Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Infrastructure issues are cause for phased return to Merritt
Merritt residents are set to begin returning to the city at noon today, as phase one of the return home plan takes effect. Phase one encompasses homes North of the RCMP station in the Bench area of to...
Nov 23, 2021
B.C. records 1,052 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, decrease in active caseload
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials say the province recorded 1,052 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, along with ten new deaths. In a release sent Monday evening (Nov. 23), the Ministry of Health says...
Nov 23, 2021
Merritt residents to begin returning home on Tuesday
The City of Merritt has outlined the plan to begin welcoming residents back to town, beginning with phase-1 on Tuesday, November 23. Phase 1: North of the RCMP Station We anticipate that the evacuatio...
Nov 22, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
Highway 3 closed again following another washout: DriveBC
KAMLOOPS - A new washout between Exit 173 and Frontage Road has closed Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton in both directions. DriveBC says an assessment is in progress and there's no estimated time ...
Nov 22, 2021 Highway 3 approximately 32 kilometres south of Princeton, looking north (DriveBC).
C.P. Rail says line between Kamloops and Vancouver will reopen Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Canadian Pacific says it will re-open its main rail line between Kamloops and Vancouver by mid-day Tuesday (Nov. 22). The line has been out of service since last week's storm led to widespr...
Nov 22, 2021 Work at Tank Hill (Image Credit: Flickr / Government of BC)
Citizens step up to help Florentine residents evacuate
When the call came down to evacuate the community on Monday, the Florentine in Merritt was stuck without running water or the ability to cook meals for their residents. That's when the community stepp...
Nov 22, 2021
Coldwater River to be temporarily rerouted
When the flood waters partially receded on Wednesday, City Officials noticed that the Coldwater River had carved out a new path down a section of Pine street. While the original plan was to leave the ...
Nov 22, 2021 (Image Credit: Greg Lowis / City of Merritt)
Details on partial return to Merritt expected Monday
On Sunday, the City of Merritt completed the Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) of homes affected by flood waters. While several houses received a red placard, EOC Communications Manager Greg Lowis was hap...
Nov 22, 2021 Aerial view of the wastewater treatment plant in Merritt (Image Credit: Greg Lowis / City of Merritt)
Merritt man swept away by river found safe
The Merritt RCMP want to thank the public for their assistance in helping locate a missing man that was last seen being swept away in the Merritt flood. On November 19, 2021, the Merritt RCMP requeste...
Nov 21, 2021
Drinking water samples being tested; Home assessments continue
The City of Merritt is continuing to work towards allowing Merritt residents back into town. On Saturday, the City sent out samples of the drinking water for testing. The City of Merritt's water sampl...
Nov 20, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
