Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt changes bylaw on water meters
Merritt City Council has approved changes to the waterworks bylaw to no longer require new residential builds to install a water meter. "The requirement for all new customers to install meters has exi...
Jul 30, 2021
July Mountain wildfire grows
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the July Mountain blaze has grown from 1,267 hectares earlier this week to 1,870. The fire remains classified as out of control, and due to heavy smoke in the...
Jul 30, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Following regional restrictions this week, B.C reports 204 new COVID-19 cases Thursday
VICTORIA - COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise Thursday (July 29), with the province reporting 204 new cases of the virus around B.C.In an update, B.C's Ministry of Health states 107 of those new ca...
Jul 30, 2021
Heat Warning Issued for Merritt - July 30, 2021
Heat Warning in effect for: Nicola Temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 18 degrees Celsius are expected for the next 2 days. A strengthening ridge of high pressur...
Jul 30, 2021
Merritt publishes food security report
The City of Merritt has published a food security assessment report as part of the Official Community Plan (OCP) update. "Over the past year, staff and the OCP consultant engaged with residents, stake...
Jul 29, 2021
Singh ready for federal election call
"We're absolutely ready, we knew that the Liberals were going in this direction so we prepared," said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Jagmeet Singh was in Merritt on Wednesday meeting with local indigenous ...
Jul 29, 2021 L-R, Jagmeet Singh, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Joan Phillip, Chief Stu Jackson, Chief Lee Spahan / Credit Michael Reeve Q101
Merritt records zero new cases as Kamloops and Kelowna increase
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Local Health Area COVID-19 data covering the week of July 18-24. The Merritt area recorded zero new cases of COVID-19 for the third consecutiv...
Jul 29, 2021 credit - BC CDC
COVID -19 outbreak declared in Central Okanagan - Restrictions reintroduced
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 restrictions are returning for residents of the Central Okanagan including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country and Peachland. Interior Health has declared an outbreak for the regio...
Jul 28, 2021
NDP Leader Singh to visit Merritt with local candidate
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is scheduled to visit Merritt today with local candidate Joan Phillip. Phillip ran in the last election for the NDP and is set to be acclaimed again in early August. S...
Jul 28, 2021 credit - NDP
Interior Health reminding residents to be mindful during expected heat wave
Much of the Interior is under special weather statements due to warming temperatures, including Merritt and the Nicola Valley A strengthening ridge of high pressure over the southern interior will boo...
Jul 28, 2021
