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Vernon Search And Rescue
Search and rescue volunteers help in weekend search for missing Coldstream man
An elderly North Okanagan man missing since January was the subject of another search effort…
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…
Group of snowmobilers rescued from North Okanagan backcountry
Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers were out in force last night rescuing a group of…
Snow groomer stuck on Silver Star mountain rescued
A snow groomer operator on Silver Star Mountain near Vernon found themselves in need of…
Funding approved for new Vernon Search and Rescue facility
VERNON – Both the community and the Regional District of North Okanagan approved funding for…
Fall from North Okanagan waterfall prompts warning about dangerous selfies
VERNON – The selfie snapper who fell 150-foot down a waterfall at the waterfalls in…
Search and rescue save a man at Fintry Falls
VERNON – Search and Rescue were called out Sunday afternoon to help rescue a man…
Missing Alberta snowmobilers found safe near Sicamous
SICAMOUS – A pair of snowmobilers who went missing Sunday evening were found in good…
Two young boys found suffering from hypothermia after getting lost in the woods
VERNON – Two young boys who got lost in the woods on New Year’s Eve…
Vernon Search and Rescue come to aid of injured man on Christmas Eve
VERNON – Vernon Search and Rescue members dropped a few plans on Christmas Eve to…
Rescuers bring woman stuck on embankment to safety following North Okanagan car crash
VERNON – Vernon Search and Rescue came to the aid of a woman who got…
Vernon Search and Rescue wins online contest with community voting help
VERNON – The volunteers with Vernon Search and Rescue will soon be the proud owners…
Two adults, eight children, and a cat rescued by Vernon Search and Rescue
VERNON – A family visiting from Europe, along with some local youth and a cat,…
One person injured in Coldstream ATV rollover
COLDSTREAM – An ATV rollover in Coldstream yesterday afternoon sent one person to hospital. Vernon…
Hang glider narrowly survives crash after losing control in the air near Vernon
VERNON – A hang glider is lucky to be alive after losing control of the his…
UPDATE: Man who disappeared in North Okanagan may be dead: RCMP
LUMBY – The search for an Alberta man missing in the North Okanagan continues, however…
Lost snowmobilers located by Vernon Search and Rescue
ENDERBY – A husband and wife were saved by Vernon Search and Rescue crews after…
UPDATE: Snow biker stranded overnight in North Okanagan brought to safety
NORTH OKANAGAN – Search and rescue crews pulled a stranded snow biker to safety this…
Vernon helicopter winch team help rescue man on cliff ledge north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A man is in the hospital after local search and rescuers pulled him…
UPDATE: Armstrong man located in Monashee Provincial Park
VERNON – An Armstrong man who was reported missing after heading out to hike in…
Snowmobilers stuck overnight in Hunter’s Range rescued by helicopter
VERNON – Two missing sledders were found tired, cold and damp but otherwise alright after…
Snowmobilers missing in Shuswap rescued by helicopter
VERNON – A pair of snowmobilers spent two nights trapped in the snow in the…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman found dead
UPDATE: 10 A.M. DEC. 24, 2015 The search for missing Vernon woman Aurelia Wedenig has ended in tragedy. Police say her body was found Dec. 23, 2015. Read more here. ORIGINAL STORY VERNON – Police are concerned about the safety of a woman who went missing from a mental health facility in Vernon yesterday, Dec. 18....
Medical rescue on Enderby Cliffs
VERNON - A female hiker in medical distress was rescued by the Penticton Search and Rescue helicopter team Tuesday afternoon. A Vernon Search and Rescue team was called to the Enderby Cliffs area for a female in medical distress Tuesday, July 14, and when they arrived they realized an air evacuation would be best because...