Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
The Week That Was – March 8-12, 2021
Every weekend Q101 publishes the 'Week That Was' highlighting some of the most interesting news stories of the week. COVID-19 related stories will be mostly excluded from these articles (for the lates...
Mar 13, 2021 credit - River Forecast Centre
BC COVID-19 Update - March 12, 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...
Mar 12, 2021
The BCHL is back
The BC Hockey League will play a shortened 2021 regular season. After months of discussions with the Public Health Office the BCHL announced this morning via twitter "We're Back". An statement from th...
Mar 12, 2021
TNRD approves audit of expenses
KAMLOOPS - The Board of the Thompson Nicola Regional District voted 25-1 yesterday (Thursday) to approve a third-party audit of spending over the past five years. The motion to have the independent, f...
Mar 12, 2021
Suspected Murray Church arsonist appears in court
The man suspected of setting fire to a trio of churches in the Nicola Valley appeared in court yesterday to set a trail date. August Caprian is facing three charges of arson and one of break and enter...
Mar 12, 2021 The Murray Church before being lost to arson in 2019
RCMP stepping up enforcement during distracted driving month
March is distracted driving and occupant restraint awareness month and police across the Province will be conducting intensified distracted driving enforcement. Fatal and serious injury motor vehicle ...
Mar 12, 2021
Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people now allowed
Dr. Bonnie Henry has eased some of the restrictions around gatherings as warmer weather begins to arrive across BC. Gatherings of up to 10 people will now be allowed in outdoor settings. Indoor gather...
Mar 12, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - March 11, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 569 Total Cases - 86,219 (85,650) Active Cases - 4,912 (4,861) Patients in Hospital - 244 (2...
Mar 11, 2021
Nicola Valley Arts Council receiving provincial funding
In the Interior, 97 arts and culture organizations have received $2.3 million through the B.C. government's StrongerBC plan for economic recovery. "Arts and culture organizations have been working har...
Mar 11, 2021 Credit - NV Arts Council
Government to pay for cleaning of Exit 286
The BC Government has pledged $30,000 to the City of Merritt to cover the costs of cleaning up the area around the old visitor centre at Exit 286. The area was discussed by Merritt City Council during...
Mar 11, 2021
