Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt U15 wins U15 Thompson Cariboo Super League Playoff Championship
A new banner will soon be hanging from the rafters at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, after the U15 Merritt Centennials captured top honors at the U15 Thompson Cariboo Super League Playoff Champions...
Mar 09, 2026 The Merritt U15 Centennials with their championship banner from the U15 Thompson Cariboo Super League Playoff Championship in Lillooet. (Photo from Facebook)
Cents looking to bounce back after losing playoff openers in Revelstoke
The Merritt Centennials are hoping the friendly confines of the Nicola valley Memorial Arena (NVMA) will bring better results in their opening round best-of-seven KIJHL playoff series to the Revelstok...
Mar 09, 2026 Photo Credit: KIJHL
Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope re-opened amid weather statement
The Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope has reopened this morning after poor highways caused a motor vehicle incident early Monday morning forcing the highway to close for hours. The closure just one ...
Mar 09, 2026 Highway 5 about 7 km north of Zopkios Brake Check, looking north.
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt
A snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt following a night of snowy chaos. Environment Canada says around 15 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected for the stretc...
Mar 09, 2026 Highway 5 about 15 kilometres south of Merritt at Comstock Road, looking north, at around 5:05 a.m. Monday (Image credit: DriveBC).
Travel not recommended as RCMP respond to multiple crashes on Coquihalla near Merritt
Motorists should avoid the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt this morning as RCMP say travel is not recommended. Merritt RCMP said they responded to a number of crashes on the highway about five kilomet...
Mar 09, 2026 (Image Credit: Destiny Sam Deneault/Facebook)
RCMP Musical Ride returning to Merritt in August
The RCMP Musical Ride will be making a stop in Merritt this August, and tickets will go on sale in less than two months. The Musical Ride will perform at the Nicola Valley Rodeo Grounds on Wednesday, ...
Mar 09, 2026 The RCMP Musical Ride in Kamloops in June 2023. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo)
WEATHER ADVISORY: Wind warning issued by Environment Canada
Drivers in the region could find driving challenging today as Environment Canada issued two weather advisories for the area, as a cold front associated with a strong low pressure system passes through...
Mar 07, 2026
Prescribed burn for Nooaitch region happening soon
The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Nooaitch Indian Band in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 30 hectares. This is part of a three year project that began in 2025, and the goal this y...
Mar 06, 2026 (Photo provided by BC Wildfire Service Facebook site)
FRAUD FRIDAY: Emergency Scams
As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform tho...
Mar 06, 2026 Scam Alert | Pattison Media
KIJHL Playoffs Open tonight In Revelstoke for Merritt Centennials
The Merritt Centennials begin their quest to capture the KIJHL's top prize, the Teck Cup, begins tonight in Revelstoke. The Centennials open their best-of-seven- series with the Grizzlies tonight at t...
Mar 06, 2026 Credit KIJHL | Michael Reeve
