Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
BC providing housing support to wildfire evacuees
The Province is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross to provide eligible residents, who were affected by the 2021 wildfires, with financial assistance to support their interim housing needs during t...
Nov 08, 2021
Cents cut ruts to the sin-bin in 9-2 loss to West Kelowna
Goals came fast in the opening 20 minutes of Saturday's game in West Kelowna. Just 40 seconds in the Warriors struck with the extra-man as Keegan Maddocks made two stops in close but couldn't make the...
Nov 06, 2021 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt at West Kelowna - Nov 6/21
Date - Saturday, November 6, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm Location - Royal LePage Place, West Kelowna BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV West Kelowna Warriors - 7-2-0...
Nov 06, 2021 Q101/Jared Thomas
The Week That Was - November 1 - 5, 2021
Every weekend Q101 publishes the 'Week That Was' highlighting some of the most interesting news stories of the week. This week Merritt was talking about a COVID-19 outbreak at RIH, the decriminalizati...
Nov 06, 2021 Merritt | Q101 File photo
Salmon Arm blows it open with three quick goals to keep Merritt winless
The Merritt Centennials played easily their best first period in weeks, if not all season long Friday night in Salmon Arm. The Cents were able to generate some quality offensive zone time, even if the...
Nov 05, 2021 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
Cents Game Day - Merritt at Salmon Arm - Nov 5/21
Date - Friday, November 5, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 6:00 pm, Pregame show 5:45 pm Location - Shaw Centre, Salmon Arm BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV Salmon Arm Silverbacks - 7-0-1 Merritt C...
Nov 05, 2021 Q101/Jared Thomas
Weather response shelters opening for winter season
People in need of a warm, safe place to stay during the cold, wet winter months will have access to additional emergency shelter spaces. This winter, the Province is providing more than 1,900 temporar...
Nov 05, 2021
Sloan on cut-line at World Wide Technology Championship
Roger Sloan is back on the PGA Tour this weekend after taking last week off. The Merritt golfer is at the World Wide Technology Championship in Riviera Maya, Mexico. On Thursday, Sloan shot a 2-under ...
Nov 05, 2021 Credit: Roger Sloan / Facebook
Gillis re-elected TNRD Board Chair
The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Directors has re-elected Ken Gillis as the Chair for another 1-year term. Gillis has held the role since 2018. Gillis was contested by Kamloops Co...
Nov 05, 2021
Premier Horgan confirms lump was cancerous
B.C. Premier John Horgan has confirmed that the lump found in his throat was cancerous following surgery last week. "The surgery and biopsy that were done last week were successful and I am grateful t...
Nov 05, 2021 Q101 file photo
