Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt man charged for allegedly uttering threats
The RCMP is informing the public that Merritt man has been criminally charged for allegedly uttering threats earlier this week. "On February 13, 2021, police were called to the 2800-block of Cranna Cr...
Feb 18, 2021
Merritt records 26 new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released their latest Merritt specific COVID-19 figures, covering the week of February 7-13. Health officials reported 26 new cases of the virus during the second...
Feb 18, 2021 Map from the BC CDC
Coquihalla closed Southbound - Feb 18/21
Update (9:00 am) The Coquihalla has now reopened to Southbound traffic. --- The Coquihalla Highway remains closed to Southbound traffic this morning (Feb 18) following a vehicle incident Wednesday. Th...
Feb 18, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - February 17, 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...
Feb 17, 2021
Merritt man wanted on province-wide warrant
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt would like your help tracking down a man wanted on a province-wide warrant. Eddie Marvin Quilt, 29, is wanted for failing to comply with an order put in place after a S...
Feb 17, 2021 Image Credit: Merritt RCMP
River Forecast Centre predicting high flows through Nicola Lake
The BC River Forecast Centre has released the latest snowpack figures for the region, calculated on February 1, 2021. Results from the Nicola region are still scarce with more stations set to begin re...
Feb 17, 2021
BC State of Emergency extended - February 16, 2021
The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency...
Feb 17, 2021
Delivering COVID-19 vaccine to B.C. First Nations by goal still possible: officials
VANCOUVER - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says active cases of COVID-19 are down after a "significant spike" in early January, and delivering the vaccine to all I...
Feb 17, 2021
Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak stable
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says three of the four active COVID-19 outbreaks in Kamloops grew marginally over the long weekend, the largest stayed stable. In an email update, IH says the Royal Inl...
Feb 17, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - February 16, 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...
Feb 16, 2021
