Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Reward for information on Ben Tyner’s disappearance doubled by Merrittonian
On the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Ben Tyner, the Tyner family announced that they were offering $15,000 for any information that leads to finding Ben and to the arrest and prosecutio...
Mar 16, 2021
Active transportation plan adopted
A process that started over a year ago came to a conclusion last week at City Council, with the adoption of Merritt's new Active Transportation Plan. The plan was funded 50-50 through a provincial gra...
Mar 16, 2021
NVIT confirms return to face to face instruction for Fall 2021
Last week, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that post-secondary institutes in BC would be able to move back to face to face instruction for the Fall 2021 semester. Upon receiving the updated guidance from t...
Mar 16, 2021
Florentine COVID-19 outbreak remains active but not growing
The Interior Health Authority (IH) has confirmed that the COVID-19 outbreak at the Florentine in Merritt remains active. IH has identified two positive cases of the virus in the assisted living facili...
Mar 16, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - March 15, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 1,506 *Day 1-555, Day 2-491, Day 3-460 Total Cases - 88,373 (86,867) Active Cases - 4,987 (5...
Mar 15, 2021
No damage to building after cardboard fire behind Walmart
The Merritt Fire department was called out for a cardboard fire yesterday evening (Sunday March 14). Fire Chief Dave Tomkinson described the blaze as "stubborn". The fire was contained to the cardboar...
Mar 15, 2021
"This Is Just the Beginning": Jack on MMIW March
More than 150 residents joined together in a peaceful march throughout downtown Merritt on Saturday to address that more needs to be done to create awareness and educate people on the plight of Murder...
Mar 15, 2021 (MMIW Walk co-ordinators from 2021 march.)
Public hearing to be held on runway access
Merritt City Council have approved first and second reading of an Official Community Plan amendment with regards to taxi-way access to the airport. The amendment was proposed by the Airport Advisory C...
Mar 15, 2021 credit - City of Merritt
Merritt Centennials opt-in to 2021 season
The Centennials confirmed this afternoon (March 13) that they are opting in to the BCHL's return to play plans. Head Coach and General Manager Derek Sweet-Coulter says that it truly was a team effort ...
Mar 15, 2021
Wildfires appearing early
KAMLOOPS - A new wildfire has sprung up near Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge. At last report it was 4 hectares in size. It is located near the Dot Ranch Cutoff Road. No cause for the fire...
Mar 15, 2021 credit - B.C. Wildfire Service
