Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Development at 3350 Voght Street headed to public hearing
The proposed development at 3350 Voght Street (Voght and Grimmett) is headed back to a public hearing after City Council approved first and second reading of a zoning bylaw amendment. The parcel was r...
May 26, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - May 25, 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 25, 2021
BC announces four-step restart plan
The BC Government has announced how the province will slowly transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The four-step plan was designed based on data and guidance from the BC Centre for Disease Control ...
May 25, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
SD58 confirms COVID exposure at Merritt Secondary
School District 58 Nicola Similkameen has confirmed a COVID-19 exposure at Merritt Secondary. The exposure is stated to have occurred on May 18, and 19. Anybody who needs to self isolate as a result o...
May 25, 2021
Council to again debate development at 3350 Voght Street
In October 2020, Merritt City Council approved amendments to the Official Community Plan and zoning bylaw allowing a proposed residential development to proceed at 3350 Voght Street, near the intersec...
May 25, 2021
No major wildfires over holiday weekend
KAMLOOPS - It has been a quiet long weekend on the wildfire front in the Kamloops Fire Centre and across the rest of British Columbia. However the situation could change in the coming days with thunde...
May 25, 2021 credit - CFJC
BC COVID-19 Update - May 24, 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 25, 2021
The Week That Was - May 17 - 21, 2021
Every weekend Q101 publishes the 'Week That Was' highlighting some of the most interesting news stories of the week. This week Merritt was talking about a liquor licence for Trans Mountain, a gate cha...
May 22, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
BC COVID-19 Update - May 21, 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 21, 2021
Interior Health issues drug alert for ecstasy (MDMA/MDA)
Interior Health has issued a drug alert ahead of the May long weekend. The alert states that ecstasy (MDMA/MDA) is being sold laced with MDA and Fentanyl and those who use the drug could overdose. The...
May 21, 2021
