Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
BREAKING NEWS: Another hospital closure at Nicola Valley Hospital
In what has been an almost a weekly occurrence this summer, Interior Health has announced yet another emergency room closure for the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt this weekend. The notice was issu...
Aug 17, 2024 Nicola Valley Hospital
BREAKING NEWS: RCMP seeking information after an assault with a pellet gun
The Merritt RCMP are seeking information pertaining to a pellet gun assault that occurred in front of the Old Barley Market. At around 6:00 Wednesday evening, police responded to a report of a male be...
Aug 15, 2024 In recent years, scenes like this are becoming all too familiar in Merritt as police try to keep up with occurrences.
BREAKING: Temporary service interruption at Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department
Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt due to limited nurse availability. Emergency servic...
Aug 11, 2024 Nicola Valley Hospital
WEATHER UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Special Air Quality Statement in effect today
The severe thunderstorm watch that was issued on Saturday afternoon, remains in place for the Nicola Valley today. Environment Canada warns residents that the region may experience dangerous thunderst...
Aug 11, 2024 Roger White / Q101 News
UPDATED: Out-of-control wildfire reported outside of Merritt now OUT
UPDATED: As of 2 p.m. this afternoon, the B.C. Wildfire Service warning area reported the small 0.009 hectare wildfire outside of Merritt is now out. The fire was reported last night and was re...
Aug 10, 2024 B.C. Wildfire Service
BREAKING NEWS: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT
Environment Canada has issued a "severe thunderstorm watch" for Merritt and surrounding area for the remainder of the day. The agency says that conditions are favourable for the development of dangero...
Aug 09, 2024 Photo 88442384 © Donna Syring | Dreamstime.com
Permanent repairs on Highway 8 east of Spences Bridge to begin soon
Permanent repairs on Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge are set to begin this year. B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says the work to restore nearly 15 kilometres of high...
Aug 09, 2024 Province of B.C.
BREAKING NEWS: Evacuation orders issued as waters begin overflowing Chilcotin River
An evacuation order has been issued for properties on the rivers and along the banks of the Chilcotin River to the Fraser River as the waters begin to breach the landslide which has created an eleven ...
Aug 05, 2024 B.C. Emergency Management
FIRE UPDATE:Evacuation Order Expanded - Laluwissin Creek FSR and Turnip Lake - Shetland Creek Wildfire
A revised Evacuation Order has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) due to immediate danger to life safety caused by the Shetland Creek Wildfire, effective as of 1:00 p.m. on Su...
Aug 04, 2024 TNRD
Deteriorating conditions to facility causes temporary shelter to close until further notice
We now know the reasoning behind the closure of the temporary shelter in Merritt. In a response to Q101, B.C. Housing's Shrief Fadl, said that due to deteriorating building conditions at the shelter l...
Aug 04, 2024 Facebook /Photographer unknown
