Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
'Continue that tradition'; New Centennials ownership excited to keep junior hockey in Merritt
MERRITT B.C. - 'Bittersweet' is a word closely affiliated with the Merritt Centennials folding after 51 years, but as one door closes, another opens as Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJ...
Apr 05, 2024 Credit KIJHL | Michael Reeve
Merritt's by-election candidates engage with locals at Merritt Civic Centre forum
MERRITT - Merritt held a forum last night (April 3rd, 2024) for the four candidates looking to get a seat on City Council in the upcoming by-election. Yvette Baxter, Peter Coghill, Michael "MJ" Philli...
Apr 04, 2024 Yvette Baxter at public forum | Q 101 News
'The well is dry'; As the BCHL postseason begins, the Cents prepare for one final ride
MERRITT B.C. - The longest continually operating franchise in the BCHL. It's a moniker and title that the Centennials have proudly held for a vast majority of their tenure in Merritt. However, in the ...
Apr 04, 2024 Merritt Centennials practice on April 3 (image credit - CFJC Today)
Merritt Centennials Jaxson Murray and Charles Thomas Larochelle named BCHL Stars of the Week
MERRITT - Two veterans in their last season of junior hockey ended the regular season with a bang. Jaxson Murray was named second star of the week while Charles-Thomas Larochelle got an honorable ment...
Apr 04, 2024
Fire West of Merritt being held by BC Wildfire Service
MERRITT - For those keeping up with the small fire west of Merritt it is now being held by firefighting crews. Being held means it is not likely to spread beyond predetermined boundaries under current...
Apr 04, 2024
RCMP remind British Columbians to stop for school buses with red flashing lights as Spring Break ends
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The RCMP are reminding everyone to be vigilant while driving through residential areas as school's resume classes. Spring break is over and school is back in session. Drivers must t...
Apr 03, 2024 school busses with stop signs | west shore rcmp
BC Wildfire Service will commence prescribed burn in the Hedley area
MERRITT- As prescribed burn season continues the BC Wildfire Service will be burning south of Merritt as soon as today. The BC Wildfire Service will be assisting the Upper Similkameen Indian Band in a...
Apr 03, 2024 File photo: Q101 News
City of Merritt announces Temporary Water Shut-Off for Pine Street this Thursday
MERRITT - On Thursday, April 4 (2024) water will be shut off temporarily from 6:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m (approximately.) Scheduled infrastructure replacement will occur on Pine Street, between Government Av...
Apr 03, 2024 Bijoy Mohan / CC
Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Snowfall Warning
NICOLA - YRB has notified motorists to stay vigilant during tonight's commute (April 2nd, 2024) Forecasts are calling for moderate to heavy snowfall at the Coquihalla summit tonight and precipitation ...
Apr 02, 2024 Snowy Highways | DriveBC
Edison Motors moving up north after failing to find suitable industrial land for expansion in the Interior
KAMLOOPS - Two Merritt truck drivers developed North America's first-ever hybrid electric logging truck. In the last two-and-a-half years, the company has outgrown the backyard shop it started in and ...
Apr 02, 2024 CFJC Today — Sydney Chisholm
