Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Province updates highway re-opening timelines, says Highway 8 may be most damaged
VICTORIA - Provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure officials have a better idea of the damage wrought on Interior highways from this week's historic rainstorm - and it's not pretty. M...
Nov 18, 2021 contributed
Coldwater River in Merritt carves new channel, could delay residents' return home
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coldwater River, which broke its banks overnight Monday to cause widespread flooding, has an entirely new channel. With this latest development, the timeline for a return could be ...
Nov 18, 2021 (Image Credit: Greg Lowis / City of Merritt)
Merritt RCMP author message to the community
The Merritt RCMP have authored a statement on their ongoing work to protect the community during the ongoing evacuations. The Merritt RCMP wants to assure the public they are doing everything within t...
Nov 18, 2021
United Way BC launches United for BC Flood Response fund
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To assist with flood response efforts, United Way BC (UWBC) has launched a new fundraising campaign - the United for BC Flood Response fund. Money raised will be distributed to supp...
Nov 18, 2021 Image Credit: United Way BC
Roger Sloan playing with a heavy heart this weekend
This weekend the best golfers in the world are taking to the course in Sea Island, Georgia for the RSM Classic. Merritt's Roger Sloan will be in the field, battling 100-plus other golfers, but also th...
Nov 18, 2021 credit - Roger Sloan/Instagram
Centennials working together in Kamloops
Merritt Centennials Head Coach Dave Chyzowski was at the rink when the evacuation order came down Monday morning. "We were at the rink preparing for practice when we found out, so the kids ended up pa...
Nov 18, 2021
Wastewater treatment plant pumps still working
Crews were onsite much of Wednesday at the wastewater treatment plan in Merritt and a more detailed report on the situation in expected later today. "We had inspections done of our wastewater and drin...
Nov 18, 2021 Aerial view of the wastewater treatment plant in Merritt (Image Credit: Greg Lowis / City of Merritt)
As evacuation continues past 72-hours, no plans to allow residents to pick up additional supplies
When the evacuation order was issued on Monday morning, residents were told to gather enough supplies to last 72-hours, as that mark approaches, City Hall says they have no plans to allow residents ba...
Nov 18, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
B.C. COVID-19 case count up by 324 Wednesday; 50 new cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 324 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Nov. 17), including 50 within Interior Health. The province's health ministry says the active caseload is down to 3,380 (-188 from Tuesday...
Nov 18, 2021
'We have roads ripped up, bridges ripped up': Merritt mayor trying to get people home as soon as possible
KAMLOOPS - Engineers with the City of Merritt spent Tuesday evening and much of Wednesday inspecting the wastewater treatment plant, which was damaged by high waters and is far from up and running. "O...
Nov 17, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
