office
The Merritt RCMP have confirmed that a break-in occurred at the Merritt Post Office last week. "I can confirm there was a break-in at the Merritt Post Office. We are investigating," said Sgt. Josh Rod...
Jan 31, 2022
Coquihalla snowfall expected to subside Monday morning
A snowfall warning was issued for the Coquihalla Highway over the weekend, forecasting near 20cm of snowfall on the stretch between Merritt and Hope. A weather system is bringing periods of heavy snow...
Jan 31, 2022
BC Trucking Association grapples with driver shortage
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia Trucking Association is suffering from a staffing shortage. "Out of all of the drivers in British Columbia, about 10 to 12 per cent of those positions are vacant. It's ...
Jan 31, 2022 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Families in Interior Health encouraged to book COVID-19 pediatric vaccines as second dose eligibility increases
INTERIOR REGION - Pediatricians and Interior Health are encouraging parents to get their households vaccinated against COVID-19 before Family Day in February. So far more than half of children aged fi...
Jan 30, 2022 Credit: CFJC Today
Trail shutout Cents 8-0
Friday night was Curtis Toneff and Jackson Krill's first game against their former squad, the Trail Smoke Eaters. Krill was brought over to Merritt at the deadline for Nick Remmisong. Toneff played fo...
Jan 28, 2022 Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Trail - Jan 28/22
Date - Friday, January 28, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast - Q101 & BCHLTV Trail Smoke Eaters - 15-14-1-1 Merritt Centennials - 2...
Jan 28, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Applications still open for Interior Savings Bursary program
Since launching it's Million Dollar Bursary Program nine years ago, Interior Savings has awarded just over $4 million in bursaries and hopes to reach the $5 million mark by the end of this year. But s...
Jan 28, 2022
