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Kalamalka Lake
Two missing after storm capsizes kayak, fishing vessel on Vernon lakes
Two people are missing following separate boating incidents that took place on lakes in Vernon…
Okanagan angler pulls massive trout from Kal Lake
An Okanagan man was skunked for days until he pulled a massive lake trout from…
Couple loses in court after losing Kal Lake dock access for rail trail
A North Okanagan couple trying to retain access to their Kalamalka Lake dock have lost…
After years fighting red tape Lake Country group permitted to dredge Oyama Canal
For the past several years a grassroots movement has been trying to get permission from…
Countdown to a ‘navigable’ Oyama canal begins with dredging underway
After years of fighting through bureaucratic red tape, community organizing and raising nearly $100,000 dollars,…
The summertime phenomenon that gives Kalamalka Lake its many colours
VERNON – If the vibrant colours of Kalamalka Lake have you checking the tint on…
Paddleboard trails pitched for Okanagan and Kal lakes
VERNON – Specially designated paddleboard trails could be heading to Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes. The…
You can help monitor Okanagan lakes for invasive mussels with this program
SUMMERLAND – If you have a dock on a lake in the Okanagan, a local…
Vernon paddle boarder recognized for ‘Herculean’ lake cleanup effort
VERNON – Paddle boarder Aaron Nasipayko has been rewarded for his cleanup effort on Kalamalka…
Iconic Rotary Pier at Kal Beach set for much-needed repairs
COLDSTREAM – The popular Kal Beach pier on Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream could re-open later…
Six-year-old child dies in Vernon boating accident
VERNON – A child was killed today in a boating accident on Kalamalka Lake. Police…
Boaters regain access to Kalamalka and Okanagan Lakes in North Okanagan
VERNON – Some Vernon boat launches are back in business. The North Okanagan Regional District…
Okanagan Lake level continues to drop; boaters still discouraged from making waves
KELOWNA – The water level in Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake continues to drop slowly,…
Teen attacks another with bear spray at Kal Beach
COLDSTREAM – A recent incident at Kalamalka Lake proves that teenagers, alcohol and bear spray…
Controlling the flow of water through the Okanagan Lake system an imperfect science
OKANAGAN – It’s shaping up to be a high water year in the Okanagan, but…
VIDEO: Vernon teens picked up by chopper after getting stuck on cliff
VERNON – Two teens out looking for the perfect vantage point for a photo wound…
Recalling the winter Kalamalka Lake froze over from Vernon to Oyama
VERNON – If you thought ice forming over the bay at Kal Beach was something…
Cold weather transforms Kal Lake into stunning skating rink
VERNON – Frigid weather has had a magical effect on Kal Beach in Vernon, where…
Floating for a Cause celebrating universal love of pizza in Vernon
VERNON – Boating, floating, sunbathing and pizza? One of these things is not like the…
Couple rescued from Kalamalka Lake near Vernon
COLDSTREAM – A couple were take to Vernon hospital after they were pulled from Kalamalka…
Feds shell out $11 million over Vernon property possibly hiding explosives
VERNON - The federal government paid out an $11-million settlement to a B.C. developer who sued after discovering a property purchased in Vernon could be littered with an unknown quantity of unexploded bombs, mortar shells and grenades. Vancouver-based K&L Land Partnership sued the government in 2013 over the 1,349 acre property overlooking Kalamalka Lake. Its...
Experts frustrated in search for man presumed drowned in Kal Lake
VERNON - Another search has failed to turn up answers in the months-long search for Curtis Wilson, a Lethbridge man presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake. Wilson, 24, was last seen June 27 and a series of air, land and water searches have been unable to locate him. The friend he was with, Shane Letkeman, was...
Watch flyboarders set a new record on Kalamalka Lake this week
'A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPARE IT TO SUPERHEROES LIKE IRON MAN, AND THAT’S HONESTLY WHAT IT’S LIKE. YOU FEEL ON TOP OF THE WORLD' VERNON - It’s a cutting edge water sport straight out of the Jetsons, and some of Canada’s top athletes are bringing their futuristic stunts to Kalamalka Lake this week. Team CanFly,...
RCMP marine unit focus is saving lives not writing tickets
OKANAGAN - With just one boat covering lakes throughout the southern Interior, there’s plenty of times when the long arm of the law simply ends at the lakeshore. But if you do run into the RCMP marine enforcement unit and you’re boat’s not up to snuff, they’ll be on your case, either writing you a...