Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt RCMP Files - July 16, 2021
Merritt Man charged for Assault A Merritt man has been charged with assault stemming from an incident in town earlier this month. "On Monday, July 5, 2021, Mr. Bradley McIsaac-Holmes was charged with ...
Jul 16, 2021
Evacuation Alert issued for July Mountain wildfire; Expanded for Brenda Creek blaze
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Alert south of Merritt in Electoral Area "N" - Beautiful Nicola Valley-South. The area is under threat from the July Mountain wildfire. I...
Jul 16, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Even with more than 300 fires raging in B.C., emergency officials confident with current response strategy
KAMLOOPS - Emergency officials say B.C. is about one month ahead of schedule with its fire season and B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) resources are being stretched to the limit. Even so, officials say th...
Jul 16, 2021 credit - CFJC
Tk'emlúps pushing for release of residential school student records, federal resources to identify missing children
TK'EMLUPS - Nearly two months since the initial announcement of 215 burial sites detected on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) provided an updat...
Jul 16, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Merritt applies for grant funding to create new bike path
The City of Merritt is applying for a grant to help create the Diamond Vale Bikeway. "The Diamond Vale Bikeway was identified as a key priority in the Active Transportation Plan. The bikeway will incl...
Jul 15, 2021 credit - City of Merritt
Merritt records zero weekly COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area COVID-19 data, reporting zero new cases in the Merritt area. The latest data covers the week of July 4-10. Last week the Mer...
Jul 15, 2021 credit - BC CDC
Wildfire near Brenda Mine triggers evacuation alert
Update 10:45 am Thursday The Brenda Creek Wildfire is now considered a 'Wildfire of Note' by the BC Wildfire Service. As last reported, the blaze has increased to 400 hectares. An evacuation alert rem...
Jul 15, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Recovery funding improves roads in Merritt
People living in British Columbia's Thompson Okanagan region are benefiting from more than $9 million in transportation investments made to support the region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Str...
Jul 14, 2021
Drought conditions worsen in the Nicola Valley
In the latest drought condition update from the BC River Forecast Centre both the Coldwater and Nicola watersheds jumped from level 1 to level 3 drought. (The scale runs from 1-5) Drought level 3 is c...
Jul 14, 2021 credit - River Forecast Centre
Service Canada sets up dedicated line for Lytton Evacuees
As evacuees from Lytton were forced from their homes in a matter of minutes on June 30 as a fire swept through the Village, many left with just the shirts on their back. To assist with those needing t...
Jul 14, 2021 credit - CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
