Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Merritt records three 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 December 19-25. The Merritt LHA recorded three new cases of the virus, the same am...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 30, 2021 credit - BC CDC

Interior Health reports 374 new COVID-19 cases; 2,452 total Omicron cases reported in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 2,944 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Dec. 29) - a new daily high - with 374 of them in Interior Health. As of Wednesday, there have been 2,452 cases of the Omicron variant i...
Aaron Schulze Dec 30, 2021

Despite loss, Merritt shows signs of growth under new head coach
The Merritt Centennials began the Curtis Toneff era Wednesday night at the NVMA versus the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The second half of the BCHL season got off to a bit of uneventful start with both tea...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 29, 2021 Jared Thomas/Q101

Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Salmon Arm - Dec 29/21
Date - Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt B.C. Broadcast -Q101 & BCHLTV Salmon Arm Silverbacks - 19-4-1-0 Merritt Centennia...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 29, 2021 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101

Environment Canada warning of frostbite risk
As temperatures in the Nicola Valley continue to sit in the minus-twenties, with wind chills pushing the values further towards thirty, Environment Canada is warning of potential frostbite exposure. "...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 29, 2021

BC Hydro continuing work to restore electricity to Merritt area
MERRITT - BC Hydro says it is making progress returning electricity to the Merritt area and along the Highway 8 corridor to Spences Bridge, following last month's devastating rains and floods. In a ne...
Dave Barry Dec 29, 2021

B.C. reports 1,785 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Health is reporting 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. The numbers released today are considered to be preliminary figures. 269 new cases were reported within the Interior...
Dave Barry Dec 29, 2021

Merritt's resiliency centre doubling as warming centre
With temperatures in the minus mid-twenties, the City of Merritt is looking to ensure that everybody has somewhere warm to be. The Resiliency Centre, which has been set up at the Civic Centre to help ...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 28, 2021

Provincial state of emergency extended
With multiple highways still damaged by flooding and mudslides, the Province is extending the provincial state of emergency. Given the continued need for public safety measures under the Emergency Pro...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 28, 2021

More than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases over Christmas in B.C.
VICTORIA - The number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. fell over the course of the Christmas weekend. The B.C. Ministry of Health is reporting 2,552 new cases Friday through Saturday, 2,023 new cases Sat...
Dave Barry Dec 28, 2021
