Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt Centennials control their own playoff destiny as they battle Cranbrook for the sixth seed
MERRITT - With two games left in the regular season the Merritt Centennials will have two chances at home to clinch sixth place in the eight team Interior Conference. That being said, they still don't...
Mar 27, 2024 Centennials Celebrating | Joey Jones Photography
B-C residents can witness the return of migratory birds this spring with "The BC Bird Trail"
RICHMOND - As spring arrives so does the return of many different bird species migrating back to Canada. The BC Bird Trail is inviting bird enthusiasts of all levels and ages to grab their binoculars ...
Mar 27, 2024 bird watching enthusiasts | https://bcbirdtrail.ca/
Charles-Thomas Larochelle's 8 game point streak before playoffs bodes well for Centennials
MERRITT - For veteran forward Charles Thomas Larochelle now is the perfect time to catch fire heading into the playoffs. A day after turning 21 Larochelle did all he could in a 7-3 loss in Salmon Arm,...
Mar 26, 2024
Child dies after UTV goes through ice at Cariboo lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A child died after going through the ice at a lake in the Cariboo over the weekend. Williams Lake RCMP say officers were called to Tyee Lake at 5:19 p.m. Saturday (March 23) wher...
Mar 26, 2024 Q101 File Photo
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
