Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

As part of the British Columbia provincial ban on non-essential travel, the BC RCMP will be establishing COVID-19 Travel Restriction Road Checks at select locations starting on Thursday, May 6, 2021. ...

Lobbying from the Nicola Valley Teachers' Union has paid dividends as teachers in Merritt have begun to receive their COVID-19 vaccines. Last week, Peter Vogt, the Nicola Valley Teachers' Union Presid...

The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC), has provided funding to 25 different business support organizations, local governments, and First Nations communities in BC's Southern Interior t...

At 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, a test of B.C.'s wireless alerting system will be conducted as part of the national Alert Ready system to improve public safety in the event of emergency. This ...

KAMLOOPS - While residents of Kamloops were ready and eager to throw open their arms in welcome to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Tuesday afternoon (May 4), the team itself had a difficult time returni...

The Merritt Centennials (3-14) look to get back to the win column against the Prince George Spruce Kings (11-5-1) tonight. On Sunday, the Cents were able to make a late come back charge, but it wouldn...

KAMLOOPS - Two local First Nations have received a combined 24 units of affordable homes. In Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS), 10 units will be built, while Shackan Indian Band will receive 14. The homes w...

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...

Seniors in need of homes they can afford in Merritt will soon have new rental homes to choose from, with construction underway on a new 44-unit apartment building in the community. "These new homes wi...

The City of Merritt has entered into a new three-year advertising agreement with the BCHL's Merritt Centennials. The new contract is the first written agreement in over a decade as the organization an...