Arrest made following wildfire in Kalamalka Park near Vernon

VERNON – RCMP have a man in custody after a fire broke out in Kalamalka Provincial Park last night. Crews from the Coldstream Fire Department and B.C. Wildfire Management were called to the blaze near Juniper Bay at around 9:25 a.m., June 12, according to a RCMP media release. “Witnesses saw the fire and attempted...

Search for lost man in Vernon park extends past midnight

VERNON - A man lost at night in Kalamalka Provincial Park on the weekend made the right decision when he called home to say he was turned around, and losing battery life on his cell phone. That call prompted a quick response from RCMP and Vernon Search and Rescue, who immediately dispatched to the Cougar...