Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Cents Game Day - Merritt vs Salmon Arm - Oct. 9/21
Date - Saturday, October 9, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV Salmon Arm Silverb...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 09, 2021 Q101/Jared Thomas

The Week That Was - October 4 - 8, 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 spike in local COVID-19 cases, real estate pr...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 09, 2021 Merritt | Q101 File photo

Prince George flexes offensive muscle in 8-1 win
''The best thing is we get to move past this game and play again tomorrow night,'' said Head Coach Dave Chyzowski post game. It was a game to forget for the Merritt Centennials Friday night at the NVM...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 08, 2021 graphic - Jared Thomas/Q101

Chicago connections helping bolster Centennials line-up ahead of new season
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt Centennials had a tough go in the Chilliwack pod this spring. Only three wins in 20 games. At the same time, the Centennials were at a severe disadvantage, having to bus ba...
Oct 08, 2021 Forward Anton Sorensen (left) and defenseman Will Bowman are from Chicago but hope to star this season with the Merritt Centennials (Image Credit: Hickling Images)

Special Weather Statement for local highways - October 8/21
Special weather statement in effect for: Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna A frontal system moving across the Britis...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 08, 2021

Cents Game Day - Prince George @ Merritt - Oct 8/21
Date - Friday, October 8, 2021 Game Time - Puck drop 7:00 pm, Pregame show 6:45 pm Location - Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, Merritt BC Broadcast - CKMQ-FM Q101 & BCHLTV Prince George Spruce...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 08, 2021 Q101/Jared Thomas

Work to do for Sloan at Shriner's Open
Roger Sloan has a hard days work ahead of himself at the Shriner's Open Friday. The Merritt golfer had an up and down day on Thursday, carding four bogeys and four birdies, for a level par 71. It was ...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 08, 2021 Credit: Roger Sloan / Facebook

Opposition Liberals grill New Democrat responses to wildfire recovery, heat wave
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Liberals say the lives and livelihoods of communities, citizens and businesses devastated by summer wildfires are being kept needlessly on hold.Fraser Nicola L...
News Oct 08, 2021

October is Drive Relative to Conditions Month; RCMP
As summer and autumn fade from our rear view mirrors, BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to be prepared for the changing driving conditions as the winter months near. October is Drive Relative to ...
Vern Strecheniuk Oct 08, 2021

B.C. sees 624 new COVID-19 cases, spike in hospitalizations Thursday
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting another 624 cases of COVID-19 Thursday (Oct. 7) - and a concerning spike in hospitalized patients. According to the province's health ministry, 118 of the new cases found ...
James Peters Oct 08, 2021
