vernon search and rescue

• Search and Rescue crews respond to multiple rescue calls in Okanagan

  The first call was around 5:30 p.m., Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a man who went into Okanagan Lake at McKinley Landing and never resurfaced.

  Investigations

  Aug 27
  
• Partially submerged sailboat among 3 tasks Vernon Search and Rescue sent to Friday night

  “Thankfully the boat turned out to be abandoned and no one was onboard,” Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) said on Saturday.

  Canada

  Aug 27
  
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• Penticton Search and Rescue called out to 6 tasks in 17 days

  PENSAR said one search took 12 hours after a couple hiking in Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park activated their personal locator beacon.

  Canada

  Aug 25
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• Group stranded on Okanagan Lake rescued by Vernon Search and Rescue

  Vernon Search and Rescue says the group went out for an evening float, but were pushed from shore when winds and a storm hit.

  Canada

  Aug 24
• Rescue calls increase dramatically in the Okanagan during pandemic

  Search and Rescue teams across the region have seen a major increase in call volumes in the last two years and this year is expected to follow suit.

  Canada

  Jul 17
• Hikers rescued overnight in the Monashee hiking areas

  Vernon Search and Rescue hiked through difficult terrain during the night and managed to locate the hikers shortly after the first break of daylight.

  Canada

  Jul 10
• Vernon Search and Rescue comes to aid of mountain biker

  Search and Rescue says the mountain biker was being assisted by a friend, and that they arrived at the staging area just after everyone had assembled.

  Canada

  Jun 7
• ‘No criminality suspected’ in death at Shuswap Falls, RCMP say

  The BC Coroners Service is conducting an independent and concurrent fact-finding investigation to determine how, where, when and by what means they came to their unexpected death

  Crime

  Jun 1
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• 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.

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  Apr 17
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• Injured snowmobiler rescued near Hunters Range

  An injured snowmobiler was recused near the Hunters Range sledding area on Saturday night. Friends lit a fire, did basic first aid and were able to make an SOS call via satellite.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2021