Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
B.C. reports 457 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalizations up by 24
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 457 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday (Oct. 26), with 83 of them in Interior Health. Active cases decreased to 4,829 in B.C. (down by 137 since Monday), while slightly decreasing...
Oct 27, 2021
Retail cannabis buffer zones to be debated tonight
In September, Mayor Linda Brown moved a notice motion to have staff investigate the current buffer zone for retail cannabis shops in Merritt and compare them to other communities. The request came aft...
Oct 26, 2021
Special weather statement for Coquihalla - Oct 26/21
Special weather statement in effect for: Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt Snow is expected tonight and Wednesday. Snowfall amount: 10 to 20 cm. Location: Near the Coquihalla Summit. Time span: Ton...
Oct 26, 2021
Section of Voght Street CLOSED Tuesday
Motorists in Merritt should be aware that a section of Voght Street will be closed today to allow for pothole repairs to take place. During the closure, single-lane alternating traffic will utilized. ...
Oct 26, 2021
Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Doerkson pushes government to 'recognize the lessons learned' from 2021 fire season
VICTORIA - The devastating 2021 wildfire season was the focus of a private member's bill raised in the B.C. legislature Monday (Oct. 25). Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson called on his colleagues ...
Oct 26, 2021 Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson (Image Credit: BC Legislature)
B.C. reports 1,618 new cases over weekend; 90 per cent of adults have first dose of vaccine
VICTORIA - As of Monday (Oct. 25), 90 per cent (3,893,775) of eligible adults in B.C. have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 85 per cent (3,676,200) received their second. For eligible resi...
Oct 26, 2021
Honour Ranch continues to build towards the future despite pandemic, wildfires
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A little over two years ago, Allan De Genova welcomed veterans, first responders, politicians, and community members to Honour Ranch. "Honour Ranch, like Honour House, is going to be ...
Oct 26, 2021 credit - CFJC Today
Power outage north of Merritt
UPDATE - Power has now been restored. BC Hydro is onsite following a motor vehicle accident along highway 5a early this morning. The company states the power is off for 871 customers north of Merritt ...
Oct 25, 2021 credit - Google maps/BC Hydro
Highway 5A closed north of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle incident has closed Highway 5A this morning near Merritt. As of 7 am, the Highway is now open to single-lane alternating traffic. According to DriveBC.com, the incident occurred b...
Oct 25, 2021
Early enrollment figures up across SD58
As pandemic related measures in schools are slowly eased, enrollment in the local district is rebounding. "There actually is some substantial differences based of the size of our schools," stated Supe...
Oct 25, 2021
