News Items tag as: COSAR

Hunters rescued after getting trapped in woods near Big White
November 13, 2019 - 1:35 PM

A group of four who had been hunting in the Big White area Nov. 12 are home safe and sound after being stuck in a washout, thanks to a late-night search effort.
Search and rescue crews pull boat to shore near downtown Kelowna
October 08, 2019 - 3:12 PM

KELOWNA - Search and rescue crews were seen towing a boat from Manhattan Point into the Kelowna Yacht Club about 2:30 p.m. today, Oct. 8.
UPDATE: Search continues for missing man near Kelowna
September 27, 2019 - 4:20 PM

KELOWNA - A 74-year-old man went missing from the James Lake area east of Kelowna yesterday.
Two rescues in one day for COSAR
August 03, 2019 - 8:47 AM

KELOWNA - The long weekend has barely begun, but Central Okanagan Search and Rescue is already busy with work across Kelowna.
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue safety improved since hero's drowning
July 04, 2019 - 1:00 PM

Just over eight years ago, Sheilah Sweatman, a volunteer member of Nelson Search and Rescue, participated in a swift water response for a vehicle partially submerged in the Goat River near Creston.
Canada Day search and rescue in Central Okanagan brings three hikers back home
July 01, 2019 - 5:47 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A Canada Day search and rescue mission in the Okanagan successfully brought three hikers and their dog back to civilization.
Kelowna fire crews rescue injured hiker
March 17, 2019 - 8:49 AM

KELOWNA — A woman was injured while hiking in the Crawford area of Kelowna yesterday.
COSAR rescues two snowboarders near Big White
January 12, 2019 - 2:51 PM

KELOWNA - When two snowboarders got lost on the back side of Big White they wasted no time in getting help.
Central Okanagan search and rescue crews put in 3,500 hours in 2018
January 07, 2019 - 2:01 PM

KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue wrapped up a busy year in 2018.
Search and rescue find Alberta motorcyclist near Kelowna
October 21, 2018 - 12:19 PM

KELOWNA - Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were busy yesterday as they helped locate and retrieve an injured person for the second time in the same day.
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