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Vernon Search And Rescue
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....
Kelowna hunter rescued after taking tumble down Lumby ravine
LUMBY – A 51-year-old Kelowna man out hunting near Lumby is lucky he had cell service when he took a tumble into a snowy ravine Saturday afternoon. A B.C. Ambulance crew and Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers found the man lying on the ground about 8 kilometres up Harris Creek Road near Echo Lake just...
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...
Teen rescued after failed attempt to swim Okanagan Lake
VERNON – A 19-year-old from Alberta was rescued from Okanagan Lake after a failed attempt to swim from Ellison Provincial Park near Vernon to the other side of the lake. RCMP called Vernon Search and Rescue at about 5 p.m., Friday, June 12, and the volunteers launched their boats. The teen was found an hour...
Search for lost man in Vernon park extends past midnight
VERNON - A man lost at night in Kalamalka Provincial Park on the weekend made the right decision when he called home to say he was turned around, and losing battery life on his cell phone. That call prompted a quick response from RCMP and Vernon Search and Rescue, who immediately dispatched to the Cougar...
Three people injured in logging accident near Lumby
LUMBY - An injured logger stuck down a 500-foot embankment has been rescued and transported to hospital. The victim was one of three workers injured when a tree reportedly fell on them in a remote area east of Lumby Wednesday morning. The industrial accident is under investigation by WorkSafe B.C. and spokesperson Scott McCloy says...
Vernon Search and Rescue deploys helicopter to injured hiker
VERNON - A seriously injured hiker in Kimberly has Vernon Search and Rescue to thank for getting him to the hospital in record time. Leigh Pearson, with Vernon SAR, says the group’s helicopter winch rescue team was deployed on Friday, April 3, for a mutual aid call in Kimberly. After navigating around some bad weather,...
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...