Vernon Helicopter Winch Rescue Team 2015

Two snowmobilers, two separate rescues for search teams in the Shuswap
SHUSWAP - Every minute of daylight counted as search and rescue crews raced to the aid of two snowmobilers during two separate incidents in the Shuswap this week. The first call came in around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, with a report of an injured snowmobiler, possibly with a fractured spine, at Blue Lake near...
UPDATE: Air rescue called for injured sledder in backcountry east of Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two snowmobiles crashed in the Greystokes Protected Area east of Kelowna Sunday afternoon, Jan. 11, sending search and rescue teams into the backcountry to rescue an injured sledder. Duane Tresnich with Central Okanagan Search and Rescue says two snowmobile teams were deployed to the popular winter recreation area near Mount Jubilee along with...