Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Merritt City Council has voted unanimously to once again allow a limited number of spectators into the council chambers during meetings. "On November 24th, 2020, with rising case loads and unpredictab...

An investment in infrastructure in Merritt and the Nicola Valley will support the growing number of freshwater fishing enthusiasts exploring the region's lakes and streams by improving both the fishin...

KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 case count within interior health has dropped to twelve within the last 24 hours, but just on Wednesday, Interior Health accounted for 31 per cent of the daily case count (21 o...

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: "Today...

The Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar has discovered 751 unmarked grave sites at the Marieval Indian Residential School. It's the highest number of grave sites found in Canada to da...

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 ...

Heat Warning in effect for: Nicola A dangerous long duration heat wave will affect B.C. beginning on Saturday and lasting until Tuesday. Threat: Daytime highs ranging from 35 to 40 degrees celsius com...

The BC CDC has released the latest local health area COVID-19 data, covering the week of June 13-19. After seeing cases spike two weeks ago in the Merritt area to nine, the CDC is reporting zero COVID...

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: "Today...

On Tuesday (June 22), MPs in Ottawa voted 263-63 in favour of third reading of Bill C-6. According to the government of Canada Bill C-6 is described as; Bill C-6 would amend the Criminal Code to prohi...