Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Interior capacity limits not expected to be lifted until COVID-19 activity calms, vaccination rates increase
KAMLOOPS - While about 90 per cent of eligible adults in B.C. have gotten a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Interior Health's vaccination rates are lower - at 85 per cent. And health officials say the...
Oct 28, 2021
Safety minister appoints recovery liaisons between province and Lytton for wildfire recovery
LYTTON, B.C. - Two parliamentary secretaries with experience in supporting Grand Forks' community rebuild from the 2018 floods have been tasked as being recovery liaisons between the B.C. government a...
Oct 28, 2021 Q101/CFJC File Photo
Merritt records seven new cases of COVID-19
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area COVID-19 data, covering October 17 - 23. The Merritt area recorded seven new cases last week, down from the 17 reported the ...
Oct 28, 2021 credit - BC CDC
Special weather statement for Coquihalla & Connector - October 28/21
Environment Canada is warning of a southwesterly flow bringing snow near the Coquihalla Summit this morning. The snow will be mainly near the summit with rain persisting at lower elevations along the ...
Oct 28, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations up to 422 in B.C.; 609 new cases reported Wednesday
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 609 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday (Oct. 27), including 92 within Interior Health. The totals come as part of an update from the province's health ministry. It...
Oct 28, 2021
Three Merritt arts organization receive grant funding
Community gaming grants are supporting people to be more active and creative as local organizations receive funding for sports, arts and cultural programming. "Activities that engage people of all age...
Oct 27, 2021
BCHL announces top prospects game
The BCHL is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and earlier announced an All-Star Weekend to be played on a outdoor rink in Penticton in January. Now, the League has announced a top prospects g...
Oct 27, 2021
Local tow yard employees catch thief in the act
The Merritt RCMP have announced that a Merritt man has been charged with break and enter with intent after being caught by local tow yard employees in their yard. On August 16, 2021, Merritt RCMP fron...
Oct 27, 2021
BC offering COVID-19 booster shot to everyone starting in January
More people in B.C. will start to receive invitations for a COVID-19 booster shot as the Province continues its COVID-19 immunization plan, prioritizing B.C.'s elderly and most at-risk through to the ...
Oct 27, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Interior Health could suffer most from vaccine mandate-induced staff departures: health minister
B.C.'s health minister says if any area of the province is challenged by staffing as a healthcare vaccine mandate comes into effect, it will be Interior Health. Beginning Tuesday (Oct. 26), all health...
Oct 27, 2021
