News Items tag as: Vernon Search and Rescue

Search and rescue volunteers help in weekend search for missing Coldstream man
June 19, 2024 - 1:00 PM

An elderly North Okanagan man missing since January was the subject of another search effort last weekend near Vernon.
Vernon woman humbled by award for lifetime of search and rescue service
May 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Vernon resident has been acknowledged for her incredible 35 years of dedication in the field of search and rescue.
Snow groomer stuck on Silver Star mountain rescued
December 01, 2020 - 1:51 PM

A snow groomer operator on Silver Star Mountain near Vernon found themselves in need of the services of search and rescue this past weekend.
Funding approved for new Vernon Search and Rescue facility
October 19, 2018 - 2:46 PM

VERNON - Both the community and the Regional District of North Okanagan approved funding for a new Vernon Search and Rescue Facility this week.
Missing Alberta snowmobilers found safe near Sicamous
January 29, 2018 - 1:54 PM

SICAMOUS - A pair of snowmobilers who went missing Sunday evening were found in good condition this morning, police say.
One person injured in Coldstream ATV rollover
July 10, 2017 - 2:45 PM

COLDSTREAM – An ATV rollover in Coldstream yesterday afternoon sent one person to hospital.
Hang glider narrowly survives crash after losing control in the air near Vernon
June 23, 2017 - 12:46 PM

VERNON – A hang glider is lucky to be alive after losing control of the his glider 5,000 feet above the mountainous terrain south of Vernon.
Vernon helicopter winch team help rescue man on cliff ledge north of Kamloops
January 16, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A man is in the hospital after local search and rescuers pulled him off a cliff ledge in the Avola area north of Kamloops where his snowmobile crashed on the weekend.
Snowmobilers stuck overnight in Hunter's Range rescued by helicopter
March 29, 2016 - 11:33 AM

VERNON - Two missing sledders were found tired, cold and damp but otherwise alright after spending the night stranded in the Hunter’s Range area.
Medical rescue on Enderby Cliffs
July 15, 2015 - 7:06 AM

VERNON - A female hiker in medical distress was rescued by the Penticton Search and Rescue helicopter team Tuesday afternoon.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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