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Hiker collapses and dies on West Kelowna trail
January 02, 2024 - 8:59 AM
A tough start to the new year for volunteers with Central Okanagan Search Rescue who were called to a report of a collapsed hike in West Kelowna.
Climber rescued after getting injured at Kelowna Crags
July 22, 2023 - 8:30 AM
A rock climber who injured himself at the Kelowna Crags was safely transported to the hospital thanks to the response by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.
Injured Okanagan Lake camper rescued by boat
April 23, 2023 - 4:01 PM
Two women were picked up from the east shore of Okanagan Lake this morning after one injured herself last night.
COSAR member started fire to keep hikers warm during rescue
March 30, 2023 - 10:30 AM
The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team was called in to save a woman on the High Rim trail in Lake Country, and her friends needed to be looked after as well.
'Did everything right': Textbook rescue of injured snowmobiler in Okanagan
March 15, 2023 - 10:37 AM
A group of three snowmobilers did everything right in their effort to get help for their injured comrade earlier this week.
Snow bikers spend night in the cold after Kelowna rescue workers had to hunt for them
January 09, 2023 - 7:56 AM
It took 12 hours to rescue three snow bikers in the Greystokes area east of Kelowna after they kept moving deeper into a ravine.
A helicopter with night-vision goggles would be nice: COSAR
December 23, 2022 - 10:55 AM
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue believes it has a solution to having to rely on outside agencies.
Saturday busiest day of the year so far for Central Okanagan rescue group
March 27, 2022 - 10:53 AM
The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team has the busiest day of the year yesterday with two rescue operations and a cheque presentation.
Kelowna sledders donate $15K to rescue group after being saved near Revelstoke
December 24, 2021 - 9:20 AM
Three years ago, snowmobilers Andrew MacLeod and TJ Dumonceaux were saved by a search and rescue and rescue group. Today, Dec. 24, they paid it forward by making a $15,000 donation to Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.
Man who walked away from Lake Country crash found at home by search teams
December 02, 2021 - 11:44 AM
A vehicle that lost control in Lake Country went flipping into an orchard and police were unable to locate the driver upon arrival.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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iN PHOTOS: Perfect conditions for Pink Moon photos in Kamloops, Okanagan
The full Pink Moon was hanging big and bright in the sky over Kamloops and the Okanagan this week. The conditi
April 25, 2024 6:00 AM
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a d
April 24, 2024 9:00 PM
'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service as an administrator at Kamlo
April 24, 2024 7:00 PM
Salmon Arm pharmacist pays fine for diverting drugs from hospital
A former Salmon Arm pharmacist has to pay a hefty fine for diverting drugs from the local hospital. Earlier th
April 24, 2024 6:00 PM
‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
As wildfires worsen across the province, cikilaxwm (prescribed fire) is gaining more traction as a way to mitigate b
April 24, 2024 4:35 PM
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