Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
'People who would donate to us are now coming through our door'; Nicola Valley Food Bank adjusting to rising demand
The Nicola Valley Food Bank has been dealing with increased use and decreased donations over the past several months. The food bank is seeing four-to-five new faces each and every week, as the shelves...
May 12, 2026 Nicola Valley Food Bank (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Goetz seeking re-election as Merritt's mayor
British Columbians are set to head to the polls this October to elect regional area directors, councils and mayors. Mike Goetz will be seeking re-election in Merritt, where he has served as mayor for ...
May 12, 2026 Mayor Mike Goetz (image credit - CFJC Today)
Merritt residents urged to fill out 2026 census ahead of May 12 'deadline'
There are just a few more days to go as Statistics Canada awaits the return of millions of census forms as it conducts its latest count of the population. Beige envelopes containing unique 16-digit co...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today)
McHappy Day raises over $63 K for RMHC
The management and staff of the McDonald's franchises in Merritt and Kamloops are elated with the results of this past Wednesday's McHappy Day. Brandy Gozda Sekhon, owner/operator of the six restauran...
May 08, 2026 McDonald's employee Elaine (left) and store GM Jayni (right) on McHappy Day ,Wednesday. (Roger White photo)
FRAUD FACT FRIDAY: Fake Bank Inspector Scam
As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform tho...
May 08, 2026 Scam Alert | Pattison Media
Ban on Category 2 and 3 burning begins Thursday throughout Kamloops Fire Centre
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) officials in the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes Merritt and area, are taking after their colleagues in the Cariboo, enacting a Category 2 and 3 burn prohibition. A new...
May 07, 2026 : Q101 File Photo
RCMP report Merritt on pace to set dubious record
The City of Merritt is on pace to set a record in 2026, however, its one that no one will be bragging about. On Monday (May 4), Merritt RCMP released it's monthly report for April, which shows it was ...
May 04, 2026 (Q101 File photo)
Merritt sets new temperature record on May 3
If it seemed warmer than usual on Sunday, May 3; that's because it was, according to Environment Canada. The weather agency reports that the City of Merritt was one of 24 communities in the province t...
May 04, 2026 NAPA74 / Depositphotos.com
Wildfire breaks out northwest of Merritt
The BC Wildfire service is monitoring a human-caused wildfire northwest of Merritt. The BCWS said the fire was reported on Saturday (May 2) in the Inkikuh Creek area, about 75 kilometres northwest of ...
May 04, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Logan Lake RCMP seeking information following vehicle break‑ins
Logan Lake RCMP are seeking the publics help identifying the culprit or culprits believed to be involved in a rash of robberies in the area. On Friday, May 1st, police received a report of a suspiciou...
May 03, 2026
