Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
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
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
