Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt records 15 new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area (LHA) COVID-19 data, covering the week of October 31, to November 6, 2021. The Merritt area recorded 15 new cases of the vir...
Nov 12, 2021 credit - BC CDC
B.C. reports 555 new COVID-19 cases, active count increases in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reported 555 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Nov. 10), with 114 of them in Interior Health. Active cases slightly increased to 4,321 in the province (up by 20 since Tuesday), and 766...
Nov 12, 2021
Three concurrent COVID-19 outbreaks now active at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has confirmed a third outbreak of COVID-19 at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops. The outbreak was not included in releases to media on Wednesday (Nov. 10), but is list...
Nov 12, 2021
Cents come close in 2-1 defeat to Trail
The Cents came out strong in the first period Wednesday in Trail. Playing shorthanded up front the Cents rolled the forward lines generating some quality early chances. A bit of bad luck for Merritt l...
Nov 10, 2021 Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt at Trail - Nov 10/21
Date - Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm Location - Cominco Arena, Trail BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV West Kelowna Warriors - 6-4-1 Merritt C...
Nov 10, 2021 Q101/Jared Thomas
Lower Nicola neighbourhood wants action from the province on disputed walking path
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - Just off Marshall Road in Lower Nicola, there's a walking path that used to be part of the Nicola, Kamloops & Similkameen Railway. For the past month, a bridge across Guichon ...
Nov 10, 2021 credit - CFJC Today
Dr. Henry on RIH outbreak: "Certainly, visitors are something we are concerned about. Particularly unvaccinated people."
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has declared a second active COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). With vaccinated visitors and staff, the health authority is investigating how the virus g...
Nov 10, 2021
B.C. reports 500 new COVID-19 cases, Interior Health sees notable increase in active cases
KAMLOOPS - According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control COVID-19 Dashboard, the province is reporting 500 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday (Nov. 9) with 121 of them in Interior Health. Active cases ...
Nov 10, 2021
Two COVID-19 outbreaks now active at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has declared a second active COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital. In an email to CFJC Today, IH confirms the outbreak has been called on 7 North, a medical unit treat...
Nov 09, 2021
MP Albas retains environment portfolio
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has announced his new shadow cabinet appointments with local MP Dan Albas continuing in his role as Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change. The Central Oka...
Nov 09, 2021 credit - Dan Albas
