News Items tag as: Kalamalka Lake

iN PHOTOS: Why Okanagan’s colourful Kalamalka Lake is a must-visit
April 16, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Known for its deep blue to turquoise and green water colour, Kalamalka Lake along Highway 97 between Vernon and Oyama offers activities for everyone to enjoy.
Countdown to a 'navigable' Oyama canal begins with dredging underway
September 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM

After years of fighting through bureaucratic red tape, community organizing and raising nearly $100,000 dollars, the Oyama Canal will soon be safe for boats to pass through.
After years fighting red tape Lake Country group permitted to dredge Oyama Canal
April 26, 2024 - 5:05 PM

For the past several years a grassroots movement has been trying to get permission from the government to dredge the canal between Kalamalka Lake and Wood Lake, now the project has been approved.
Couple loses in court after losing Kal Lake dock access for rail trail
November 24, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A North Okanagan couple trying to retain access to their Kalamalka Lake dock have lost in court.
Okanagan angler pulls massive trout from Kal Lake
August 12, 2023 - 6:00 AM

An Okanagan man was skunked for days until he pulled a massive lake trout from Kalamalka Lake.
Two missing after storm capsizes kayak, fishing vessel on Vernon lakes
July 25, 2023 - 10:48 AM

Two people are missing following separate boating incidents that took place on lakes in Vernon last night.
Dredging this Lake Country channel could stir up more trouble than it's worth
September 20, 2021 - 6:26 AM

A grassroots effort to get the channel connecting two Okanagan lakes – Wood and Kalamalka – would be great for boaters but may do serious harm to both lakes.
Swimmers warned to avoid taking a dip in north end of Kalamalka Lake
August 27, 2021 - 10:52 AM

High bacterial counts in the water has the Coldstream again warning swimmers to stay out of the water at Kal Beach.
IN PHOTOS: Here’s why there’s a never-ending war over the road in Kalamalka Lake park
August 15, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park was the second busiest park in B.C. last year, next to Manning Park, with some 300,000 visitors.
Algae levels in Kalamalka Lake higher than ever seen before
October 30, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Over the last roughly 20 years, the Regional District of the North Okanagan has never seen algae levels this high in Kalamalka Lake.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 2. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The opi

Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
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North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
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Leaky sewage system nets another fine for South Okanagan development
A South Okanagan developer was hit with another fine for its leaky sewage system, this time for $158,000. The sewage system was recently taken over by the regional district, but that didn't stop the province from handing down its third

News Items tag as: Kalamalka Lake

iN PHOTOS: Why Okanagan’s colourful Kalamalka Lake is a must-visit

Countdown to a 'navigable' Oyama canal begins with dredging underway

After years fighting red tape Lake Country group permitted to dredge Oyama Canal

Couple loses in court after losing Kal Lake dock access for rail trail

Okanagan angler pulls massive trout from Kal Lake

Two missing after storm capsizes kayak, fishing vessel on Vernon lakes

Dredging this Lake Country channel could stir up more trouble than it's worth

Swimmers warned to avoid taking a dip in north end of Kalamalka Lake

IN PHOTOS: Here’s why there’s a never-ending war over the road in Kalamalka Lake park

Algae levels in Kalamalka Lake higher than ever seen before

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