City of Merritt paves the way for affordable housing
City of Merritt passes resolution for Housing Merritt Project. On Tuesday, March 12, council...
by Kenneth Wong | Mar 21, 2024
City of Merritt passes resolution for Housing Merritt Project. On Tuesday, March 12, council...
by Laísa Condé | Mar 4, 2024
Merritt’s city council will be taking a closer look into provincial housing legislation changes...
by Laísa Condé | Jan 19, 2024
Municipalities across British Columbia are getting support from the B.C. government to build more...
by Merritt Herald | Jan 5, 2024
— By Riley Donovan On Nov. 29, Bill 44 passed the legislature 45-29, after the NDP...
by Laísa Condé | Dec 6, 2023
The City of Merritt shaped its trajectory for the next two years at the latest council meeting on...
by Laísa Condé | Nov 23, 2023
Fire-damaged houses around Merritt might be requested to get repairs soon.
by Marius Auer | Jan 6, 2023
BC Assessment has released its new home and property values, with the average Merritt property owner seeing a 14 percent increase in the value of their property.
by Morgan Hampton | Mar 8, 2022
Following a devastating flood that saw thousands of people evacuated from the city and hundreds of homes damaged, the City of Merritt is looking to get creative when it comes to interim housing solutions.
by Morgan Hampton | Jan 13, 2022
BC Housing has just released data that shows a record number of new homes were registered in the province in 2021.
by Jake Courtepatte | May 28, 2021
Public input is being asked for in a Voght Street developer’s change of plans.
by Jake Courtepatte | May 13, 2021
The Shackan Indian Band is soon to see 14 new units of affordable housing on its land, due to the Government of Canada’s Rapid Housing Initiative.
by Morgan Hampton | May 12, 2021
The controversial Spring Bank development received final adoption at the May 11 regular council meeting, following two public hearings during which Merrittonians voiced their opposition to the project.
by Morgan Hampton | May 5, 2021
With Gillis House, Merritt’s other option for complex care, typically operating at full capacity this may mean a move out of town for several, if not all, of the Florentine’s Complex Care residents.
by Jake Courtepatte | Mar 12, 2021
The City of Merritt recently released its housing needs report prepared by an outside consulting firm, outlining the various priorities for putting a roof over the heads of Merrittonians.
by Merritt Herald | Oct 20, 2020
The proposed housing development at Grimmett and Voght streets, at the former site of the Grasslands Hotel, is one step closer to reality.
by Merritt Herald | Oct 20, 2020
The TNRD has partnered with several municipalities to conduct a Housing Needs Assessment.
by Merritt Herald | Jul 20, 2020
Affordable housing may soon be coming to Merritt, as Habitat for Humanity Kamloops will begin accepting applications for families for a local housing project.
by Merritt Herald | Feb 12, 2020
Westbank First Nation homes are one of the first of a series of projects which were selected to receive funding in November 2018.
by Merritt Herald | Jun 3, 2019
Merritt’s city council chose to move a housing application forward despite traffic concerns...
by Merritt Herald | Mar 14, 2019
“We really believe we can do something on this site that can benefit Merritt,” Anhart...