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Bystander rescues little girl from strong river current in Kamloops
A Kamloops mother dove into the South Thompson River yesterday to rescue a little girl…
Dog rescued by search and rescue crews after being abandoned during White Rock Lake wildfire evacuation
A dog that was thrown out of a vehicle last night during an evacuation along…
Off-duty Vernon cop saves woman from drowning in Lake Country
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Kerri Parish was in the right place at the right…
Climber airlifted from Skaha Bluffs near Penticton
A man injured while climbing at Skaha Bluffs had to be airlifted to hospital yesterday.…
Search teams called to rescue injured hiker in Peachland
Several emergency and search and rescue organizations teamed up last night to help a rock…
Cat in a tree? No, Kamloops firefighters rescue dog in a couch
Rescue cats from trees? No, Kamloops Fire Rescue was called to rescue a dog stuck…
Lost hiker in South Okanagan did ‘all the right things’
Penticton Search and Rescue responded to a call for a lost hiker earlier this week.…
B.C. SPCA takes over 100 dogs into care from northern B.C. property
A group of various emergency officials teamed up to take almost 120 dogs into care…
Kamloops man pulled from river dies in hospital
A Kamloops man died this weekend after emergency crews pulled him from the Thompson River…
Vernon snow rescue ends on positive note
A Vernon Search and Rescue team headed out Saturday afternoon to save a family caught…
West Kelowna police rescue man and his dog with carbon monoxide poisoning
A West Kelowna man is recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning after being rescued by West…
Critically endangered horses find home at Kamloops Wildlife Park
A pair of the world's rarest horses are the newest residents of Kamloops's B.C. Wildlife…
B.C. man retrieves eagle he thought dead — until it woke up in his backseat
A 100 Mile House man got the scare of a lifetime when an eagle he…
Injured hunter rescued in West Kelowna
Being properly dressed for cold weather paid off for a hunter who was rescued by…
iN VIDEO: With colder temperatures, B.C. SPCA urges drivers to ‘think and thump’ before getting into their vehicles
After a stray cat in West Vancouver was found trapped inside a car's engine after…
UPDATE: Man, 85, dies after falling from Kelowna’s Myra Canyon trestles
An 85-year-old man took a fatal fall today from the trestle on the popular Kettle…
Vernon emergency crews pull person from downtown culvert
Vernon RCMP along with firefighters pulled a person from a culvert in downtown Vernon yesterday.…
Two people rescued in Kelowna’s Canyon Falls Park
A man and a woman were taken to hospital after being rescued following a fall…
B.C. SPCA reminds public to leave wildlife care to professionals
A recent rescue at the B.C. SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre serves as a reminder…
Cyclist falls 150 feet from Kettle Valley Railway trestle
A Kelowna cyclist fell from a Kettle Valley Railway trestle and was transported to hospital…
Hiker injured in West Kelowna
A hiker fell 100 feet from the top of Mount Boucherie this morning, setting into…
Toddler found safe in a wilderness area near Beaverdell
A major search operation was launched yesterday after a two-year-old boy wandered away from his…
Rope team needed to rescue injured motorist in Kelowna
A high angle rope team rescued an injured motorist off the Gillard Creek Forest Service…
iN VIDEO: B.C. Conservation officer removes jar stuck on coyote’s head
While we are used to hearing cautionary tales about coyotes, this particular animal could have…