Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

Q101 has been informed that prescribed burning is scheduled to continue all week in the Nicola Valley. The Merritt Fire Department is alerting Merritt residents that smoke may be visible in the Tom La...

The Upper Nicola Band is reporting that all of their COVID-19 cases confirmed in recent weeks have recovered. Throughout the beginning of 2021, Upper Nicola and the First Nations Health Authority conf...

The BC Association of Farmers' Markets celebrated the best of B.C. with its eighth annual BC Farmers' Market Awards. Awards were given out in various categories including the BC's farmers market of th...

New Charges approved for Robbery Charges have been approved following an attempted home invasion in November 2020. "On November 4, 2020, the Merritt RCMP were called to the 2300-block of Coutlee Avenu...

KAMLOOPS - There was a little more jump in the step of some Blazers at their junior and pro ice time on Tuesday after the provincial health office and WHL both confirmed a return to play. "It's defini...

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...