Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Upper Nicola Band receives funding for clean-energy project
Three Indigenous communities in the Interior will join B.C.'s clean-energy sector with local projects following support from the Province. The Province is partnering with Indigenous communities throug...
Jan 13, 2022
Interior Health prioritizing elderly, vulnerable people, and healthcare workers for PCR tests
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says it is refining the list of people who can get a COVID-19 PCR test. The health authority says people who are at higher risk will be prioritized for PCR testing. Thi...
Jan 13, 2022
Interior Health explains the difference in booster shots and how to choose yours
KAMLOOPS - Health authorities across the province are ramping up the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, and confusion around the differences in each vaccine are raising questions. A fir...
Jan 13, 2022 Credit: CFJC Today
Merritt records 33 new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Local Health Area (LHA) COVID-19 data, covering the week of January 2-8, 2022. The Merritt LHA recorded 33 new cases of the virus, an increase...
Jan 12, 2022 credit - BC CDC
Ninety Highway 8 properties still evacuated, province says no estimated re-opening date for highway in sight
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - Ninety properties around Highway 8 have been on evacuation order since Nov. 15 after the Nicola River flood destructed multiple roads in B.C. Many residents don't have a home to...
Jan 12, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today
COVID-19 outbreak at Ridgeview Lodge declared over, hospitalizations increase to 500 in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Ministry of Health announced that the COVID-19 outbreak at Ridgeview Lodge in Kamloops is declared over. In Wednesday's (Jan. 12) pandemic update from the province, five new health...
Jan 12, 2022
Two former Centennials nominated for Hobey Baker Award
A pair of former Merritt Centennials have been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award. The award is given to college hockey's top player and is based on strength of character, on-ice performance and acad...
Jan 12, 2022
No Byelection To Replace Bhangu
Merritt City Council has voted unanimously not to hold a byelection to fill the seat that was vacated my former City Councillor Mike Bhangu in December. The issue was raised last night at Council`s re...
Jan 12, 2022 Photo credit: Mike Bhangu.
Merritt residents wait for help to repair homes, city continues to plan for alternative housing
KAMLOOPS - Rick Cromartie's place is mostly gutted - with appliances and furniture scattered all over the house - a process that took about a month following the Nov. 15 flood event that brought water...
Jan 11, 2022 Merritt resident Rick Cromartie stands in what used to be his kitchen (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
COVID-19 hospitalizations up by nearly 40, three new deaths reported in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Ministry of Health reports that COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased to 469 on Tuesday (Jan. 11), up by 38 since Monday. Of those patients, 97 are in intensive care, up by two....
Jan 11, 2022
