Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Interior Health extends administrator at the Florentine
Interior Health's board of directors has extended the appointment of an administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations of The Florentine. "The care and safety of those living at The Florentine is ...
Jul 20, 2021
BC declares provincial state of emergency due to wildfire situation
The B.C. government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General...
Jul 20, 2021
Evacuation order issued as July Mountain wildfire almost doubles in size
The TNRD has issued an evacuation order for 25 properties near the July Mountain wildfire. Because of the potential danger to life and safety, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an evacu...
Jul 20, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Council to decide fate of Unity Cannabis
Unity Cannabis is owned by the Williams Lake First Nation, through the first government-to-government agreement between the Province of British Columbia and a First Nation under section 119 of the BC ...
Jul 20, 2021 credit - Unity Cannabis
New wildfire sparks South of Merritt
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting a new wildfire has sparked to the South of Merritt. The fire is located near Spius Creek and was first spotted on Monday (July 19). The blaze has been able to grow...
Jul 20, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Merritt area real estate stays hot in June
The Merritt area continues to see a fast-moving real estate market with 32 units sold in June. That compares to 28 in June of 2020 according to the latest data from Kamloops and District Real Estate A...
Jul 20, 2021 credit - CFJC
Bluey Lake wildfire now being held
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the Bluey Lake wildfire East of Merritt is now being held. The fire was first reported on Thursday (July 15), and was able to grow to 15 hectares. The suspect...
Jul 19, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Police believe F150 may have caused multiple fires Sunday night
The Merritt RCMP are investigating after seven fires sparked Sunday night along Highway 8. The Merritt Fire Department, Lower Nicola Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service responded along with the Mo...
Jul 19, 2021
MP Albas preparing for potential writ-drop
Canadians could be headed back to the polls this Fall as political parties across Canada appear to be preparing for the Liberals to drop the writ. In Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola (COSN), the Li...
Jul 19, 2021
Two spot blazes reported Sunday near Merritt; July Mountain, Brenda Creek see growth
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting two new spot blazes near Merritt. The two fires are both measured at just 0.009 hectares in size. One is located West of town along Highway 8 towards Lower Nicola....
Jul 19, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
