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Parents and baby stranded on Thompson River rescued

KAMLOOPS – A fishing trip on the Thompson River near Kamloops on Saturday turned into what must have been a harrowing experience for a couple and their 15-month-old baby. Kamloops Search and Rescue were called to help firefighters rescue the trio from their jet boat, which had become stuck on a sand bar in the...

How not to treat search and rescuers

TWO LOST PEOPLE NEAR KAMLOOPS WHO WOULDN'T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS KAMLOOPS - Two people who were lost in the woods south of Kamloops after their car got stuck on a back road last night found a ride into town. Alan Hobler of Kamloops Search and Rescue says RCMP called them out around 5 a.m. to help...

Search and rescue called in to locate missing geocacher

CACHE CREEK - A geocacher who couldn’t find her way back out of the bush is relying on Kamloops Search and Rescue members to help her get back to her vehicle Tuesday. Search Manager Alan Hobler says a woman geocaching on a forest service road near Hat Creek, just north of Cache Creek, was out...