Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
BC COVID-19 Update - June 4, 2021
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...
Jun 04, 2021
Five good minutes with new Head Coach and GM Dave Chyzowski
The Merritt Centennials are bringing in a former pro to be their next Head Coach and General Manager. Dave Chyzowski played 18 seasons of pro hockey everywhere from the NHL to Germany, but it all bega...
Jun 04, 2021
Cents Hire former pro Chyzowski as new Head Coach and GM
The Merritt Centennials have announced Dave Chyzowski as the team's new Head Coach and General Manager. The Centennials Board of Directors have approved a 2 year deal with a 3rd year option for Chyzow...
Jun 04, 2021 credit- BCHL Cents
Trans Mountain insurer not renewing policy
The Argo Group, an international underwriter based in Bermuda, has announced that it will not be renewing their insurance policy with the Trans Mountain pipeline. The Group stating the project no long...
Jun 04, 2021 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
RCMP open file, pledge to support Tk'emlups te Secwepemc on residential school discovery
TK'EMLUPS - The Tk'emlups Rural RCMP detachment has opened a file related to the discovery of children's remains near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. In a news release distributed Thurs...
Jun 04, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Long-term supports needed to brace for impact of more residential school site discoveries: FNHA
KAMLOOPS - The discovery of hundreds of child-burial sites near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School has had a far-reaching impact - nationally, and mentally for residential school survivors,...
Jun 04, 2021 credit - CFJC
BC COVID-19 Update - June 3, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 199 Total Cases - 144,866 (144,667) Active Cases - 2,563 (2,662) Patients in Hospital - 224 ...
Jun 03, 2021
Safety improvements coming to Coquihalla
To improve safety for people travelling on the Coquihalla (Highway 5) south of Merritt, centre median barriers will be installed and the highway shoulder widened. A $2.2-million contract has been awar...
Jun 03, 2021
MP Albas votes counter to Conservative majority on abortion bill
A private members bill sponsored by Cathay Wagantall, Conservative MP for Yorkton-Melville in Saskatchewan, surrounding abortion was voted on Wednesday in the House of Commons. The bill aimed to ban d...
Jun 03, 2021
City of Merritt amending Animal Control bylaw
The City of Merritt is working to amend the Animal Control bylaw to fix some recently identified problems. The first issue came after City Council voted to approve the keeping of bees and hens in the ...
Jun 03, 2021
