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2-year-old girl died after search and rescue from the Bow River: Canmore RCMPThursday evening police were told about a missing toddler at the Bow River campsite and shortly after the search began, they found the girl in the river and started CPR.Canada6 hours
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No injuries after private helicopter crash in Middlesex Centre field, police sayAccording to Ontario Provincial Police in Middlesex County, two people were out for a flight in their private helicopter when they experienced a 'mechanical failure.'CanadaApr 12
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Search resumes for fisherman missing in Quebec’s Gaspé region since FridayPolice spokeswoman Sgt. Beatrice Dorsainville says the search for the man, who is in his 60s, began late Friday afternoon.CanadaJan 1
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83-year-old pilot crashes his plane in northern AlbertaThe pilot was able to safely land the plane and only sustained minor injuries, Athabasca RCMP said.CanadaOct 18, 2022
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Two airlifted to hospital after helicopter incident near Galiano IslandAn official with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said the incident happened around 12:15 Saturday afternoon, on Parker Island.CanadaSep 3, 2022
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Why B.C. isn’t using ‘groundbreaking’ night-vision technology to fight wildfires"The technology, approved by Transport Canada, includes having trained pilots wear night vision goggles and fly a specialized helicopter that has light-sensitive gauges."FireAug 18, 2022
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Hikers rescued overnight in the Monashee hiking areasVernon Search and Rescue hiked through difficult terrain during the night and managed to locate the hikers shortly after the first break of daylight.CanadaJul 10, 2022
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Helicopter crash in Italy leaves 7 deadThe bodies of seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Italy was found two days after the aircraft disappeared from radar screens.WorldJun 11, 2022
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Cold weather puts Okanagan cherry farmers on alertThe steady thrum of helicopters could be heard over a number of Okanagan cherry orchards this week, a tell-tale sign that farmers are working to mitigate the damage wrought by the recent spate of colder than normal days and nights. “The unknown is how much damage was caused,” Glen Lucas of the BC Fruit Growers...EnvironmentApr 19, 2022
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Hikers rescued from Okanagan Mountain Park after snow bridge accidentCentral Okanagan Search and Rescue helicoptered four hikers to safety on Saturday after one of them fell into a creek and developed hypothermia.CanadaMar 27, 2022
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