Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Merritt man charged for multiple offences A Merritt man is expected to appear in court later this month on a series of charges. "On Friday, June 25, 2021, Jaimie David Koivisto was charged with Posses...

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest weekly health area COVID-19 data, covering the period of June 27 - July 3, reporting one new case of the virus in the Merritt area. Prior to t...

Adult, family and Indigenous-focused programs designed to help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy are being offered in 128 communities throughout British Columbia this f...

Officials from the Village of Lytton have sent out their first press release since the fire swept through the small interior town on June 30. "Village staff were alerted when someone banged on the off...

Plans for a feeding and/or rescuing operation for animals that are still within the evacuated areas as a result of the Lytton Creek Fire is underway. Given the conditions in this area, a very limited ...

A tour of the Lytton area is being arranged for Friday, July 9 for evacuated residents. While the area is still not safe for unescorted entry, work has been done to clear a way to permit taking reside...

The City of Merritt received $25,000 from UBCM to complete a poverty reduction report as part of the Official Community Plan update. "The report includes an overview of the Province's plans to dramati...

The Nicola Valley Arts Council has opened its Summer exhibit, Body Art: Living Art of Tattoo and Body Adornment. The new exhibit opened on June 30, 2021, and features work from local tattoo artists Br...

While the province of BC is tackling 212 active wildfires, the Nicola Valley has been able to remain fairly safe. Other than a blaze near Quilchena on Thursday (July 1) night, the area hasn't seen the...

KAMLOOPS - There are 63 active wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of July 5 - including the four fires of note: Durand Lake, Lytton, McKay Creek and Sparks Lake. As the Kamloops Fire Centre expe...