Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

A Merritt man who was charged with assault in a January 2021 incident has now been charged with breaching his release order. "On March 11, 2021, Cody Cartie was charged with breaching his release orde...

After finally dropping into single-digits last week, the Merritt area has seen the weekly COVID-19 numbers spike again. For the week of March 7 to 13, the area registered 15 new cases of the virus. Th...

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...

Merritt City Council recently passed a pair of financial amendments. One of changes was described by staff as housekeeping items to correct the record for the 2020 financial plan. "During the August 2...

Merritt City Council is holding a virtual town hall meeting tomorrow (Thursday March 18). "Since this council was elected in 2018 we continue to hear from residents that there's a need for more growth...

Tourism Nicola Valley won a pair of awards last week. Tourism Nicola Valley and Experience Nicola Valley is a blog-style tourism website highlighting the local area. Merrittonains write blogs for the ...

This past week the Merritt RCMP has seen a significant rise in mischief to vehicle files. "Multiple personal vehicles parked on Quilchena and Coldwater were allegedly keyed over the past week," reads ...

HOPE, B.C - Drivers taking the Coquihalla this afternoon (Mar. 17) can expect minor delays with crews conducting avalanche control work. Drive BC says the work will take place along a 9 km stretch of ...

The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency for the 26th time, marking a year since this declaration was issued in response to COVID-19. This unprecedented...

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer (PHO), and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: ...