Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Dr. Bonnie Henry has provided the latest COVID-19 figures in BC. (Previous numbers in brackets) New Cases - 395 Total Cases - 78,673 (78,278) Active Cases - 4,489 (4,668) Patients in Hospital - 228 (2...

Merritt man convicted for a string of vehicle thefts A Merritt resident has been convicted following multiple vehicle thefts in the Bench area of town. "On January 9, 2021, a rash of thefts from vehic...

Through a unanimous vote on Tuesday evening, Merritt City Council voted to partner with the Thompson Nicola Regional District and the Fall Fair and Rodeo Associations to build a new washroom facility....

The Interior Health (IH) Authority is reporting stable conditions at the Florentine in Merritt. IH announced an outbreak at the Merritt assisted living facility on February 18 following one positive c...

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released their latest Merritt-specific COVID-19 figures showing a dramatic reduction in cases. For the week of February 14 to 20, the case count dropped to 12 new...

Winter storm warning in effect for: Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt Hazardous winter conditions are expected. An approaching frontal system will move inland tonight and across the B.C. interior o...

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...

School District 58 Nicola Similkameen is informing parents that a positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed among the school community at Collettville Elementary School. The exposure is stated to h...

On Monday, MP's in Canada voted 266-0 in favour of recognizing the ongoing atrocities against the Uyghur people in China as a genocide. Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola Conservative MP Dan Albas ad...

On Tuesday night, Mayor Linda Brown made a notice of motion to have Council consider the creation of two scholarships. "That council direct staff to include two scholarships worth $2,000 for students ...