Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt Centennials help bring Christmas to children in need
MERRITT - The Centennials were at Walmart this week to help locals help a local child in need for Christmas. The franchise collaborated with the Nicola Valley Food Bank to help make sure everyone gets...
Dec 14, 2023 Nathan Taylor, Kiernan Poulin, Aidan Lindblad | Catherine Belliveau
Merritt RCMP seek public assistance in finding stolen speed sign
MERRITT - The Merritt RCMP is seeking the public's assistance to locate a stolen speed sign. In the early morning hours of December 2, 2023, a speed sign was stolen from the 2300 block of Coldwater Av...
Dec 06, 2023 Stolen Speed Sign | Merritt RCMP
Despite rumours circling around town, Merritt is not on the verge of flooding again
MERRITT - Despite rumblings and rumours circling around Merritt the city will not be flooding. Merritt is in a High Stream flow Advisory, the lowest advisory on the map... That means river levels are ...
Dec 06, 2023
GAME DAY: Merritt Centennials (9-11-3-1) at Penticton Vees (18-1-2-2)
Merritt Centennials - (9-11-3-1) The streak of doom continued against Penticton in a 3-2 loss but the Cents are going to have to take another moral victory out of the result. They were right there wit...
Dec 06, 2023 Vees vs Cents | Joey Jones Photography
Nicola Valley Arts Artisan of the Month - Katalin Kovacs
MERRITT - "I'm Croatian origin and I grew up on a farm in Hungary. Even in my childhood I was surrounded by the natural beauty of land, trees, flowers and animals as well as the natural simplicity of ...
Dec 05, 2023 Katalin Kovacs | NVCAC
Despite Coldwater river being on flood watch, no major flooding is expected and no alerts are in effect
MERRITT - A storm bringing heavy rain and snow has prompted warnings from the province, Environment Canada and the B-C River Forecast Centre. The B-C government issued an advisory as an atmospheric ri...
Dec 05, 2023 Environment Canada Logo | Q 1-0-1 News
Four days left in All Star Vote for Merritt Centennials Defenseman Kiernan Poulin
MERRITT - While Merritt Centennials forward Michael Felsing is heading to the All Star game, fans can still vote in a second player. Young smooth skating defenseman Kiernan Poulin is hoping to get vot...
Dec 04, 2023 Vees vs Cents | Joey Jones Photography
NHL Canucks Defenseman Ethan Bear an inspiration for Indigenous Youth at Shulus Arena
MERRITT/SHULUS - Successful First Nation defenseman Ethan Bear was in town Sunday (December, 3rd) hosting a community skate at Shulus Community Arena. There was an autograph session after the skate, p...
Dec 04, 2023 Ethan Bear speaks at Shulus Arena | Zach Amin Photography
Elijah Mack celebrates five years of success with Kekuli Cafe
MERRITT - It's been one of the most popular locally owned cafes for quite some time now. Luring in visitors from out of town or local Merrittonians with the sweet smell of fresh bannock, tacos and oth...
Dec 04, 2023 Kekuli Cafe Owner Elijah Mack | Zach Amin Photography
Heavy rainfall expected to pour over Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt
MERRITT - Travellers on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt will need to temporarily adjust from driving through heavy snow to dealing with heavy rain. In a special weather statement online, E...
Dec 04, 2023 Aaron Schulze | CFJC Today
