Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

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...

School District 58 Nicola Similkameen is informing parents of a positive case of COVID-19 at Merritt Secondary School (MSS). The exposure is stated to have occurred on February 24, 2021. It's the firs...

Fifty-four new tourism projects throughout B.C. are receiving funding under the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program's (CERIP) destination development stream. The destination development...

The Merritt Centennials have announced that they've committed to forward Ryan Mulrenin (02) of Des Moines Bucaneers U18 AAA for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Mulrenin, a native of Wayzata, Minnesota, h...

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...

The Merritt Centennials have signed defender Devin Benson (03) from the Kamloops Storm to the active roster as the team awaits the fate of the 2020-21 season. A native of nearby Kamloops, Benson was a...