Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Kamloops residential school survivor Chief McLeod 'We always knew that this was happening'
"I didn't realize how strong I was. I was strong because I came home. I didn't know that till this afternoon," said Chief Harvey McLeod. The Chief of the Upper Nicola Band attended the Kamloops reside...
May 28, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Second vaccine doses moved up to eight weeks
Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced that British Columbia is moving up second doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (Moderna/Pfizer) to eight weeks from 16. BC like many provinces pushed back second doses to pro...
May 27, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
BC COVID-19 Update - May 27, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 378 Total Cases - 143,264 (142,886) Active Cases - 3,543 (3,580) Patients in Hospital - 286 ...
May 27, 2021
Merritt receives grant funding to investigate possible industrial park
The City of Merritt has received $50,000 from the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior to hire a consultant to look at the feasibility of a light industrial park in the City. Nine recipients rangin...
May 27, 2021
BC Health Officials to potentially share information on second dose timelines today
During Tuesday's press conference surrounding BC's four-step restart plan, Dr. Bonnie Henry spoke briefly about moving up the timeline for second doses of vaccine in the province. "We are reducing the...
May 27, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Merritt records three new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest community COVID-19 date for the week of May 16-22, announcing three new cases in the Merritt area. The local health area has now seen seven co...
May 27, 2021 credit - BC CDC
Council approves public consultation for potential cannabis store
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 ...
May 27, 2021 credit - Unity Cannabis
BC COVID-19 Update - May 26, 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...
May 26, 2021
Merritt City Council declines offer from Gold Country to continue geocaching program
In January 2020, Merritt City Council resolved to not renew a tourism agreement with Gold Country. "The City of Merritt is actively participating in COVID-19 initiatives with our regional partners (Th...
May 26, 2021
Two local organizations receiving gaming grants
Not-for-profit groups that deliver social services to people and families throughout the southern Interior are receiving support through B.C.'s Community Gaming Grants program. "Since the start of the...
May 26, 2021 file photo
