Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

BC Hydro is reporting a large power outage near Iron Mountain is effecting over 1,600 customers. Some Merrittonians are reporting just a flicker of their lights, while others are currently in the dark...

The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that a fire has sparked just North of Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge. The Service is reporting that the blaze is located near the Gordon Creek FSR. A...

KAMLOOPS - As wildfire evacuees from Lytton and other communities begin to put their lives back together, the generosity of B.C. Interior residents is once again being shown in spades. However, that g...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says the COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has grown to nine cases. The outbreak, declared June 30 on 6 South, has been contained to patients and has not sprea...

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...