Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area COVID-19 data covering the week of May 23-29. The Merritt area recorded five new cases of the virus, the most cases in a mon...

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 Merritt RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a wanted Merritt woman. "Melissa Anne Hillis, is wanted province wide for two different counts of theft under $5000, associated to i...

KAMLOOPS - Perhaps more fodder for those who want truck traffic halted on highway 5 A between Kamloops and Merritt. The road was partially blocked last night when a semi rolled near Trapp Lake. No ser...

On Monday evening (June 1), Merritt residents gathered at Spirit Square to remember the 215 children who's remains were found buried on the site of the former Kamloops Residential School. The event in...

Bill C-10 is currently working it way through the usual legislative steps in Ottawa to be passed into law. The Bill is listed as 'An act to amend the broadcasting act and to make related and consequen...

On April 5, a concerned Merritt citizen contacted the RCMP to report a suspected impaired driver. The driver was eventually located by Mounties near the 1500-block of Nicola Avenue. "The driver was su...

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...

Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service confirms at least 176 British Columbians were lost to toxic illicit drugs in April, bringing the total number of deaths recorded in 2021 to 68...

The Interior Health Authority has reached a vaccination milestone. Approximately 518,000 doses of vaccine have been administered and more are on the way as Interior Health continues to deliver immuniz...