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Merritt cops honoured for taking drunk drivers off roads

Merritt Herald - Tuesday May 22, 2012

Four Merritt RCMP officers are being recognized for their efforts in removing 76 impaired drivers from roads in 2011.

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‘Coquihalla Baby’ home safe and sound

Merritt Herald - Tuesday May 22, 2012

A mother and father are happily at home after the newest member of their family was delivered at the side of the Coquihalla Highway.

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Downtown stores prepare for cash mob

Merritt Herald - Tuesday May 22, 2012

A cash mob is organized with a very specific purpose – to stimulate the local economy.

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TNRD funds $35,000 for Smith Pioneer Park

Merritt Herald - Tuesday May 22, 2012

Plans for a new Smith Pioneer Park in Lower Nicola could look even snazzier after a TNRD funding announcement.

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Crews replace newly-paved streets downtown

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 17, 2012

Two intersections along Garcia Street were torn up again last week as a construction crew replaced the newly-paved asphalt road.

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City puts money towards mosquito control efforts

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 17, 2012

The City of Merritt is dedicating approximately $63,000 to local mosquito mitigation efforts.

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Local man upset by trucks in school zone

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 17, 2012

A Merritt man donned a hard hat and vest May 9 in an attempt to divert semi-trucks away from the Diamond Vale Elementary school zone.

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Nicola Dam outflows reduced

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 17, 2012

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources has reduced the outflows from the Nicola Dam.

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Merritt adopts 2.35 per cent tax increase

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 17, 2012

Merritt’s city council adopted the 2012 Tax Rates Bylaw, which includes a 2.35 per cent overall tax increase.

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Dry weather, wind spread flames through valley

Merritt Herald - Tuesday May 15, 2012

At least sixteen wildfires have been set by people in the Nicola Valley since April 1, the Kamloops Fire Centre announced Friday.

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Community torn about tossed books

Merritt Herald - Tuesday May 15, 2012

Several members of the community say they are outraged by the disposal of hundreds of Coquihalla Middle School books.

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Two NVIT staff awarded for inclusion

Merritt Herald - Tuesday May 15, 2012

Two members of the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology staff have been recognized for their efforts to create a “culture of inclusion.”

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Norm Brigden resigns from Merritt city council

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

Merritt city councillor Norm Brigden will be stepping down from his position as a councillor.

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Hydro lines 10 metres from homes

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

BC Hydro’s Merritt Area Transmission Project will run as close as 10 metres to several local homes.

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RCMP use bikes to ramp up efforts downtown

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

Despite Friday’s rainy weather, a pair of Merritt Mounties took to the streets in the first of many bike patrols this season.

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RCMP use bikes to ramp up efforts downtown

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

Despite Friday’s rainy weather, a pair of Merritt Mounties took to the streets in the first of many bike patrols this season.

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RCMP issue warning about 9-1-1 calls from cell phones

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

Merritt RCMP are asking residents to be careful about making accidental 9-1-1 calls from cellular phones.

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Church looks to ‘Raise the Roof’ at fundraiser

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

St. Michaels Anglican Church, which operates the Merritt soup kitchen, is looking for donations to fix a wall that is “bowing out.”

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School reaches goal for playground

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

An outpouring of support for the construction of a new playground at Diamond Vale Elementary arrived just in time.

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Merritt rich with geocache

Merritt Herald - Thursday May 10, 2012

Geocaching experts from the Gold Country visited Merritt Friday to show locals how to locate hidden treasures.

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