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Underwater recovery team called in for reported drowning near Kelowna marinaRCMP say officers plus members of Central Okanagan Search and Rescue and the fire department looked, but couldn’t find the body.CanadaJul 6
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With temperatures rising, Okanagan search and rescue group urges water safetyVernon Search and Rescue says it was called out to three water-related rescues last week. 'Please do not hesitate to call 911 as soon as you think you need assistance.'CanadaJun 22
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COSAR receives financial help, adds 2 new medical membersCentral Okanagan Search and Rescue says the Callahan Property Group has pledged $75,000 over the next three years.CanadaJun 12
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Thompson Okanagan population losing to other provincesThe Thompson Okanagan saw a significant bump in the number of international arrivals, nearly half of whom were between 25 and 39 years old.CanadaJul 24
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Fentanyl, cocaine, meth seized in Okanagan drug-trafficking raidFour people from the Lower Mainland were arrested in the Okanagan last Thursday during a raid police say resulted in multiple baggies of drugs seized.CrimeJul 23
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COSAR continues search for missing Kelowna seniorAllan Francescutti, a 79-year-old Kelowna man, was reported missing on April 21, five days after he was last seen. His vehicle was found in a rugged area east of Lake Country.CanadaMay 31
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Suspicious dumpster fire suspect arrested in VernonThe Coldstream Fire Department went to a suspicious fire in dumpster behind a business along the 16500 block of Kalamalka Road in Coldstream.CrimeJul 16
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Bikes and scooters seized in Lake Country raidOn June 19, Mounties in the Central Okanagan community executed a warrant on a residence in the 4400 block of Chase Road stemming from a lengthy investigation.CrimeJun 26
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Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers recover man’s body from Shuswap RiverThe 53-year old man entered the river Friday, June 14 ,at around 5 p.m., with the intent to swim across and back.WeatherJun 17
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‘Where am I going to be?’: Kelowna supportive housing residents seek answersThe uncertainty of finding a home after losing a community is a lot to bear for an already vulnerable population, residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place say.CanadaJul 5
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Multiple sextortion reports in Kelowna: RCMP'These incidents are thoroughly investigated and supports are offered to victims and their families,' RCMP said in a press release.CrimeJun 20
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Known Okanagan criminal found dead after shooting in PrincetonPolice said Thursday that it was Donald (Donnie) Lyons, 51, who was found dead at around 2:30 p.m. on June 15.CrimeJun 20
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Separate collisions lead to impaired driving arrests, drug charges: Oliver RCMPRCMP in Oliver responded to two incidents involving impaired driving and drug trafficking within the last month. Each stop seized illicit drugs with a street value of over $10,000.CrimeJun 11
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Search for missing Okanagan senior enters sixth dayGround, UTV, tracking and dog teams from Kelowna, Grand Forks, Kamloops, Kaslo and the Fraser Valley are assisting the RCMP in the search for a missing senior.CanadaApr 28
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Search for missing Okanagan senior continuesOn Saturday, COSAR said more than 50 searchers, dog teams and ATV teams are continuing to look for 79-year-old Allan Francescutti.CanadaApr 27
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High number of rescue calls on forest service roads prompts warning from COSARAccording to COSAR the issues come from people not being properly equipped or prepared to drive on the terrain on FSRs.TrafficMay 5
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Local documentarians focus on Penticton Search and Rescue teamA documentary is shining a light on the people behind Pentiction Search and Rescue, a team that works tirelessly when called upon.LifestyleMay 30
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‘May he rot in that cell’: Family of B.C. woman missing for years faces her killerIn a brief statement to Ashley Simpson's family, her killer said his actions that led "to the worst thing that a family could ever go through -- the loss of a child."CrimeJun 12
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Drugs, cash, firearms found in Kelowna drug bustA man who police said is known for his involvement in the drug trade within Kelowna was pulled over last week and Mounties spotted some drugs in the process.CrimeMay 30
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Search for missing Kelowna man paused againAllan Francescutti was last seen April 16, and the search that got underway April 21 has taken dozens of hours among dozens of search and rescue members from across the province.CanadaMay 5