Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 438 Total Cases - 81,367 (80,672) *Data correction (+254) Active Cases - 4,679 (4,464) Patie...

Following a record-setting year in 2020, the BC Coroners Service reports 165 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in January 2021, the largest ever number of lives lost due to illicit drugs in the f...

For over a week the COVID-19 outbreak at the Florentine in Merritt has remained stable. The Interior Health Authority reported Monday that the case count at the facility is still two. Both cases are s...

The City of Merritt is warning residents of road work that will disrupt traffic for the next two days. When: March 2nd, 2021 to March 3rd, 2021 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM Where: Midday Valley Road South B...

KAMLOOPS - TNRD board chair Ken Gillis says the new era of transparency will begin with an independent review of all past expenditures. "There were occassions when I thought the wine flowed surprising...

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...

Legislative changes, if passed, will build on the Province's work to give British Columbians more security by extending the rent freeze to Dec. 31, 2021. The changes will also cap future rent increase...

The Merritt Fire Department is alert Merritt residents that smoke may be visible today (March 1) in the Tom Lacey Trail area (above Mountain Drive near Allen Road). This is part of a 100% grant-funded...

More than 400,000 people in British Columbia will be immunized from March to early April as the Province moves into Phase 2 of the largest immunization rollout in B.C.'s history. "At every step of the...

Last week, Merritt City Council approved a trio of changes to the 2020-2044 financial plan to correct the document. "During 2020, some budget amendments were required," said Finance Director Wayne And...