Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Citizens can be arrested if they disobey an evacuation order: Merritt RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents are reminded not to enter the city while under an evacuation order. Sgt. Josh Roda with Merritt RCMP says citizens can be arrested under the Emergency Program Act, th...
Nov 20, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
Highway contractor remains at full capacity after floods
Yellowhead Road and Bridge (YRB) is contracted by the province to clear the highway network around Merritt BC. The company's Nicola Valley base of operations is in Merritt, now under an evacuation ord...
Nov 20, 2021 credit - YRB
Sloan birdies final hole to make cut at RSM Classic
Roger Sloan was riding the cutline for most of his Friday round at the RSM Classic. Bouncing back from two early bogeys, Sloan rattled off a trio of birdies to reach 4-under, the projected cutline. Th...
Nov 19, 2021 Credit: Roger Sloan / Facebook
Fundraiser identifies six-year-old girl killed in crash near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - An online fundraiser has identified the family involved in a horrific crash near Logan Lake Thursday (Nov. 19). The GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help with funeral costs for ...
Nov 19, 2021 Image Credit: GoFundMe
Merritt's EOC provides update; some residents to be allowed access following inspection
The City of Merritt is bringing in inspectors to provide rapid damage assessment of the properties that were directly affected by the floods. "Following the RDA process, homes will be tagged as green,...
Nov 19, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
Salvation Army gathering donations to build Christmas hampers for Merritt evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army's Kamloops branch has set up an avenue for people to support Merritt evacuees and flood victims. Major Kelly Fifield says donations made through a link on the branch's we...
Nov 19, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
Merritt's Country Christmas cancelled
Monday was supposed to be the big Christmas tree light-up event, the signature kick-off to Merritt's annual Country Christmas celebrations. However, due to the flooding and evacuation order, organizer...
Nov 19, 2021 credit - Country Christmas/Facebook
Four SD58 properties damaged in flood
A trio of Merritt schools and the school board office appear to have suffered damage in Monday's flooding that forced the community to evacuate. "We're accessing those schools right now. We don't have...
Nov 19, 2021
Silt buildup leads officials to believe pipe damage has occurred
A group of engineers working in Merritt are worried about the amount of silt being discovered in the pipes below town. On Wednesday two dump trucks worth of debris was removed from the lines. "While t...
Nov 19, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
Merritt records five new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Local Health Area (LHA) COVID-19 data, covering the week leading up to the evacuation of Merritt. For the week of November 7-13, the Merritt L...
Nov 19, 2021 credit - BC CDC
