Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Goetz, among mayors wants answers to hospital closures
Over the past week, hospital in Merritt, Clearwater, Lillooet and Williams Lake have all experienced temporary emergency department closures. The overnight service interruptions are not a new occurenc...
Jul 10, 2024 Nicola Valley Hospital
Progress made: But city extends water restrictions
The City of Merritt is asking the residents in Merritt to continue to limit their non-essential water use until further notice. On Tuesday (July 9), the City of Merritt issued a news release explainin...
Jul 09, 2024 Voght Well being worked on (Photo Credit City of Merritt)
MERRITT FIRE DANGER RATING REMAINS EXTREME
The City of Merritt once again reminding residents that the Fire Danger Rating is once again at level five or extreme. Fire danger ratings are used to indicate how easily fires can start and spread in...
Jul 09, 2024
URGENT: PLEASE LIMIT ALL NON-ESSENTIAL WATER USAGE
Residents in Merritt are being asked to limit their non-essential water use until further notice. In a news release issued Tuesday (July 9), the City of Merritt says the Voght Well had a major failure...
Jul 09, 2024 Pattison Media File Photo
Campfire ban in full effect beginning Friday
Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Friday, July 12, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This campf...
Jul 08, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: Roger White)
Nicola Valley Foodbank in need of donations
The Nicola Valley Food Bank is in urgent need of the community's support. In a social media post, the organization is asking for help to replenish their shopping shelves, in which clients who use the ...
Jul 08, 2024 Nicola Valley Food Bank shelves are empty for extras: (Photo credit: Nicola Valley Food Bank)
Residents reminded to access libraries for relief from heat
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre and the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) are advising Merritt rea residents to visit their local library if they need ac...
Jul 08, 2024 Merritt Library | TNRD
Temperature record broken for Merritt on Sunday
According to historical data many temperature records were broken on Sunday in the area including in Merritt. Environment Canada says Merritt's preliminary maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees celsius ...
Jul 08, 2024 Photo 73139886 © Marian Vejcik | Dreamstime.com
Bus service cancelled until Monday in Merritt
Those who use the Merritt Transit System are out of luck this weekend as mechanical issues has forced the cancellation of bus services until at least Monday night. Technical issues with the air condit...
Jul 07, 2024 BC Transit | Q101 News
Merritt RCMP among detachments under investigation for serious harm claim
The provincial police watchdog is investigating whether local officers played a role in a serious injury. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO BC) launched an investigation into an incid...
Jul 07, 2024 Pattison Media File Photo
