Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
First-ever Thompson-Nicola library app to officially launched Tuesday
The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) has officially launched a new mobile app where people will be able to access library services and manage their accounts. Chief Librarian Judy Moore told the...
May 21, 2025 The new TNRL mobile app. (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar)
TNRD expands dangerous dog bylaw to include all 10 electoral areas
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) Dangerous Dog Control Bylaw is now in effect across all 10 electoral areas, thanks to the efforts of one local area director. Area "E" Director Jim Smith...
May 18, 2025
Highway Advisories in effect for overnight (May 18)
Motorists travelling back from their Victoria Day long weekend will want to pay close attention to the roads over the next 24 hours. Environment Canada has issued four (4) highway advisories for the r...
May 18, 2025
Merritt Central named as SD58 begins lengthy process to evaluate school closures amid budget pressures
Much like school districts across the province, the Nicola-Similkameen Board of Education (SD58) has been forced to make some hard decisions, as it needs to subtract $1.5 million from its budget for t...
May 16, 2025 Central Elementary School (image credit - CFJC Today)
Merritt gets another $3.4 million in provincial funding towards flood-protection work
The City of Merritt says it has received around $3.4 million from the Provincial Government to improve its flood-protection infrastructure. It says the money will go towards Phase 1 of the Middlesboro...
May 11, 2025 A map showing flood impacted areas in the City of Merritt. (Image Credit: City of Merritt)
The McHappiest Day of the Year: Sekhon
Today is the McHappiest Day of the year as McDonald's Restaurant here in Merritt are joining with hundreds of other McDonald's franchaises to raise money across the country for children's charities. L...
May 08, 2025 (RMHC Canada)
Pine Ridge cleanup underway
The annual cleanup of Merritt's Pine Ridge Cemetery is underway. City crews will be working on turf maintenance, irrigation, headstone levelling, and cleaning. All wreaths, plastic flowers, and other ...
May 08, 2025 CLEAN UP BEGINS. City crews begin the yearly clean up of the Pine Ridge Cemetery this week. Any one with items at grave site should remove it this week. (Photo: Roger White Q101)
Uptick in wildfires continues: BC Wildfire Service
The number of wildfires in the province continue to gradually grow. The BC Wildfire (BCWS) service reporting that 7 of the 42 wildfire burning in the province this morning ( May 8 ) remain out of cont...
May 08, 2025
Drivers encouraged to use caution on Highways: Drive BC
Motorists are being encouraged to use caution when heading out onto the highways this morning as Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for area roads today. A couple centimetres of ...
May 08, 2025
"Use caution, be fire safe this weekend": Minister Parmar
People are asked to use caution over the next several days as a combination of warm, dry conditions and strong winds in much of southern B.C. are adding to elevated wildfire danger. The BC Wildfire Se...
May 02, 2025 With high winds expected this weekend, officials warning residents to be vigilant when dealing with fire this weekend. (Image credit: BC Wildfire Service)
