Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
TNRD to receive share of $10-million in COVID safe restart funding
Regional districts in B.C. will receive $10 million to support local services and operations, building on the historic COVID-19 relief and recovery supports provided to communities. "The COVID-19 pand...
Mar 23, 2021
Council to consider massive development past Exit 286
Merritt City Council is set to consider a massive development tonight, located at 2320 Hamilton Hill Road. "The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Community Plan to change the land use desig...
Mar 23, 2021 credit - APLIN & MARTIN CONSULTANTS LTD.
Dryer than normal March resulting in early wildfires
KAMLOOPS - A few small wildfires have been popping up throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre in recent weeks. The BC Wildfire Service says dry conditions are helping these fires ignite, but so far none o...
Mar 23, 2021 credit - CFJC
Interior Health begins immunization of workers in high-risk locations as age cohorts expand
Interior Health has begun administering COVID-19 vaccine to workers in high-risk locations, including those at industrial work camps and congregate living settings. Additional supply of COVID-19 vacci...
Mar 23, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - March 22, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 1,785 *Day 1-556, Day 2-598, Day 3-631 Total Cases - 92,571 (90,786) Active Cases - 5,290 (5...
Mar 22, 2021
People from 79-75 eligible for vaccine appointments this week.
KAMLOOPS - Seniors aged 78 and up in Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health, Island Health and Interior Health can begin calling to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointments today. B-C announced a rev...
Mar 22, 2021 Credit: CFJC Today
Sloan completes second straight top-25 performance
Merritt's PGA Tour Pro Roger Sloan completed a solid weekend at the Honda Classic, finishing in a tie for 25th place. Sloan finished the tournament at 2-under par, after carding rounds of 71 (+1), 69 ...
Mar 22, 2021
Spring Bank development public hearing goes Tuesday
Merritt City Council will be holding a public hearing tomorrow to consider the proposed development at 2640 Spring Bank Avenue. The proposal received first and second reading back in January through a...
Mar 22, 2021 Spring Bank conceptual site plan
Merritt joining TNRD invasive plant program
Through a unanimous vote, the City of Merritt has opted to join the Thompson Nicola Regional District's invasive plant program for 2022. The initial cost for the City of Merritt to join the program wo...
Mar 22, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at The Florentine in Merritt comes to an end
MERRITT, B.C. - The COVID-19 outbreak at a Merritt care home has been declared over. According to Interior Health (IH), the outbreak at The Florentine was limited to two resident cases. It was first d...
Mar 22, 2021
