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WITH PICTURES, VIDEO: Injured geocacher rescued off Mt. Savona
SAVONA — A geocacher was rescued off Mt. Savona by helicopter early this evening after he was left injured by a displaced boulder. Around 1 p.m. two hikers were on Mt. Savona, about 12 km south of Savona, Friday afternoon and took a short cut to get to a geocache close to the caves. While...
Stranded snowmobilers rescued in North Okanagan; on their own dime to retrieve sleds
"WE DON'T RESCUE SNOWMOBILES, WE RESCUE PEOPLE." NORTH OKANAGAN – A group of people exploring…
Hiker rescued from steep terrain near Savona
SAVONA – A man hiking in a steep area near Savona had to be rescued…
RCMP helicopter to leave Kamloops this summer
KAMLOOPS – The two RCMP helicopters that cover the B.C. Interior will be shuffled around…
Driver airlifted to Kamloops hospital following Salmon Arm crash
SALMON ARM – Two people are in hospital after a vehicle swerved across the road,…
Intense mock search and rescue exercise with RCAF at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS – Extinguishing fires, parachuting search and rescue technicians and the jaws of life were…
Christmas Day helicopter accident sends one to Kamloops hospital
KAMLOOPS – A Christmas Day helicopter accident sent one person to hospital, but left other…
UPDATE: Snow biker stranded overnight in North Okanagan brought to safety
NORTH OKANAGAN – Search and rescue crews pulled a stranded snow biker to safety this…
VIDEO: Vernon teens picked up by chopper after getting stuck on cliff
VERNON – Two teens out looking for the perfect vantage point for a photo wound…
Vernon Search and Rescue members step up to shave down response times
VERNON – As call outs for Vernon Search and Rescue’s helicopter team continue to soar,…
RCMP air support, police dogs deployed in Vernon to catch suspect
VERNON – Police zeroed in on a suspect who “posed an extreme risk to the…
Police use helicopter, dog team to search for suspect in downtown Vernon
VERNON – Police activity including the use of a helicopter and the dog team yesterday…
Why Okanagan cherry growers are turning to helicopters to save their crops
OKANAGAN – Some Okanagan cherry growers had to take expensive measures to rescue their crops…
Helicopters to the rescue of rain-soaked Okanagan cherries
KELOWNA – It may be noisy for neighbours, but Okanagan orchardists are calling in the…
PENSAR helicopter rescues injured biker
PENTICTON – A biker is being treated for leg injuries after Penticton Search and Rescue,…