Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Merritt's LHA records two new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area (LHA) COVID-19 figures, covering the week of November 28 - December 4. The Merritt LHA recorded two new cases of the virus, ...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 09, 2021 credit - BC CDC

Salvation Army urgently pleading for Christmas hamper sponsors for Merritt families
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Salvation Army is making another urgent plea to residents to donate gifts for children 17 and under, and gift cards to purchase food. Following the Coldwater River flood in mid...
Aaron Schulze Dec 09, 2021 Image Credit: Adam Donnelly / CFJC Today

Village of Lytton receives $1 million grant for wildfire recovery
LYTTON, B.C. - The B.C. government is giving the Village of Lytton a $1 million grant to support its economic recovery following the late-June wildfire that destroyed the community. From the funding, ...
Aaron Schulze Dec 09, 2021 Q101/CFJC File Photo

Hospitalizations drop, active COVID-19 cases increase in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 379 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Dec. 8), with 94 of them in Interior Health. Active cases increased to 2,874 in the province (up by 60 from Tuesday) and 580 in Interior H...
Aaron Schulze Dec 09, 2021

Four per cent of children aged five to 11 vaccinated in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - As of Dec. 6, four per cent of children between five and 11 years old in the Interior Health region have received their first-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Tuesday (Dec. 7) morning, kids we...
Dec 08, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Merritt waiving permit fees for flood zone
Through a unanimous vote, Merritt City Council has agreed to wave the permit fees for homeowners in the flood zone. "The flood event of November 15, 2021 impacted 805 properties. Many of these propert...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 08, 2021

First major flood recovery project underway
The City of Merritt is starting to move forward on infrastructure projects around town in the wake of the flooding event on November 15. Merritt City Council approved the work last night at Council ah...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 08, 2021 Merritt on Nov.28 (Credit - Michael Reeve/Q101)

Vees dump Cents 8-0 for tenth win in a row
The Penticton Vees came out hot Tuesday night at the NVMA, but the Cents were able to bend and not break, allowing just a single marker. At the 7:37 mark, Brett Moravec sniped high past Keegan ...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 07, 2021 Jared Thomas/Q101

BC Hydro restoring power, but nearly 300 customers in Merritt and area still without power
MERRITT, B.C. - BC Hydro says service has been restored to more than 80 customers in the Interior this weekend, including 42 in Merritt, who were impacted by the severe storm on Nov. 14 and 15. In a n...
Aaron Schulze Dec 07, 2021 (CFJC Today/File photo).

Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Penticton - Dec 7/21
Date - Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt BC Broadcast -Q101 & BCHLTV Penticton Vees - 17-2-0-0 Merritt Centennials - 1-14-1-0...
Vern Strecheniuk Dec 07, 2021 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
