Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Province sets late-January timeline for opening Coquihalla to commercial traffic
MERRITT, B.C. - The province says it is aiming to have commercial trucks using the full length of the Coquihalla Highway again by late January. However in a news conference Thursday (Nov. 25), Ministe...
Nov 25, 2021 Damage at Jessica Bridge, Highway 5 (Image Credit: Flickr / Government of B.C.)
Rapid Damage Assessment statuses available
Rapid Damage Assessments have been completed and the City of Merritt has established a system to communicate property evaluations with homeowners. This map outlines the Flood Inundation Zone. If you h...
Nov 25, 2021 Credit - City of Merritt
NVIT welcoming back students both virtually and in-person
The Nicola Valley Institute of Technology has reopened its doors in Merritt as part of phase one of the return home plan. Following the evacuation order last Monday, the school cancelled all classes f...
Nov 25, 2021
Merritt to announce phase two details today
The City of Merritt is set to announce further details on phase two of the return home plan later today. When exactly the announcement will be made is unclear. Phase two includes properties between th...
Nov 25, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decrease in B.C., 322 new cases
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reported 322 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Nov. 24), with 86 of them in Interior Health. Active cases decreased again in the province to 3,015 (down by 32 since Tuesday), although ...
Nov 25, 2021
Merritt's LHA records two new COVID-19 cases
It's important to note that the Merritt Local Health Area (LHA), includes more than just the municipality. The LHA includes four of the local first nation bands, and large portions of land in every di...
Nov 25, 2021 credit - BC CDC
Hungle in BCHL fan vote to make All-star Game
The BCHL has launched a fan vote to fill out the remaining roster spots for the Jan. 15 outdoor 3-on-3 All-Star Tournament in Penticton, B.C. Yesterday, the initial 18 skaters were announced, but ther...
Nov 24, 2021 credit - Merritt Centennials
No substance in Liberal Throne Speech; MP Albas
On Tuesday, the Federal Liberal Government laid out their priorities for the upcoming legislative session with a speech from the throne. After listening back to the speech, Central-Okanagan-Similkamee...
Nov 24, 2021
Trio of storms could be dire for watersheds, provide extremely strong winds for Kamloops: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - What a meteorologist at Environment and Climate Change calls a "train" of storms hitting British Columbia should leave the Southern Interior cities relatively unscathed but may cause concer...
Nov 24, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
Interior Health to reopen Merritt's Emergency Department Monday
UPDATE: Interior Health says Merritt's emergency department will re-open to the public on Monday (Nov. 29). IH says the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre's ER will be open from 12:00 noon to 6:...
Nov 24, 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)
