Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
BC Seniors Advocate pushing for essential visit improvements in LTC, eager to see widespread rapid test use
KAMLOOPS - After implementing tighter visitor restrictions for long-term care facilities on Friday (Dec. 31), B.C.'s provincial health officer (Dr. Bonnie Henry) indicated on Tuesday (Jan. 4) that soc...
Jan 06, 2022 CFJC Today file image / Kent Simmonds
Merritt records 10 new COVID cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Local Health Area (LHA) COVID-19 data, covering the week of December 26 - January 1. The Merritt LHA saw a jump in the case counts from three ...
Jan 06, 2022 credit - BC CDC
Active COVID-19 cases just under 30,000 in B.C., hospitalizations surpass 300
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 3,798 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Jan. 5) with 473 in Interior Health. Active cases increased again in the province and Interior Health. B.C. sits at 29,967 (up by 2,861 ...
Jan 06, 2022
Merritt RCMP files - January 6, 2022
Merritt man charged with obstruction A Merritt man has been charged with obstruction after providing a false name and running from police in July 2021. "Merritt RCMP front line officers were called to...
Jan 06, 2022
Warriors run away with game in third to win 8-2
The win streak is over at one, after a Wednesday night defeat to the West Kelowna Warriors. The Cents came into the contest riding high, and played well through the opening 40 minutes of play. The gam...
Jan 05, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt vs West Kelowna - Jan 5/22
Date - Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast -Q101 & BCHLTV West Kelowna - 18-10-0-0 Merritt Centennials - 2-21-1...
Jan 05, 2022 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Snowfall warning in effect for Nicola Valley; Winter Storm Warning for Highways
Snowfall warning in effect for: Nicola Significant snowfall is expected. Snowfall accumulations: 10 to 15 cm. Up to 20 cm possible locally, especially over higher elevations. Timespan: This evening to...
Jan 05, 2022 Snowfall Warning | Q 101 News
Average single family homes in Kamloops see 27 per cent assessment growth, Merritt may need to be reassessed
KAMLOOPS - 2021 was another hot year for the Thompson Okanagan real estate market. Nearly every city saw property assessments increase between 20 and 35 per cent - including Kamloops. "The province sa...
Jan 05, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Thompson-Nicola Regional Library & Interior Savings offer 'Internet to Go' for flood-affected Merritt residents
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is launching a new pilot program, Interior Savings Internet to Go kits, for Merritt residents affected by the Coldwater River flood. Startin...
Jan 05, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today
B.C. reports 2,542 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up by 78 since New Year's Eve
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 2,542 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday (Jan. 4) with 270 of them in Interior Health. Active cases increased to 27,106 in the province (up by 6,295 since Friday, Dec. 31), and 2,2...
Jan 05, 2022
