Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Second well online in Merritt
Residents that have been able to return to Merritt are still be asked to conserve water, and while that will be continuing, City Officials confirmed a second well is now operational. "We have multiple...
Nov 30, 2021 Merritt on Nov.28 (Credit - Michael Reeve/Q101)
Next atmospheric river to reach Coquihalla Summit
The third atmospheric river event in the past two weeks is making landfall today in British Columbia. The first atmospheric river lead to the devastating flooding in Merritt just over two weeks ago, t...
Nov 30, 2021 Merritt Nov. 28 (credit - Michael Reeve/Q101)
Merritt residents in Phase 3 seeing destruction for first time, bracing for another atmospheric river Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - The clean-up is just beginning for Scott Broderick. He's only been recently allowed back in on a day pass to assess the damage from flooding two weeks ago. "I believe it's probably the...
Nov 30, 2021 Scott Broderick's home was damaged by the Coldwater flooding on Nov. 15. His front yard sustained significant damage, as well as his crawl space inside (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Salvation Army seeking Christmas hamper sponsors for Kamloops and Merritt families
KAMLOOPS - Winter holidays are rapidly approaching, and the Salvation Army in Kamloops is working hard to gather volunteers for its annual kettle campaign and put together Christmas hampers for famili...
Nov 30, 2021 Image Credit: Adam Donnelly / CFJC Today
B.C. reports 970 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, drop in active cases
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 970 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Nov. 26 to 29) with 189 of them in Interior Health. Active cases decreased to 2,882 in the province (down by 153 since Nov. 26) and 53...
Nov 29, 2021
Merritt Hospital reopening at noon
The Interior Health Authority has confirmed that the Nicola Valley Hospital is still set to open today at noon. Emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital will be as follows: - On Monday, No...
Nov 29, 2021 The Nicola Valley Hospital will not be one of the hospitals taking part in a IH pilot project where patients receive care from a physician working virtually (Q101 File Photo)
No overland flooding; City Officials
The City of Merritt is announcing that no overland flooding occurred on Sunday (Nov.28) night. "There was a huge amount of water that came down the River, it looks like it maxed out at 177 m^3/s, that...
Nov 29, 2021 Merritt on Nov.28 (Credit - Michael Reeve/Q101)
SD58 provides facility damage update
School District 58 Nicola Similkameen is navigating the final weeks of the year without access to a number of their schools and facilities in Merritt. In a letter home to families on Sunday, Superinte...
Nov 29, 2021
Coldwater River flows peaked around 10pm
The BC Government and River Forecast Centre are reporting that flows along the Coldwater River peaked at 9:55 pm Sunday night with flows of 177 m^3/s. For reference, on November 15, the river peaked b...
Nov 29, 2021 Coldwater River flows on Sunday Nov.28 (Credit - BC Government)
TNRD issues evacuation orders to 56 properties in Nicola Valley area
THOMPSON NICOLA REGION - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued evacuation orders to 56 properties in the Nicola Valley area today (Nov. 28). The TNRD says there is potential that the Spius ...
Nov 29, 2021
