Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Residents of the Shackan Indian Band have been on evacuation order since July 22 due to the Lytton wildfire. The Lytton Creek fire has burned 51,336 hectares at last report. "Heavy equipment has compl...

The Brenda Creek wildfire which has been burning south of the connector is being downgraded from a wildfire of note. As of August 5, the wildfire is now classified as being held. "This term indicates ...

VICTORIA - The BC Government says vaccination rates in the province received a boost this week, thanks to the 'Walk-in Wednesday' program. In a news release today (Aug. 5), the province says more than...

Merritt's Roger Sloan is in contention at the PGA Barracuda Championship after round one. The event is the only PGA tournament to utilize the modified stableford scoring system. POINTS STRUCTURE Modif...

KAMLOOPS - Former Blazer Brodi Stuart is turning pro. Stuart has signed to play this season with the Steel Wings in Linz, Austria in the Alps Pro Hockey League - which also includes teams in Italy and...

Properties in the Merritt area are continuing to fetch a pretty penny according to the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association's latest data. The July statistics show 34 units sold in July 2021,...

Merritt's Economic Development Committee made several recommendations to City Council regarding access to public washrooms around town. The recommendation, which was passed by Council at their latest ...

COVID-19 cases are continuing to surge in BC, with the Interior Health Authority responsible for the bulk of new cases. On Wednesday, BC Health Officials reported 342 new cases of COVID-19, the highes...

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local heath area COVID-19 data covering the week of July 25 - 31, reporting zero new cases in the Merritt area. This is the fourth straight we...

The Province of BC is pushing to get as many British Colombians vaccinated as possible before the Fall. As of Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, 81.4% (3,773,442) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have rece...