Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
B.C. reports 358 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government is now disclosing which percentage of the province's population age five and older is vaccinated against COVID-19. As of Tuesday (Nov. 30), 84.8 per cent (4,225,218) of ...
Dec 01, 2021
TNRD issues second evacuation order for Brookmere in two weeks
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order for the community of Brookmere Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon. B.C. government staff noticed significant log jam approximately ...
Nov 30, 2021
City of Merritt says Phase 4 residents may gain day access by the end of the week
MERRITT - The City of Merritt says residents in the Phase 4 boundary of the return plan may be allowed day access to their homes by the end of the week. Depending on weather conditions, Phase 4 reside...
Nov 30, 2021 Merritt on Nov.28 (Credit - Michael Reeve/Q101)
Interior Health's COVID-19 restrictions on capacity limits to expire at midnight
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health's COVID-19 restrictions on organized events will be repealed at midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 1). During the B.C. government's COVID-19 briefing Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon, P...
Nov 30, 2021 Cents 2019 home opener
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)
