Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
The Week That Was - April 26 - 30, 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 commercial truck ban on highway 5a, an infras...
May 01, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Game Preview: Cents Vs Spruce Kings - May 1
The Merritt Centennials (2-13) are looking to dethrone the pod leading Prince George Spruce Kings (11-4) tonight. On Thursday night the Cents erased a two goal deficit in the 2nd period to even the ga...
Apr 30, 2021
Gate change at Nicola Dam
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations have informed the City of Merritt of a gate change today at the Nicola Lake dam. Rain has already fallen in the upper areas, and is forec...
Apr 30, 2021 file photo
BC COVID-19 Update - April 30, 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...
Apr 30, 2021
BC clarifies travel restrictions
To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia's health-care system from COVID-19, the Province has authorized site-specific road checks on travel corridors between regions to help enforce...
Apr 30, 2021
Merritt's first PNP business opens
In April of 2019, the City of Merritt joined the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), a program designed to help bring foreign entrepreneurs to BC. COVID-19 has slowed the process, but on Wednesday, the ...
Apr 30, 2021 Merritt's first PNP business, Merritt Sew Valley
Watering restrictions take effect May 1
Watering restrictions in Merritt are set to begin Saturday (May 1). Restrictions are brought in annually in the municipality between May 1 and September 30. Even numbered addresses are permitted to wa...
Apr 30, 2021
Cents Answer Back Can't Comeback Vs Chiefs
The Merritt Centennials erased a two goal deficit in the 2nd period to even the game, but Ray Fust scored 3 unanswered goals in the third before the Cents found one late to make it a 5-3 final on Thur...
Apr 29, 2021
Battle brewing over big rigs on Highway 5A between Kamloops and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the TNRD Board of Directors voted in favour of writing a letter in support of a call from local residents to ban commercial truck traffic along Highway 5A between Kamloops and Me...
Apr 29, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
BC COVID-19 Update - April 29, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 874 Total Cases - 128,763 (127,889) Active Cases - not given (8,009) Patients in Hospital - ...
Apr 29, 2021
