Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News

During a committee of the whole of Friday, Merritt City Council began the process of enhancing snow clearing service in the municipality. The Committee recommended to Council that a $50,000 reserve be...

Merritt City Council recently approved a motion to apply for grant dollars to help fund the local Summer Community Ambassador Program. The program has run since 2016 and works in partnership with City...

KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has seen steady growth from Sunday (Jan. 31), with two additional cases reported Monday for a total of 81 positives. Interior Health Medical H...

UPDATED Coquihalla remains closed - 7:00 am Tuesday The Coquihalla, Highway 5, remains closed Southbound this morning between Merritt and Hope. The Highway is closed following a vehicle accident betwe...

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 Upper Nicola Band has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 within the community. According to a letter distributed to band members on Monday, written by Chief Harvey McLeod and EOC Director Colle...

KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital continues to see steady growth over the weekend - with three new cases identified Sunday (Jan. 31). Interior Health (IH) says as of Sunday the...

BC Transit will continue to service the area. Merritt City Council approved a resolution last week to renew the operating agreement with BC Transit for the coming year. "The 2020/2021 transit budget i...

School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 within the community at Nicola-Canford Elementary School. The exposure is stated to have occurred on January 25, 2021. "...

Snowfall warning in effect for: Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt Snowfall with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected. Snowfall amounts of 15 cm expected tonight. A frontal system over the south...