Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
WEATHER ALERT: Snowfall coming in next 24 hours to region /highways
Highways in the region could be tricky over the next 24 hours. Environment Canada says a pacific frontal system is expected to bring 10-15 centimetres of snow to the mountain passes. Highways affected...
Nov 16, 2024
Merritt's three-year flood anniversary to be marked with Middlesboro Bridge opening
Construction workers were putting the final touches on the new Middlesboro Bridge ahead of its opening on Saturday (Nov. 16) - exactly three years to the day after it was destroyed by flood waters. "E...
Nov 15, 2024 Photo credit: CFJC News
Breaking News: Merritt Hospital closed Saturday (Nov 16) morning for 25 hours
Merritt resident again find themselves without emergency room services at the Nicola Valley Hospital. The latest interruption will happen Saturday morning at 7 a.m. until Sunday morning at 8 a.m. Inte...
Nov 15, 2024 Nicola Valley Hospital
Merritt RCMP members not responsible for 2023 triple-fatal collision near Logan Lake: police watchdog
B.C.'s police watchdog says Merritt RCMP officers were not criminally responsible for a collision that killed three people outside of Logan Lake last year. According to a decision released by the Inde...
Nov 14, 2024
"He was one of the good ones and will be missed,": Former Mayor remembers Horgan
As tributes and accolades continue to pour in for former Premier John Horgan, a former Merritt mayor is remembering him for "always being open and always listened." The former Premier died on Tuesday ...
Nov 14, 2024 (CFJC File photo)
BC Wildfire Service to conduct pile burn near Merritt Speedway
The BC Wildfire Service and the Lower Nicola Fire Department will be working on a controlled burn near the Merritt Speedway, this week. Crews will be burning approximately 75 piles, just east of Mamet...
Nov 13, 2024 File photo: Q101 News
Cents center Sam Giangulano claims forward of the week honors from KIJHL
Merritt Centennials center Sam Giangulano has been named the top forward in the KIJHL for the week ending November 10. Affectionately known as Sammy Gee by fans and his teammates, the sniper had four ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Photo courtesy of KIJHL .ca)
Merritt City Hall back to five day work week
The two-year trial period of a compressed and extended-hour work week has come to an end meaning Merritt City Hall will revert back to being open five days per week. In November 2022, several city dep...
Nov 13, 2024 (Imagine credit: Q-101)
BREAKING NEWS: BC Transit System to cancel several buses today
Those who use Merritt Transit Services are being warned that due to a shortage of drivers, there will be several trips cancelled for today, Wednesday Nov. 13. The affected routes include: -BUS 2 ( sha...
Nov 13, 2024 BC Transit | Q101 News
CENTS ON FIRE! TOP KIJHL POWER RANKING AFTER THREE SIGNIFICANT WINS
The Cinderella story of the Merritt Centennials continued this past weekend with the team earning three dominant road wins over three of the top teams in the Neil Murdoch Division in the KIJHL. The Ce...
Nov 12, 2024 Photo credit : Merritt Centennials Facebook
