Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
B.C. reports 560 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up by 22
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 560 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday (Oct. 19), with 79 of them in Interior Health. The active COVID-19 case count decreased marginally to 4,913 in B.C. (down by four), as di...
Oct 20, 2021
New COVID-19 exposure listed by Interior Health
The Interior Health Authority has added Merritt's Community Learning Centre (CLC) to the COVID-19 School Exposure list. The CLC is not within School District 58 Nicola Similkameen, and listed as an in...
Oct 19, 2021 credit - CLC/SCIDES
Merritt applying for FireSmart funding
The City of Merritt is looking to continue with FireSmarting the community through a grant opportunity. "Merritt Fire Rescue Department has coordinated the fuel management loads through this grant sin...
Oct 19, 2021
Lytton residents protest train activity, call to action for climate change
KAMLOOPS - An estimated 140 plus Lytton residents gathered on the railway that runs through the village on Sunday (Oct. 17) as a call to action for climate change. It comes after the Transportation Sa...
Oct 19, 2021 Lytton Protest | Q101 News
After public dressing-down, Trudeau says government will walk path of reconciliation with Tk'emlups
TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - Canada's prime minister met in person with Tk'emlps te Secwpemc leadership today (Oct. 18), after not attending the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Kamloops ...
Oct 19, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
B.C. reports 1,846 new COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths over the weekend; Interior Health's active cases drop
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 1,846 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period between Oct. 15 and 18, with 322 of those cases in Interior Health. The active COVID-19 case count is 4,917 (down 211 from ...
Oct 19, 2021
BCHL launches player support program
The BC Hockey League (BCHL) announced a new player support program that will give all BCHL athletes access to virtual healthcare through an app on their smart phone at any time of day. The league has ...
Oct 18, 2021
Lytton mayor, residents question TSB fire investigation
LYTTON, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada says there's no evidence of a link between train activity and the Lytton wildfire on June 30th - and the mayor of Lytton says the people ...
Oct 18, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Still "a lot of room for growth" in legal cannabis industry: B.C. solicitor general
KAMLOOPS - Sunday will mark three years since cannabis became legal in Canada. B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth touted huge growth in the retail cannabis sector since the first retail store opene...
Oct 18, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo
Pair of first BCHL goals not enough in Prince George
An early powerplay chance for the Spruce Kings proved once again why PG is ranked first in the BCHL with the extra-man. John Herrington would fire a pass into the slot area, the puck would eventually ...
Oct 16, 2021 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101
