Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

KAMLOOPS - The BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) president has stepped down. In a news release late Monday (Sept. 20) evening, BCNU states Christine Sorensen has resigned "for personal reasons and to pursue oth...

The Conservative Incumbent Dan Albas is projected to retain his seat in Ottawa. With just over 60 of 247 polls reporting, CBC projected the Tory to win his fourth term as MP for Central Okanagan-Simil...

This story will be updated throughout the night as polling stations around Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola report numbers. COSN - 246/247 polls reporting CON, Dan Albas - 28,051 (CBC reporting Alb...

Today (Monday September 20), is election day across Canada and if polling numbers are to be trusted it should be a tight race. Polls across BC will be open from 7 am to 7 pm today. Voters should check...

After the COVID-19 pandemic severely limited high school sporting events over the past 18 months, Merritt Secondary worked quickly to gets a group of teams from the Interior together for a Senior Girl...

People in communities throughout B.C. will soon benefit from better cycling, pedestrian and other active-transportation infrastructure that will safely connect neighbourhoods to parks, schools and tow...

KAMLOOPS - Canadian citizens who have not yet voted via mail-in ballot or advanced polls will make their decision Monday (Sept. 20). Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old and can prove the...

The SD58 Board has approved a list of both major and minor capital projects for the district. The most expensive item on the list is the expansion of Merritt Bench Elementary. The addition of a new gy...

Advanced polls were open for four days over the past weekend across Canada, and according to preliminary numbers, turnout was up 18.46% from the 2019 vote. Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault re...

MERRITT, B.C. - The provincial health ministry is reporting 706 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Thursday (Sept. 16), with hospitalizations creeping closer to 300. In a news release, the ministry says 21...