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Body found on Kal Beach in Coldstream
A body was found this morning along the shoreline of Kal Beach in Coldstream. Vernon…
Langley man dies at Kal Beach in Coldstream on long weekend
A 27-year-old Lower Mainland man died at Kal Beach in Coldstream late Sunday evening. According…
Swimmers warned to avoid taking a dip in north end of Kalamalka Lake
High bacterial counts in the water has the Coldstream again warning swimmers to stay out…
Swimming not recommended at popular Kal Beach in Coldstream
Due to high bacterial counts, swimming is not recommended at Coldstream’s popular Kal Beach until…
Vernon RCMP subdued agitated man after he attacked others at Kal Beach
A man was punched until he was unconscious and fell into the lake off the…
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…
How Coldstream does a rainbow crosswalk
COLDSTREAM – Rainbow crosswalks are an international statement that a city is welcoming to alternative…
Stay off Kal Beach pier or face fines, local government warns
COLDSTREAM – The public is being warned to stay off the pier at Kal Beach.…
Teen attacks another with bear spray at Kal Beach
COLDSTREAM – A recent incident at Kalamalka Lake proves that teenagers, alcohol and bear spray…
Ice mostly gone from Kal Lake, but beauty remains frozen in time through photographer’s lens
VERNON – If you haven’t gone for a skate at Kal Beach yet, you’ve likely…
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…
Feeding geese could earn you a fine, or an angry hiss
VERNON – A gang of Canada Geese spot their next target, a family picnicking on…
Growing interest in mobile food vendors in the North Okanagan
COLDSTREAM – Mobile food vendors could soon be setting up shop around Coldstream. After receiving…
High bacteria levels prompt swimming advisory at Vernon’s Kal Beach
VERNON - That last swim of the summer might not feel so refreshing after you read this. An advisory is in effect recommending people not go swimming at Kal Beach due to high counts of E. coli in the water. Jennifer Jacobsen, a team leader for environmental health with the Interior Health Authority, says the...
Community celebration at Kal Beach in Vernon a hit
VERNON - It was a beach party to remember. Hundreds attended an event at Kal Beach Friday featuring activities, live music and plenty of community spirit, as well as a few National Hockey League players. The highlight for many was meeting past and present hockey idols. Jesse Vandenbrand, 7, could barely contain his excitement as...
NHL players to attend event at Vernon’s Kal Beach this summer
VERNON - Hockey fans have an exciting event to look forward to this summer in Vernon. The city announced today the National Hockey League Players’ Association will be participating in a community event and hospital fundraiser at Kalamalka Beach Friday, July 10. The family-friendly celebration will feature a significant donation of hockey equipment made by...
PHOTOS: Brave souls ring in 2015 with Polar Bear Swim in Kal Lake
VERNON - Roughly 100 brave souls charged into the frigid waters of Kalamalka Lake Thursday as part of the annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim. Participants flung off their towels and jackets in -6 C weather and ran into the icy waters while supporters waited on the beach with towels. Swimmers high-fived and embraced...
School bus loses brakes in busy beach parking lot
COLDSTREAM – No one was hurt when a school bus stalled, and then lost it’s brakes in the steep, and very busy, Kal Beach parking lot in Coldstream Wednesday afternoon. The 35-year-old woman from Saskatchewan was behind the wheel with her six children on board. A Vernon man following the bus up the slope in...