Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Kamloops MLA Stone opts out of B.C. Liberal leadership contest
(Image Credit: CFJC Today) KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone sent a shockwave through his B.C. Liberal party Thursday (Jan. 14), bowing out of consideration for the party's leadership....
Jan 14, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - January 14, 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 14, 2021
Bursaries available to Merritt students
For the eighth year running, Interior Savings is again offering awards of $1000 to 1,000 students through its Million Dollar Bursary Program. Yet, so far, they have only received about 500 application...
Jan 14, 2021
Sloan back on Tour at Sony Open
Merritt's own Roger Sloan is back on Tour this weekend at the Sony Open in Hawaii. It will be Sloan's first appearance in 2021 and first tournament in over a month following a missed cut in early Dece...
Jan 14, 2021
Fifth alert issued for tainted drugs in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has added a fifth drug alert for tainted drugs in Kamloops. The alert comes after four similar messages were fanned out Friday (Jan. 8). In the fifth alert distributed ...
Jan 14, 2021
Council votes to return 2021 cost of living raise
Mayor Linda Brown put forward a motion to City Council this week to return their cost of living raises for 2021. "This is one that I'm looking at because we've had a number of decreasing tax revenues ...
Jan 14, 2021
Low attendance at MSS following positive COVID-19 cases
This week School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen has confirmed two positive cases of COVID-19 at Merritt Secondary School. The exposures were stated to have occurred last week on January 6 and 7. The n...
Jan 14, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre in Kamloops. According to a news release from IH Wednesday (Jan. 13), the outbreak involves four reside...
Jan 13, 2021
BC COVID-19 Update - January 13, 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 13, 2021
Liberals and MLA Tegart call for improved COVID-19 transparency in schools
The BC Liberals are calling on the NDP Government to increase transparency around the reporting of COVID-19 cases, especially in schools, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. "Access to clear, co...
Jan 13, 2021
