Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
The Week That Was - September 6 - 10, 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 the return to class for students across the dis...
Sep 11, 2021 file photo
Cost of living is a big question at the doors; Albas
The incumbent in the September 20th election in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola is Conservative Dan Albas. Albas has served three terms as MP after being first elected in 2011. He most recently se...
Sep 10, 2021 credit - Dan Albas
Advanced polls open today
Decided voters will have a chance this weekend to cast an early ballot ahead of the Federal Election on September 20th. Advanced polls will open today (Friday September 10), and run through Monday (Se...
Sep 10, 2021 credit - Elections Canada
B.C. records 774 more cases of COVID-19; 81 per cent of all hospitalizations among unvaccinated population
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded another 774 cases of COVID-19 Thursday (Sept. 9), with Interior Health once again leading the province in new cases. There were 253 new cases of the virus in IH, with a to...
Sep 10, 2021
Campfire ban lifted for Kamloops Fire Centre effective Friday
KAMLOOPS - Just a few weeks ago, this would have seemed unthinkable. A campfire ban in place for the Kamloops Fire Centre will be lifted as of noon Friday (Sept. 10). In a news release, the B.C. Wildf...
Sep 10, 2021 file photo
Dix promises review, offers little relief to staff after waiting room death at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s health minister says a woman's death in a waiting area outside of the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) emergency room this week will be reviewed, but offered little optimism for exhausted...
Sep 10, 2021
Wauters joins COSN race for Green Party
All five national political parties in Canada will be represented in Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola (COSN) as the Green Party has acclaimed Brennan Wauters. This won't be Wauters' first foray int...
Sep 09, 2021 credit - Brennan Wauters/ Facebook
City Council adopts new strategic planning document
Recently, Merritt City Council adopted a new strategic planning focus areas document. The new document addresses seven key focus areas for council. Economic Prosperity Sound Government Practice First ...
Sep 09, 2021
Wildfire season leads to cancellation of Pacific Forest Rally
In 2020, the Pacific Forest Rally was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the devastating wildfire season has caused the event to once again cancel. "This summer has seen record w...
Sep 09, 2021 Pacific Forest Rally 2019 / Credit - Michael Reeve
Merritt records 21 new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area (LHA) COVID-19 data, covering the week of August 29 - September 4. The Merritt area recorded 21 new cases of the virus, an i...
Sep 09, 2021 credit - BC CDC
