Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Nicola Valley Arts Council prepares for "The Opie Show" - A Tribute to Artist Opie Oppenheim
MERRITT - The Nicola Valley's next art show, in collaboration with David Oppenheim, started May 2nd (2024) with the reception being held on May 3rd from 4-7 pm. Merrittonians are encouraged to partake...
May 03, 2024 Merritt Arts Council / Facebook
Fraser-Nicola MLA excited to see auditor general report into Lytton rebuild
LYTTON, B.C. - Michael Pickup, B.C.'s auditor general, has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton. The investigation will focus on the government's role in the d...
May 03, 2024 Lytton (image credit - CFJC Today)
ICBC and police asking drivers to travel at safe speeds as part of newest campaign
MERRITT - Every year, on average, 32 people are killed and 617 are injured in speed related crashes in the Southern Interior region. As the weather warms and more people are on the road, ICBC and poli...
May 03, 2024 Speed Monitoring | ICBC
Nicola Valley Artist Spotlight: Shirley Reynolds
MERRITT - Shirley Reynolds has had the pleasure of living in Merritt for 20 years. During this time, she met many interesting people who live here and some who are just passing through as tourists. As...
May 02, 2024 Shirley Reynolds | NVAC
B.C.'s auditor general to investigate government's role in Lytton recovery
VICTORIA - B.C.'s auditor general has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton.In a video posted to YouTube Wednesday (May 1), Auditor General Michael Pickup says ...
May 02, 2024 Construction in Lytton, April 2024 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Sons of Rusty
Rusty Brewer's husband, Bill, was a cowboy at Douglas Lake Cattle Company.After he died in a drowning accident, Rusty and her two- and four-year-old children moved to Merritt in 1976 and found comfort...
May 01, 2024 Image credit: CFJC Today
Tumbleweed Playschool Society struggling with financial hardships
MERRITT- The Tumbleweed Playschool Society is a small, non-profit preschool with the purpose of nurturing children in the community of Merritt. Tumbleweed Playschool has been running for over 40 years...
May 01, 2024 Tumbleweed Playschool Society | Q101 News
Merritt RCMP seek assistance as Dale Revell goes missing
MERRITT - Merritt RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing Merritt resident. Dale Revell was last seen April 24, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., near the Merritt 7-11 conven...
Apr 30, 2024 Dale Revell | Merritt RCMP
BC Wildfire's newest recruits get put through their paces at boot camp near Merritt
MERRITT B.C. - As the province of B.C. enters a new wildfire season with 110 active fires currently burning, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is gearing up to supplement their ranks with 250 new recruit...
Apr 30, 2024 BCWS Boot Camp outside of Merritt (image credit - CFJC Today)
Lytton RCMP officers stationed out of the village again as interim detachment opens
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton took another step towards having normal services again last week. The new interim Lytton RCMP Detachment opened on Thursday (April 25) with nearly 60 people in att...
Apr 30, 2024 Image Credit: Lytton RCMP
