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Report says housing could threaten Vernon drinking water and Kal Lake
A development proposal from a North Okanagan agricultural company could potentially decrease the drinking water…
Kayaker lost on Kalamalka Lake presumed drowned
Vernon RCMP say a missing kayaker caught in a storm on Kalamalka Lake earlier this…
Former Vernon residents fundraise with Kal Lake paddle
VERNON – Two former Vernon residents are heading back to their hometown to paddleboard the…
Rotary Pier on Kalamalka Lake has reopened
COLDSTREAM – Just in time for the warm weather the Rotary Pier at Kalamalka Lake…
‘A rollercoaster of emotions,’ Vernon paddleboarder’s lake clean up continues
VERNON – When Aaron Nasipayko set out on his paddleboard on Kalamalka Lake, he was…
Rotary Pier on Kal Lake set to reopen in time for summer
VERNON – Diving into the clear waters of Kalamalka Lake on a hot summer day…
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…
Cold weather transforms Kal Lake into stunning skating rink
VERNON – Frigid weather has had a magical effect on Kal Beach in Vernon, where…
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...
Search continues for man presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake
VERNON - Family members believe they could be close to finding Curtis Wilson, a 24-year-old Lethbridge man who went missing over a month ago and is presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake. Wilson’s family refused to give up the search after police divers exhausted their resources in July and appealed to a number of volunteer organizations to...
Body found in Kalamalka Lake
COLDSTREAM – A body was found in Kalamalka Lake near Vernon Saturday morning and RCMP say the person’s death isn’t suspicious. Police were called to Rattlesnake Point in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park around 11:50 a.m., Aug. 8. The body of a 67-year-old man was found in the water. “It does not appear this death is...
VIDEO: Eating pie while surfing in Kal Lake? No problem for this guy
VERNON - Crumbs? No problem. Calories? He’s literally burning them off as he eats. Troy Delfs recently satisfied a Davison Orchard pie craving while surfing in Kalamalka Lake — and he made it look easy. In a video posted to Facebook and viewed thousands of times, Delfs begins in the water, holding onto a tow...
Family of man presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake desperate for answers
VERNON - The family of a missing man presumed drowned in Kalamalka Lake is raising funds to continue the search for their loved one by hiring a specialized team. Police dive teams spent multiple days unsuccessfully scouring the lake and surrounding area for Curtis Wilson, who has been missing for nearly two weeks now. RCMP spokesperson...
Police dive teams return to Kal Lake in search of missing man
VERNON - Police teams are focussing efforts on Kalamalka Lake as they search for a man missing since June 27. Curtis Wilson, 24, was last seen with his friend Shane Letkeman, 32, who was found dead in the lake June 28. Wilson’s family reported him missing last week, and police launched a full scale search...
Missing person last seen with man discovered dead in Kal Lake: Family
VERNON - A person last seen with the man who turned up dead in Kalamalka Lake has not been seen or heard from since Saturday, June 27, prompting concerned family members to plead for information from the public. Shanna Wilson says her brother, Curtis Wilson, was last seen in Vernon Saturday morning having breakfast with...