Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt receives grant funding to tackle homelessness
Vulnerable people in 48 communities throughout British Columbia will benefit from increased local services in response to homelessness made worse by the pandemic. "Local governments have been on the f...
Aug 25, 2021
Mask requirement issued for post-secondary campuses
Students, faculty and staff at B.C.'s colleges and universities are being supported to come back together for in-person learning this fall with added health and safety measures ordered by the provinci...
Aug 24, 2021
Mask mandate returns for in-class instruction
B.C. students will return to school next month and can look forward to full-time, in-person learning and resuming sports, music and other extracurricular activities, while mask requirements and other ...
Aug 24, 2021
Interior Health COVID-19 surge effecting City of Merritt facilities
COVID-19 cases are surging across the Interior Health Authority, with Dr. Bonnie Henry introducing new public health restrictions on Friday to curb the spread. Everybody in the Interior is required ag...
Aug 24, 2021
RIH, BC Hospital nurses feeling exhausted, walking off job
KAMLOOPS - Two thirds of the emergency nurses at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) have walked off the job recently, claiming they were exhausted and understaffed. The BC Nurses Union (BCNU) says a large ma...
Aug 24, 2021
Local Bands receiving funding for better internet reliability
People within the territories of 10 First Nations, including three in the Nicola Valley, will see improved internet speeds and reliability this fall as record investments from the Connecting British C...
Aug 23, 2021
B.C. to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for activities such as restaurant dining, sporting events beginning Sept. 13
VICTORIA - Beginning Sept. 13, B.C. will bar unvaccinated citizens from taking part in certain non-essential activities, such as dining at restaurants or attending ticketed sporting events. In a news ...
Aug 23, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Southern guards on Lytton fire nearly complete
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that guard work along the Southern flank of the Lytton fire in nearing completion. "Heavy equipment has made good progress on the guard along the southern flank of...
Aug 23, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire
July Mountain wildfire shows no weekend growth
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the July Mountain wildfire remained at 19,660 hectares over the weekend. "This wildfire is being managed by an Incident Management Team based in Merritt, and ...
Aug 23, 2021 Credit - BC Wildfire
Merritt rescinds evacuation alert
The City of Merritt is no longer under an evacuation alert. "In consultation with and on the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service, the City of Merritt is rescinding its Evacuation Alert. Followin...
Aug 21, 2021 Merritt | Q101 File photo
