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: Note: ...

The City of Merritt's Airport Advisory Committee met on Thursday to discuss the ongoing goal of improving the City's aging airstrip. During his presentation to the committee, CAO Sean Smith brought up...

Ahead of the regular budget debate of capital projects, Merritt City Council has given advanced approval to six capital projects. "Department managers have identified 5 projects that require approval ...

Building on other recovery funding, the Province is boosting local economies by investing $30 million in small-scale infrastructure projects throughout B.C. to create jobs and support recovery for peo...

KAMLOOPS - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there is an encouraging enthusiasm around the COVID-19 vaccine. To date, nearly 240,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered in B.C. M...

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...