Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
TNRD asking residents to provide feedback on communication ahead of policy review
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is asking residents to provide their feedback on communication with the local government in the form of a short survey. The TNRD says the survey is meant t...
Feb 13, 2025 File photo
B.C. government looks to diversify export markets through fast-tracked energy projects
With a trade war still on the horizon between Canada and the United States, British Columbia is taking action on increasing energy projects. The NDP government announced 18 energy projects throughout ...
Feb 07, 2025 Highway Valley Copper, File photo (image credit - CFJC Today)
Breaking News: Emergency room at Merritt hospital closed Feb 8
After 21-temporary emergency room closures in 2024, the Nicola Valley Memorial Hospital will experience it first of the calendar year on Saturday Feb. 8th. Interior Health is warning that due to an un...
Feb 07, 2025 The Nicola Valley Hospital will not be one of the hospitals taking part in a IH pilot project where patients receive care from a physician working virtually (Q101 File Photo)
Foster, Cents look to continue dominance over Kelowna in KIJHL action this weekend
Even though the Merritt Centennials secured a playoff spot last Friday night, head coach Wes McLeod is not taking anything for granted as he prepares his team for a Saturday night game in Kelowna in t...
Feb 06, 2025 Cents sniper Steven Foster had two goals on Saturday in Merritt's 6-5 loss in Golden. (File photo)
Second straight year, Merritt loses six to drug toxicity deaths: B.C. Coroner Service
For a second consecutive year, the province is reporting that six people died from toxic drugs in the Merritt region during the 2024 calendar year. In total, B.C. Coroners Service announced there were...
Feb 06, 2025 (Image credit: Interior Health)
Merritt mayor still optimistic for reimbursement after series of ER closures in 2023 and 2024
The Mayor of Merritt is holding out hope that the B.C. government will reimburse his community to the tune of around $200,000 for services not rendered at the Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency room. ...
Feb 06, 2025 Merritt Mayor Michael Goetz is seen in this file photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Proposed extension of Highland Valley Copper Mine of great interest to nearby Logan Lake
Highland Valley Copper (HVC) near Logan Lake is Canada's largest copper mine and a recent fourth-quarter update from Teck highlighted its plan to extend the life of the operation to at least 2040. The...
Feb 01, 2025 Image Credit: Sydney Chisholm / CFJC Today
Merritt gets nearly $5-million in provincial funding for new flood protection infrastructure
The City of Merritt says it has secured $4.85-million in provincial funding to build the Voght Street Overland Water Pumping Station, a key component of its Flood Mitigation Plan that was drawn up aft...
Jan 31, 2025 Nov. 16 , 2021 (Image Credit: City of Merritt )
Merritt's new shelter providing both temporary and transitional housing
The city of Merritt lost its previous shelter in August of last year. For the months that followed, some of the 67 reported homeless people in the city were put into temporary housing, while others re...
Jan 31, 2025 John Warren (image credit - CFJC Today)
Winter storm warning issued for Coquihalla this weekend
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope for both today and tonight. A frontal system moving through the interior is expected to bring heavy sno...
Jan 31, 2025
