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Search And Rescue
Owners, friends not giving up finding Peachland dog missing for five weeks
A dog that went missing from its home in Peachland over a month ago was…
Woman swept away in Similkameen River
Keremeos RCMP officers and search and rescue crews are hoping to find a woman who…
Central Okanagan search team answers record number of calls for help
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crew members responded to a record-breaking number of calls last…
Search and rescue stands down in search for missing Kamloops diver in Okanagan Lake
After one of the longest search efforts in Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team’s history,…
Rookie search and rescue dog finds missing elderly Kelowna man in minutes
Chase the search and rescue dog found his first missing person in Kelowna this morning.…
Backcountry skier rescues himself at Big White
A major search effort was called off last night, March 8, after a backcountry skier…
Vernon search crews called to rescue parents rescuing teens
When the first vehicle got stuck, they called for back-up. When the back-up vehicle then…
Body of man missing in Kamloops’s Thompson River found by divers
RCMP divers have found the body of a man who went missing in the North…
Two women rescued near Penticton thanks to good cell phone coverage
In two separate instances on Saturday, Penticton Search and Rescue were able to rescue two…
Vernon Search and Rescue mourns death of dedicated member
Vernon Search and Rescue crews are mourning the death of a long-standing member of their…
Person in medical distress rescued in Fintry area north of Kelowna
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue volunteers were called to to help the RCMP in a search…
COVID-19 kept Central Okanagan Search and Rescue busy
COVID-19 may have curtailed a lot of social activity but more people were prompted to…
Missing snowmobiler rescued in Greystokes area near Kelowna
The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team spent seven hours yesterday searching for a missing…
Phone app helps rescuers find injured hiker near Penticton
Members of Penticton Search and Rescue and the Penticton Fire Department came to the rescue…
Kamloops, Okanagan search and rescue teams prepare for busy backcountry season
Search and Rescue crews operating in Kamloops and the Okanagan are preparing for a busy…
Vernon and Kelowna Search and Rescue team up to find missing person
A significant search effort got underway Saturday night for a person who went missing on…
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue finds injured hiker, assists with boat incident, all in one night
The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team had a busy Tuesday night rescuing an injured…
Cyclist falls 150 feet from Kettle Valley Railway trestle
A Kelowna cyclist fell from a Kettle Valley Railway trestle and was transported to hospital…
UPDATE: Grizzly bear will not be captured after 58-year-old man attacked near Lillooet
A 58-year-old man was taken to hospital after being attacked by a grizzly bear near…
UPDATE: Hiker missing in Kelowna since Saturday located
The hiker who went missing on Little White Mountain on Saturday has been located. The…
Missing toddler walks 5 km along logging roads before being found near Beaverdell
A toddler who went missing in the Beaverdell area this week walked for roughly five…
Vernon SAR rescue hiker stung by unknown insect
A hiker had to be airlifted off a mountain near Vernon on Wednesday, July 29,…
Search continues for 22-year-old Edmonton man presumed drowned in Shuswap Lake
After searching the waters off a popular Shuswap beach for hours yesterday, emergency crews were…
Kelowna man in critical condition following glider crash
A Kelowna man remains in critical condition after crashing his glider in a remote area…