Tag Archives: Search and Rescue

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Search and rescue teams across B.C. have been warning about delays in acquiring helicopters for searches. But now they say talks are underway with the province to streamline the process. The Ministry of Emergency Management approves the requests from search and rescue …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The search for a missing 79-year-old Kelowna man has been put on hold pending further direction from police, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue officials said Sunday. Allan Francescutti was last seen April 16, and the search that got underway April 21 has …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A search is underway after Yellowknife RCMP received a report on Thursday that two boaters had not returned from their boating trip on Great Slave Lake. RCMP said the two men, 65-year-old Samuel Roberts and 51-year-old Mark Elson, were expected early evening …

Ontario Provincial Police in Orillia say the search for a missing camper has ended with the 71-year-old’s body found near Burrows Lake in the Township of Severn. Police were contacted just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday about the man, who had gone fishing and failed to return home at the …

Dogs are known for their unique abilities and strong noses, and search and rescue groups around the province are taking advantage of that and refreshing the pup’s skills ahead of the summer. The BC Search Dog Association (BCSDA) is proving that dogs are more than just man’s best friend. “Dogs …

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue rescued an injured camper Sunday morning from Buchan Bay along the east shore of Okanagan Lake. According to COSAR, two female campers were hiking through Okanagan Mountain Park to Buchan Bay when one of them injured herself Saturday evening. 2:19 Central Okanagan Search and Rescue …