Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Impaired driver who crashed into "Report Impaired Drivers" sign caught by police
WEST SHORE - It was an ironic, bizarre and embarassing twist of fate for a driver on Vancouver Island. On March 21 2024, at approximately 9:55 p.m., the West Shore RCMP responded to a report of a Dodg...
Mar 25, 2024 Smashed Truck and Sign | West Shore RCMP
Merritt Fire Rescue pursing provincial funding
MERRITT - Merritt Fire Rescue is pursuing financial aid from the provincial government to help cover the cost of increased medical calls. Fire chief David Tomkinson has asked Merritt city council to a...
Mar 25, 2024 City of Merritt/MFR
'Ultimately up to the ministry of health to fix this'; Hospital District back Merritt's fight for reliable ER service
KAMLOOPS - In the calendar year of 2023, the emergency room at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt was closed 19 times. The closures were due to insufficient doctor or nursing levels to operate the ...
Mar 25, 2024 Nicola Valley Hospital
GAME DAY PREVIEW (for Sunday, March 24th) Merritt Centennials (20-25-5-1) at Salmon Arm Silverbacks (31-16-0-3)
Merritt Centennials - (20-25-5-1) The Cents are 6-3-2 in their last eleven games but the wins have been harder to come by of late. Merritt has lost 5 of their last 7 games going 2-3-2 during that stre...
Mar 23, 2024
GAME DAY: Merritt Centennials (20-24-5-1) at Penticton Vees (37-8-3-2)
Merritt Centennials - (20-24-5-1) The Cents are 6-2-2 in their last ten games playing some pretty good hockey. After ending a two month 6 game losing streak on the road Merritt is now 3-1-1 in their l...
Mar 22, 2024 Vees vs Cents | Joey Jones Photography
Man succumbs to injuries after accident on the mountains at Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - One man is dead after an accident on the mountains at Sun Peaks Thursday (March 21). In a brief news release, Sun Peaks Resort says its ski patrol responded to the incident to find a...
Mar 22, 2024 sun peaks | cfjc today
RCMP seize Drugs, Cash, and Ammunition near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - B-C Highway Patrol officers say they seized more than 600 grams of illicit substances suspected to be fentanyl, cocaine, meth and crack near Williams Lake. The incident occured on Marc...
Mar 22, 2024
Merritt Centennial Alumni Watch: Matthew Kopperud signs with Bridgeport Islanders (AHL)
MERRITT - Another former Merritt Centennial has made it to one of the highest levels of hockey. Matthew Kopperud has signed with the Bridgeport Islanders after an extremely successful career in the NC...
Mar 22, 2024 matthew kopperud | bchl.ca
Majority of British Columbians backing Conservatives federally and NDP provincially according to survey
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A new poll from Mainstreet Research asked BC Voters about how they would vote in the next Provincial and Federal elections. The results show divided support for British Columbians b...
Mar 21, 2024 BC Flag | CFJC Today
Level Three Watering Restrictions in effect for Merritt
MERRITT - Merritt will once again limit water use as another long hot and dry summer looms. Level three watering restrictions limit watering to two times a week. Hand watering and washing is permitted...
Mar 21, 2024
