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UPDATE: American killed rock climbing near Penticton identified
PENTICTON – An American in his 30’s fell to his death on Saturday, Aug. 30, while rock climbing in Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park near Penticton. “The man fell from a substantial height,” RCMP Const. Chris Richardson says. “He was deceased upon arrival at hospital.” The victim, identified as Stas Eric Gray of Seattle Washington, was...
UPDATE: Woman rescued after falling 20′ into canyon pool
KAMLOOPS - A woman in her early 20s had to be rescued Thursday night after the rope her group was using to rappel in Tranquille Canyon broke, making her fall into a pool near the river below. "Basically they were trying to access a canyon with pools to go swimming," Kamloops Search and Rescue Search...