You could call it a litmus test for the Merritt Centennials this weekend as they get set to play back-to-back games against division leaders in KIJHL action. Tonight, the Centennials (38-21-13- 2-2) entertain the Beaver Valley Nitehawks at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena in the club's first action on home ice in Febru...

As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform those in the community of the dangers of fraud, what they should look for, and what to do if they are a victim of fraud. Ma...

The lives of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirited people (MMIWG2S+) will be remembered on Saturday with a Memorial March through the city of Merritt. Organizers are again hoping for a large crowd to turn out for the march to unite, stand in solidarity, and raise awareness about violence agains...

The City of Merritt will be celebrating Family Day on Saturday with two fun-filled events planned for your family to enjoy. On Saturday morning, youngsters can enjoy a variety of events as the Merritt Civic Centre hosts a "Family Fun Day" of activities from 10:30 until 12:30, including floor hockey, soccer, ...

Interior Health (IH) is issuing a drug alert that encompasses the entire health region. In a media release on Wednesday, IH said that the drug known as down has been discovered to contain fentanyl, as well as powerful chemicals such as fluorofentanyl, carfentanil, medetomidine, Bromazolam, desalkylgidazepam, phenazolam...

The City of Merritt is advising residents of a few street closures that may affect your commute to work. Motorists are reminded that until Feb. 27, roads will be closed on Charters St. between Granite Ave. and Quilchena Ave, as well as Blair Street between Granite and Quilchena. City work crews are installing a new wat...

Mounties in Tumbler Ridge say the suspect in a mass shooting is thought to have acted alone. Nine people were killed in shootings, including the lone suspect who died by suicide. Mounties adjusted the death toll from 10 to nine, saying they originally believed one of the victims airlifted to the hospital had died. ...

As the country comes to grips with the horrific shooting that occurred in Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday, the City of Merritt has reach our to the devastated mayor of the community. Mayor Mike Goetz provided Q101 with a copy of a letter addressed to Mayor Darryl Krakowka expressing the City's condolences to the families of t...

The City of Merritt is again reminding homeowners that time is running out to book your free water metre installation. These water meters are FREE OF CHARGE to homeowners with no charge for this basic installation; however, the deadline for the free installations is March 20. After this date, installations will then co...

The Merritt Centennials wrapped up a four-game road trip last week by splitting a pair of weekend games in KIJHL action. The road trip began on Jan. 31 when the Cents lost 4-3 to the Revelstoke Grizzlies, snapping Merritt's eight-game winning streak. On Tuesday night, the Centennials travelled to Princeton to face the ...