Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest local health area COVID-19 data for the week of May 2-8, reporting just one new case of COVID-19 in the Merritt area. The single case increase...

Merritt woman charged for Utter Threats in relation to the bomb threat at 711 A 35-year-old Merritt woman has been charged of uttering threats at the 7-Eleven in the city. Melissa Anne Hillis allegedl...

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 Centennials and its Board of Directors have decided not to renew Derek Sweet-Coulter as head coach for next season. After much discussion, the team and the Board decided it was in the best...

Approximately 624 street lights around Merritt are set to be upgraded with energy efficient LEDs by BC Hydro. The project will begin on May 17, and BC Hydro does not expect to conduct any planned outa...

Music in the park is returning this Summer to Merritt. As vaccine rollout continues, the City is hoping to bring some normalcy back with bands set to take the stage at Rotary Park every Thursday throu...

Merritt City Council has adopted zoning and official community plan amendments for the hotly debated development on Spring Bank. The now approved development went through two public hearings with mult...

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...

Workers will soon have access to a made-in-B.C. paid sick leave program that will support workers to stay home when they are sick during the pandemic and afterward, including permanent paid sick leave...

The City of Merritt's five-year financial plan, and municipal mill rate are set to be adopted this evening at the regular city council meeting. City Council has been working under a proposed mill rate...