Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Evacuation alert issued for properties South of Logan Lake
The TNRD has issued an evacuation alert for 59 properties South of Logan Lake due to the Tremont Creek fire. An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Oper...
Aug 14, 2021
Nooaitch IR #10 Evacuated
The Nooaitch Band has issued an evacuation order for IR #10 due to the Lytton Fire Complex. The Fire also resulted in 102 properties West of Lower Nicola being evacuated. Evacuees being directed to th...
Aug 14, 2021
Evacuation ORDER issued West of Lower Nicola
The TNRD has issued an evacuation ORDER for 102 properties West of Lower Nicola due to the Lytton Fire complex. A wildfire event located West of Lower Nicola is threatening structures and the safety o...
Aug 14, 2021
The Week That Was - August 9 - 13, 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 evacuation of Logan Lake, the Tremont Creek...
Aug 14, 2021 Merritt | Q101 File photo
Tremont Creek wildfire estimated at 38,000 hectares
The Tremont Creek wildfire has forced the entire community of Logan Lake to evacuate. The Thompson Nicola Regional District has also issued an evacuation order for 10 properties and an alert for 280 m...
Aug 13, 2021 Image Credit: BCWS / Tremont Creek wildfire / File
Interior Health's Dr. Fenton addresses talks of third dose of vaccine
Talks of a third vaccine booster shot has started after German vaccine manufacturer Bio'N'Tech recently said that offering a third dose of its established two-shot vaccine is the best response to immu...
Aug 13, 2021
More Evacuation orders and alerts issued due to Tremont Creek fire
KAMLOOPS -The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Order to an area south of Tunkwa Lake. The order has been issued because of the growth of the Tremont Creek wildfire. It affect...
Aug 13, 2021 Image Credit: TNRD / Evacuation Alert – Cherry Creek and South – Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country)
Active COVID-19 cases within Interior Health increases to 2,199
VICTORIA - With thousands of active COVID-19 cases, the Interior Health (IH) region continues to be the highest area of new case counts in B.C. In today's (Aug. 12) update, the province says 513 new c...
Aug 13, 2021
Dr. Fenton, Interior Health: 'We're seeing more cases than we've ever seen in the Interior'
KAMLOOPS - With COVID-19 cases rising, it's unsure if the province will move forward with its reopening plan on September 7. "We're seeing more cases than we've ever seen in the Interior," said Dr. Ca...
Aug 13, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Lower Nicola issues evacuation order for Pipsuel Reserve No 3
The Lower Nicola Indian Band have issued an evacuation order for those living on the Pipsuel Reserve No 3. Evacuees are being directed to register with Emergency Social Services in Merritt at 1721 Col...
Aug 13, 2021 credit - Lower Nicola
