City staff installing ice surface at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena
Skates will soon glide in Merritt once again as city staff work to install the ice at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA).
Category: Technology
New provincial funding will see Merritt implement residential water metering
New funding from the provincial government will soon allow the City of Merritt to install a residential water metering system, a move both the city and province said will conserve water and protect vital infrastructure systems.
Local bands receive provincial climate adaptation funding
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.
NVIT co-operative education program gets funding boost
A series of partnerships between the provincial government and 13 public post-secondary institutions will increase the schools’ capacity for work-integrated learning experiences, including the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology’s co-op program.
New provincial funding benefits long-term-care homes
EquipCare BC is now getting a boost in funding, with the province investing an additional $14 million for health, safety, and quality improvements in publicly funded long-term care (LTC) and assisted-living homes, according to a press release from the provincial government.
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.
Nicola and Coldwater rivers included in first round of new provincial flood mapping
The provincial government announced in a press release on Friday (April 21) that new funding would benefit the City of Merritt and other communities by mapping possible flood hazards in areas prone to flooding.
NVIT faculty and staff ratify new collective agreement
The provincial government has announced that faculty and support staff of Merritt’s Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) ratified a new collective agreement under the Shared Recovery Mandate.
City gets emergency support services funding boost
The provincial government is granting 57 First Nations and local governments, including the City of Merritt, a total of $2.2 million dollars to improve and modernize emergency support services (ESS) for those displaced by emergencies.
Province announces new internet upgrades for Coldwater
The provincial government has announced that over 120 households in the First Nations community of Coldwater 1 near Merritt will now have access to high-speed internet services with the installation of new infrastructure.
BC Cancer mobile screening unit coming to Merritt
From March 29 until April 4, 2023, a mobile screening unit will be available in the parking lot beside Romeo’s No Frills at 2760 Forksdale Ave.
Merritt residents benefit from new City housing program
The City of Merritt recently unveiled the first of 31 new manufactured homes purchased as part of flood relief efforts looking to house those who remain without a permanent place to call home, and one Merritt family was the first to see their new home during the event at Diamondvale Trailer Park.
Teck sponsors new copper innovation hub
Through a $1.75 million contribution from Teck, BCIT will open the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub, a facility dedicated to the research and development of health devices with copper implementations.
Supporting the B.C. agritech industry
The provincial and federal government are providing funding to a number of B.C. ‘agritech’ companies in an effort to support the industry.
Province & Telus invest in Upper Nicola fibre internet network
The provincial government has announced the commencement of construction for a “fibre-to-the-home” project which will bring high-speed fibre internet from Telus to a number of rural Indigenous communities, including in nearby Quilchena.
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.
New sensors on Highway 5A to measure commercial vehicle data
The provincial government has announced that new sensors along Highway 5A will monitor commercial vehicle traffic, a move they say will improve safety for local residents and users of the highway.
Approved wind energy project looks to help local economy
Following the approval of the Mount Mabel Wind Projects, wind energy development company MKI, continues to collect data and further develop their alternative energy project.
Chief Harvey McLeod to attend U.N. Conference
McLeod, who is also a Director for the B.C. Assembly of First Nations, will be en route tomorrow to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend COP27 as part of the delegation.
