Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
First Nations supports offered to Merritt evacuees
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Evacuees from the Merritt area are being offered resources to help them deal with the emotional stress of the Coldwater River flood trauma. This weekend, Emergency Support Services ...
Nov 27, 2021 Image Credit: Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
TNRD, City of Merritt offer curbside debris pickup
MERRITT, B.C. - As residents of Merritt and other flood-ravaged areas of the Nicola Valley are trickling back home and beginning the daunting task of cleaning up their properties, the Thompson-Nicola ...
Nov 27, 2021 Nov. 16 , 2021 (Image Credit: City of Merritt )
Phase three day passes to run 9-3
The City of Merritt has announced that starting Saturday, residents in phase 3 of the return home plan will be able to access their properties daily between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm. The City is how...
Nov 26, 2021 (Image Credit: Greg Lowis / City of Merritt)
Friday COVID-19 totals include 341 cases in B.C., 77 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province is reporting another 341 cases of COVID-19 to end the work week, including 77 cases in Interior Health. B.C.'s health ministry says the active caseload is at 3,035 (down by 26)...
Nov 26, 2021
Lower Nicola Indian Band hoping for more dialogue with City Hall
The Lower Nicola Indian Band is directly downstream from all the work being done in Merritt around the Coldwater River. The city is working to temporarily reroute the river back to its original path, ...
Nov 26, 2021
City Hall cautiously watching atmospheric rivers approach
Environment Canada is forecasting two or three more atmospheric rivers may hit the province through the weekend and into next week. An atmospheric river is the same type of weather event that led to t...
Nov 26, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
B.C. adds 424 COVID-19 cases; hospitalization load drops below 300
VICTORIA - Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in British Columbia have dropped below 300. The province says there are 295 people in hospital with the virus Thursday (Nov. 25), down by 23 from Wednesday....
Nov 26, 2021
Cents Game Day - Merritt at Penticton - Nov 26/21
Date - Friday, November 26, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm Location - South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton BC Broadcast - BCHLTV ONLY (Q101 will not be broadcasting the game) Penticton Vees - 1...
Nov 26, 2021 Q101/Jared Thomas
Phase two residents to be allowed home on Saturday pending water test
The City of Merritt has released further details into the phase two of the return home plan, with residents being allowed to return home on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at noon. Phase two will be pendi...
Nov 25, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
New Crosby sweater a silver lining for Merritt resident after harrowing week of flood escape, recovery
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt resident whose basement was destroyed by flooding last week is finding the silver linings - a community rallying together to help each other out and an unexpected gift. Zach ...
Nov 25, 2021 Zach Wright has been cleaning and drying out his Merritt home after his basement flooded last week (Image Credit: Zach Wright)
