Search and Rescue

• Construction begins for Shuswap Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue

  Having a boathouse of their own has been a vision of the marine search and rescue crews since the Shuswap Royal Marine Search and Rescue station was founded 10 years ago.

  Canada

  May 18
  
• 2 people hurt in ‘small avalanche’ in Banff National Park

  Parks Canada said everyone involved was accounted for and three people were rescued. Two people suffered minor injuries in the avalanche.

  Environment

  May 10
  
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• 5-day search and rescue training taking place near St. Thomas, Ont.

  The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) says a search and rescue exercise will take place near St. Thomas, Ont., from Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 13.

  Canada

  May 8
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• Canada’s military won’t have new search-and-rescue planes for another 3 years

  The Royal Canadian Air Force is relocating two aircraft from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island to address a gap in Canada's search-and-rescue coverage.

  Canada

  May 4
• COSAR comes to aid of stuck outdoor enthusiasts

  Outdoor enthusiasts are reminded to plan accordingly, as deep snow still persists on roads and trails at higher elevations.

  Canada

  Apr 22
• Alberta woman dies after falling on Mont des Poilus, B.C. ascent

  Parks Canada said a group of five skiers was climbing a ridge near the summit "when a cornice failure caused one member of the party to fall through the cornice."

  Canada

  Apr 20
• One killed in ATV crash near Enderby, B.C.

  One person suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, while a second person died, said RCMP.

  Traffic

  Apr 17
• RCMP recover search and rescue truck stolen from Williams Lake, B.C.

  The stolen one-tonne 2020 Dodge Ram is used for search-and-rescue and highway rescue tasks and was stocked with equipment to extricate people from vehicles in the case of a crash.

  Crime

  Apr 9
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• Search-and-rescue truck stolen in Williams Lake

  The 2020 Dodge Ram 5500 belonging to the Cariboo Search and Rescue was stolen from the team's headquarters on Mackenzie Avenue in Williams lake on Saturday. 

  Crime

  Apr 3
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• Family, friends of deceased snowboarder donate $17K to Central Okanagan search and rescue

  ‘Raising funds to support COSAR felt like the best way to express our thanks to a wonderful organization that provides rescue efforts when the worst-case scenario occurs.’

  Canada

  Mar 26