News Items tag as: Vernon Search and Rescue 2015

Vernon Search and Rescue shatters record for number of call-outs in a year
January 02, 2016 - 1:05 PM

VERNON - Vernon Search and Rescue was called upon more in 2015 than ever before in its 55-year history.
Two snowmobilers, two separate rescues for search teams in the Shuswap
December 29, 2015 - 11:30 AM

SHUSWAP - Every minute of daylight counted as search and rescue crews raced to the aid of two snowmobilers during two separate incidents in the Shuswap this week.
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman found dead
December 19, 2015 - 11:18 AM

UPDATE: 10 A.M. DEC. 24, 2015
Victim of fatal snowmobile crash near Sicamous identified
January 12, 2015 - 4:51 PM

KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a snowmobile accident near Sicamous.
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iN DISCUSSION: Don't rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

Vernon Search and Rescue shatters record for number of call-outs in a year