Highway 8 from Merritt to Spences Bridge was one of the roadways that was hit hard by the flooding event back in November 2021. As of now, there is still no access to the highway but a recent report shows that significant progress has been made.
The City of Merritt has rescinded the active evacuation orders on 66 flood-affected properties.
An increase in incoming flood recovery and resilience funding from the Province has allowed the City of Merritt to order a $329,000 flood-hazard mapping study and develop new flood-mitigation plans, with some residents concerned this could mean relocating or re-building in a different location.
In a recent press release by BC Gov News, it states backcountry roads closed in October 2021 across the Thompson Okanagan region will remain closed.
The Province awarded a $1 million rural development grant to the Scw’exmx Tribal Council for the Gateway 286 project.
Plans are moving forward for a new Indigenous centre that will move the current NVIT Burnaby campus.
With increasing temperatures and debris from November’s flooding creating high concentrations of dust, the City of Merritt, along with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Interior Health has issued an information bulletin addressing Merrittonians concerns.
The City of Merritt announced on Thursday, April 14, that it will be receiving a grant worth $24.25 million from the Province of BC.
Middlesboro bridge is being assessed to figure out what is the best way to move forward with rebuilding it.
Operations to stabilize the river banks near Middlesboro Bridge have been taking place since Monday, March 14.
NVIT hosted an opening ceremony for the new Red Dress Memorial Garden on Monday, March 21.
Barrie Sanford, a long time resident of Brookmere, avid historian, and prolific author, has recently released his seventh book, ‘Tales of the KVR, The Kettle Valley Railway Remembered’, a topic that could be considered his life’s work.
City of Merritt staff move ahead with public engagement regarding the Zoning Bylaw update.
A new airport committee saw many more applicants than expected.
Bayshore Minerals will receive a letter of approval from City Council for the Elk Gold Project.
The Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) is still far from deciding if it will allow the Kinder Morgan...
From KTW Senior officials with Kinder-Morgan, including president Ian Anderson, will attend a...
