VSAR

• Missing kayaker on Kalamalka Lake presumed drowned

  Police say a 26-year-old was among a group of kayakers out on Kalamalka Lake in the North Okanagan Monday evening when a storm suddenly rolled in. He is believed to have drowned.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
  
• Search continues for missing boater, kayaker on Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes

  It's day two of the search for a pair of men who went missing on Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes Monday night when severe windstorm that swept through the region.

  Investigations

  Jul 26, 2023
  
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• Vernon Search and Rescue members unveil new headquarters

  Vernon Search and Rescue headquarters are moving after long outgrowing their building on Aberdeen Road.

  Lifestyle

  May 17, 2023
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• 2 stranded on flooded road rescued by Vernon Search and Rescue

  VSAR said two people got stuck on Whiteman Creek Forest Service Road when their way out was impaired by flood damage. A crew helped find a safe route across the creek.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
• Vernon Search and Rescue locates missing hikers and dog

  The Vernon Search and Rescue Society was called out Saturday afternoon to locate three missing hikers and a dog after the group went for a day hike.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2023
• ‘Stay safe’: Message from Columbia Valley Search and Rescue after busy start to March

  The organization, which services the Invermere area, has been called out to an avalanche that killed three people, an ice climber who fell 30 feet and two snowmobile rescues.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2023
• Injured snowmobiler rescued from Enderby backcountry

  An injured snowmobiler was rescued from the Hunter Range Snowmobile area Saturday.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2023
• Missing dogs in Enderby, B.C. reunited with owner after five days outdoors

  The Vernon Search and Rescue team got a call in early Friday morning about two dogs who appeared to be stranded on a rock face for five days.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
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• Backcountry rescue prompts safety warning from Vernon Search and Rescue

  Just after 1 p.m. on Friday, Vernon Search and Rescue received a call about an injured snowmobiler in the Hunter’s Range area near Mara, B.C.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2022
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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, 2022