Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the latest Merritt specific COVID-19 data, announcing a weekly record of 30 new cases of the virus. The latest cases come from the week of January 31 to ...

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...

The BC RCMP has confirmed that the accident that has closed the Coquihalla was fatal. "BC RCMP Traffic Services can confirm that at approximately 9:40 am this morning, Fraser Valley Traffic Services a...

The Upper Nicola Band has been forced to close their administrative and health offices as COVID-19 continues to be present in the community. "We have been informed that two of our staff members have b...

The proposed development along Forksdale Avenue has received final adoption from Merritt City Council. On Tuesday (Feb 9), Council approved adoption for an Official Community Plan and zoning amendment...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is responding to concerns raised by the BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) over personal protective equipment. BCNU President Christine Sorensen says nurses are overworked during the C...

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...

(Updated as of 10:30 am) Merritt Fire crews are currently on-scene at an active fire at Aspen Planers. Crews arrived on scene shortly after 9:00 am Tuesday morning as smoke billowed from the soffit of...

(With files from the Canadian Press) A Federal Court judge has ordered correction officials to return the video game memory card confiscated from an inmate convicted of killing a B-C teenager. Securit...

In 2020, the City of Merritt received applications for $72,492 in grant and aid funding. That led to Council denying a number of requests to bring to total under the $50,000 cap. This year, denials wo...