Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt Centennials aim to create legacy in KIJHL, emboldened heading into Year 2
Cooper Harrington said the Merritt Centennials are an institution, and he never doubted local hockey fans would welcome the club after its rebirth in the Junior A Tier 2 Kootenay International Junior ...
Sep 26, 2025 Image :Cents Cooper Harrington: credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea
Plane crash near Lillooet Airport kills one
One person has died in a plane crash near Lillooet. RCMP say they were notified of the incident on Wednesday (Sept. 24) at 5:17 p.m., when a small plane crashed near the Lillooet Airport. First respon...
Sep 25, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Aaron Schulze)
Category One Wildfire ban lifted by BCWS
B.C. Wildfire Service has announced that the category one campfire ban that was issued before the long Labour Day weekend will be lifted starting noon on Monday, Sept. 29. Category 1 campfires will be...
Sep 25, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: Roger White)
Cents kick off new season with win, loss
The Merritt Centennials 1-1 following weekend action to open the 2025-26 KIJHL season. On Friday, the Quesnel River Rush downed the Cents 5-2 at home to open the season. Lachlan Hanton and Steve Foste...
Sep 22, 2025 Photo Credit: KIJHL
New photo of alleged robbery suspect released
Merritt RCMP have released another photo of the suspect believed to be involved in a robbery in the downtown area last Saturday. Blake Chursinoff of the Merritt detachment reported that at 5:58 pm on ...
Sep 20, 2025 Unmasked suspect of Merritt robbery (Merritt RCMP)
Local MP Caputo tables private member's bill aiming to crack down on intimate partner violence
The member of parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola has tabled a private member's bill that he calls the most substantive change to intimate partner violence laws in Canadian history. Frank Caputo, ...
Sep 19, 2025 Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo speaking to reporters in Ottawa after tabling his private member's bill (Image credit: CPAC).
Merritt Centennials kick off 2025-2026 KIJHL Regular Season tonight
The 2025-26 KIJHL regular season gets underway for the Merritt Centennials tonight as they begin their second season in the league and once again open on the Road. Tonight the Centennials are in Quesn...
Sep 19, 2025 Photo Credit: KIJHL
K'en T'em Delivers $2 Million to Participating Bands
For the first time since its creation, K'en T'em Limited Partnership is returning direct benefits to its owners. Each of the eight participating bands of the CNA have received $250,000 to use in ways ...
Sep 18, 2025 Photo courtesy of K'en T'em
Construction on Gateway 286 rest stop near Merritt expected to be complete in spring 2026: developer
Kelowna-based developer Troika is eyeing a completion date in May or June 2026 for the Gateway 286 project at the intersection of Highways 5 and 97C near Merritt. Residents passing by the former Merri...
Sep 18, 2025 Image credit: Troika
Merritt RCMP Seeking Identity of Robbery Suspect
Merritt RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect involved in a robbery in the downtown area on Saturday. Blake Chursinoff of the Merritt detachment reported that at 5:58 pm, th...
Sep 14, 2025 Suspect wearing grey ball cap, red bandanna, navy blue hoodie, green gloves, blue jeans, black backpack. (Photo Merritt RCMP)
