Tourism Nicola Valley wants to transition Merritt from pit stop to destination
Once seen as merely a pit stop for travellers, Merritt is undergoing a transformation to become a...
by Laísa Condé | Mar 1, 2024
Once seen as merely a pit stop for travellers, Merritt is undergoing a transformation to become a...
by Merritt Herald | Feb 27, 2024
—— By Stefan Labbé/Glacier Media Minimum wage is set to go up across British...
by Laísa Condé | Jan 10, 2024
Construction on an ambitious project that aims to strengthen First Nations economic development,...
by Laísa Condé | Dec 7, 2023
Merritt is being considered in a proposed pipeline expansion program by Enbridge.
by Jake Courtepatte | Nov 3, 2023
Jerry and Lilliane Bannister are the first to receive their permit to rebuild their Lytton home, more than 2 years after the wildfire.
by Laísa Condé | Nov 2, 2023
A new EV charger has opened across from the Baillie House in Merritt, which can add 100 km of driving to a vehicle in 10 minutes.
by Laísa Condé | Oct 30, 2023
The Baillie House saw a drop of about 28 per cent in visitors in the 2023 summer season compared to 2022.
by Marius Auer | Sep 11, 2023
The provincial government has announced that rent increases will be capped at 3.5 percent in 2024, representing a 1.5 percent increase in the limit from 2023.
by Marius Auer | Aug 24, 2023
The provincial government is investing more than $15 million in graduate scholarships over three years, including funding scholarships of nearby schools like Kamloops’ Thompson Rivers University.
by Marius Auer | Aug 16, 2023
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.
by Marius Auer | Aug 10, 2023
Looking to connect the community and provide a culturally safe environment, the Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly (CNA) has acquired the historic City of Merritt courthouse and will renovate it to house some of their programming.
by Marius Auer | Jul 31, 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.
by Marius Auer | Jul 24, 2023
A provincial safety initiative is reminding workers that the most dangerous thing they may be doing at work is driving – even if they only drive for work occasionally.
by Marius Auer | Jul 14, 2023
The Princeton Community Arts Council has announced the return of its highly successful Copper Valley Music Festival for its second consecutive year, showcasing nine B.C. bands, musicians, and even some local Merritt talent.
by Marius Auer | Jun 28, 2023
The provincial government has announced that it will provide funding for nine community risk-reduction and climate-adaptation projects throughout B.C., including a six figure project in the Nicola Valley.
by Marius Auer | Jun 13, 2023
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.
by Merritt Herald | Jun 2, 2023
The provincial government announced in a recent press release that it is making new funding available to support farmers and ranchers become more resilient to flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat.
by Marius Auer | May 30, 2023
The City of Merritt’s council has passed its 2023-2027 Financial Plan, setting the year’s budget in place and deciding a number of key tax rates for Merrittonians at its May 9 regular meeting.
by Marius Auer | May 15, 2023
Nurses in B.C. have ratified a new agreement with the provincial government, securing a three-year deal that spans from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025.
by Marius Auer | May 9, 2023
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.