Merritt Movie Experts says goodbye after almost 2 decades
Merritt Movie Experts is closing its doors at the end of this month after almost two decades.
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Nicola Valley and District Food Bank acquires new land
The Nicola Valley and District Food Bank is one step closer to establishing a new home in...
Local physician relocating medical practice
UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 7, 8:30 a.m. — Due to unexpected delays, Dr. Duncan Ross will be at Nicola...
Morning Glory Maven offers local, pesticide-free floral arrangements
Morning Glory Maven offers fresh, pesticide-free, and local flower arrangements including daily bundles, bereavement bundles, wedding flowers, and bespoke orders.
August dubbed ‘Downtown and Main Street Month’
Merritt’s downtown core is host to a number of businesses, services, and non-profits, and has been the target of revitalization efforts for many years.
Voght Park track rebuild underway, city exploring polymer options
Rebuilding of Merritt’s athletic track is well underway, with a number of improvements coming for track and field users following the destruction of the original six-lane oblong track during the November 2021 flooding event.
Merritt’s visitor information centre sees increase in travellers for first half of 2023
A report to Merritt City Council at its most recent regular meeting shows that the number of visitors stopping in the Nicola Valley is up overall through the first six months of 2023.
Kamloops resident strikes it rich with $35 million Lotto Max win
A Kamloops resident is $35 million richer after matching all seven numbers on Tuesday’s (July 25) Lotto Max draw.
Local logging contractors pen letter to forestry minister
A group of logging contractors from the Nicola Valley have penned a letter to the provincial government regarding concerns with the province’s cutting permit referral process and high stumpage fees, along with economic and environmental worries over wildfire affected timber being left unharvested.
‘Smile, like the cookie’: food bank gets funds from sale of cookies
More than $7000 was raised through the Merritt Tim Hortons location this year through the sale of the beaming baked goods.
B.C. minimum wage now $16.75 per hour
On June 1, 2023, B.C’s minimum wage increased from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour, a part of what the provincial government describes as regular, gradual increases to the minimum wage to provide certainty to workers.
Edison Motors to appear at global conference
A local electric logging truck company will soon take the stage at a global conference and electric vehicle show, representing the Nicola Valley and their innovative way of bringing a new idea to life in an old fashioned way.
Street markets making a return with vendors, live entertainment
When the Merritt & District Chamber of Commerce re-launched the popular Quilchena Street Markets in 2022 after a pandemic pause, residents came out in full force to show their support.
Fresh Finds program for budding local businesses
While entrepreneurship can often feel like a plunge, with business owners needing to drop everything to focus on their new business, a returning program by Community Futures Nicola Valley (CFNV) looks to give local entrepreneurs a chance to dip their toe in the water.
Mixed reactions from business and housing organizations to new BC budget
The 2023 B.C. budget has been released, and government said it focuses on creating affordable housing, growing a clean economy, providing health and mental-health care, and creating opportunities—especially for those most affected by global inflation—to access help with costs.
Forestry workers gather downtown to protest cutting permit delays
Two weeks after their first demonstration and no new cutting permits later, Aspen Planers employees and local forestry contractors gathered once again today to deliver their message to the Ministry of Forest: “free the permits!”
First annual ‘Circle of Sisters+’ conference to happen in March
The Circle of Sisters+ women’s conference is a three day event taking place in NVIT, on March 3-5.
SEI Logistics awarded tax credits for portable solar panel
Tax incentive consultancy Catax reveals that the Merritt based SEI logistics secured $39,463 in tax credits after developing a portable solar panel that can be used in remote and harsh environments.
Ministry of Forests discuss logging closures
The Herald reached out to the Ministry of Forests to ask about the permitting process and support for forestry workers.
Nicola Valley welcomes 2023
As the Nicola Valley says goodbye to 2022 and welcomes a new year with open arms, Merrittonians are setting their sights on a year of community and giving back.
