Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak grows to 71 cases
KAMLOOPS - Another five cases of COVID-19 have been connected to the outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital. According to Interior Health (IH), the outbreak has grown Thursday (Jan. 28) to include 46 staff...
Jan 28, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - January 28, 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 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in Brit...
Jan 28, 2021
Spring Bank development headed to public hearing
A proposed development along Spring Bank is headed to a public hearing after city council narrowly approved the first and second reading by a 4-3 vote. Councillors Adam Etchart, Melvina White, and Mik...
Jan 28, 2021 Spring Bank conceptual site plan
Merritt records 15 new COVID-19 cases
The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Merritt specific COVID-19 data, covering the week of January 17-23. The CDC reports 15 new cases of the virus were confirmed in the area last ...
Jan 28, 2021 Map from the BC CDC
Case law sides with Councillor Luck
Members of the public have recently been questioning whether Councillor Tony Luck voting on developments in the City of Merritt constitutes a conflict of interest. Luck is a real estate agent, and the...
Jan 28, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital grows to 66 cases, including 43 staff
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says the COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) has grown by 14 from Tuesday to Wednesday (Jan. 27). In a Zoom conference with reporters Wednesday, Chief Publ...
Jan 27, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - January 27, 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...
Jan 27, 2021
SD58 completes health and safety audit
School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen has confirmed five positive cases of COVID-19 since the resumption of classes post winter break. Both Merritt Secondary and Bench Elementary have confirmed cases ...
Jan 27, 2021
Lindley Creek development approved
On Tuesday evening, Merritt City Council held a virtual public hearing to consider the proposed development along Lindley Creek. Due to COVID-19 members of the public were not allowed to attend the me...
Jan 27, 2021
Forksdale development given third reading
On Tuesday evening, Merritt City Council held a virtual public hearing to consider the proposed development along Forksdale avenue. Due to COVID-19 members of the public were not allowed to attend the...
Jan 27, 2021
