Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Temporary Voght Street Lane/Sidewalk Closure for Pole Replacement this Monday
MERRITT - The City of Merritt has announced a lane closure for Monday, February 5, 2024. BC Hydro crews will be working on replacing poles along Voght Street, near Maxwell Avenue, on Monday from 7:00 ...
Feb 01, 2024 Construction | CFJC Today
Port Moody donates surplus rescue truck to Lytton Fire & Rescue
LYTTON - According to a Lytton news release the town has bolstered their fire and rescue department thanks to a generous donation. After six months of discussion Lytton Fire & Rescue announced tha...
Jan 31, 2024
No active flood advisories or warnings for the Merritt area
MERRITT - There are no active flood advisories or warnings for the Merritt area as of 6:30 a.m. (January 31st, 2024.) The current flood watch and flood warnings are for Coastal Regions only. The City ...
Jan 31, 2024 Merritt B.C. / istockphoto
Centennials Acquire 2005 Born Defenseman Matthew Gillard
MERRITT - The Merritt Centennials have acquired 2005-born defenceman Matthew Gillard from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations. Gillard was born in Yellowknife, Northwest T...
Jan 31, 2024 Image Credit | Merritt Centennials.ca
Lillooet River added to provincial flood warning list Tuesday
LILLOOET, B.C. - As another set of storms makes its way to the B.C. coast, the province is adding the Lillooet River to those under threat of flood. In a bulletin issued Tuesday morning (Jan. 30), the...
Jan 31, 2024 James Peters | CFJC Today
Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon remains closed due to flooding
KAMLOOPS - The Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon remained closed overnight. DriveBC first reported shortly after noon Monday (Jan. 29) the stretch of Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences ...
Jan 30, 2024 Highway 1, six kilometres east of Lytton Airport, looking east shortly before midnight (Image credit: DriveBC).
Michael Felsing named third star of the Week, two Cents named honourable mentions.
MERRITT - Merritt Centennials All Star representative Michael Felsing was named the third star of the week after a couple of monster games. Felsing had 3 goals and 2 assists good for 5 points in just ...
Jan 30, 2024 BCHL | 3 Stars of the Week
Wet and slushy forecast poses mobility issues for Merrittonians.
MERRITT - Merrittonians are finally weeks past the frigid temperatures that dropped well below Minus 30 Celsius. While the weather eventually warmed up, locals were met with heavy amounts of snowfall,...
Jan 26, 2024 Merritt Forecast | weather.gc.ca
Man wanted for home invasion and stabbing outside of Williams Lake may be in Merritt area: RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A wanted man from Williams Lake who is considered dangerous may be in the Merritt area. In a news release issued Thursday (Jan. 25), Williams Lake RCMP say officers have since le...
Jan 26, 2024 Sem Weiss | Williams Lake RCMP
TELUS and CIBC donation of $100K brings Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) communities together with technology
MERRITT, Nlaka'pamux Nation - On Thursday, January 25th 2024 the Merritt based Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) received a $100,000 donation from TELUS and CIBC to provide tablets and laptops to the C...
Jan 26, 2024 CIBC/Telus donation for CNA | Zach Amin Photography
