Search And Rescue

Vernon woman humbled by award for lifetime of search and rescue service
A Vernon resident has been acknowledged for her incredible 35 years of dedication in the…

COSAR saves side-by-side riders from a gully near Peachland
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue saved six side-by-side riders from a gully near Peachland last…

Snowmobiler killed in backcountry near Golden
A snowmobiler was killed in the backcountry near Frigate Mountain in Donald on Sunday, one of…

Search for 83-year-old Coldstream with Alzheimer’s enters third day
Search and rescue teams from around the region have joined in the search for a…

Hiker collapses and dies on West Kelowna trail
A tough start to the new year for volunteers with Central Okanagan Search Rescue who…

Man lost exploring backcountry near Kelowna rescued by helicopter
A man got stranded while exploring the backcountry near Kelowna in his truck. Air Services…

Two missing after storm capsizes kayak, fishing vessel on Vernon lakes
Two people are missing following separate boating incidents that took place on lakes in Vernon…

Penticton SAR rescue climber in 8 hour nighttime operation
Penticton Search and Rescue had a long night June 14, finally rescuing a fallen climber…

Snow bikers rescued from North Okanagan backcountry
Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers pulled out two snow bikers over the weekend after they…

Snowboarder creates ‘Ryan’s Run’ signs for missing Ryan Shtuka
London Cramer wants skiers and snowboarders to remember her friend Ryan Shtuka who went missing…

Last 3 years the busiest ever for Central Okanagan Search and Rescue
The last three years for the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue have been the busiest…

Injured snowmobiler rescued from Graystokes area
A snowmobiler suffered a broken femur and a concussion in the Greystokes area last night…

Man who ‘disrupted’ Kamloops rescue team had previously assaulted a team member
The man under investigation for allegedly disrupting a Mount Paul paraglider rescue was already known…

‘Belligerent’ man arrested for interfering with Kamloops paraglider rescue: RCMP
While search and rescue crews were trying to save a paraglider from Mount Paul near…

Military helicopter called to Kamloops for paraglider rescue
A paraglider was injured and stranded on a Tk'emlups cliffside for hours as search and…