News Items tag as: Coldstream Fire Department

BREAKING: Wildfire burning in Kal Lake Park near Vernon
May 12, 2023 - 3:49 PM

There’s a wildfire burning in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park.
Driver pulls over near Vernon after hearing funny noise, moments later car bursts into flames
March 18, 2016 - 4:04 PM

VERNON - A driver made a wise decision in the moments before his vehicle caught on fire on Highway 97 last night.
Careless use of flare guns believed to have sparked Kal Park blaze
June 24, 2015 - 12:19 PM

VERNON - A fire in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Tuesday night is believed to have been caused by reckless behaviour.
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

BREAKING: Wildfire burning in Kal Lake Park near Vernon