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News Items tag as: COSAR
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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'Symbiotic relationship with nature': Vernon's 'first' winery quietly opens
Perched on top of the hillside with expansive views over Swan Lake, Vernon's only winery quietly opened its doors last week. The Perch Winery is a small family-run business featuring a "cozy" tasting room and plenty of outdoor
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ
From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan are giving away freebies to attract buyers. Purchase a new two-bedroom condo at Predator Ridge's new Vista Condominiums, starting at almost $900,000, and th
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Arthur Crudup wrote the song that became Elvis' first hit. He barely got paid
FRANKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1
July 02, 2024 9:00 PM
Beryl heads toward Jamaica as a major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm heading
July 02, 2024 8:22 PM
Flying objects and shrunken heads: World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — For those of you who don't celebrate World UFO Day, consider this: A former U.S.
July 02, 2024 7:00 PM
Okanagan contractors fined $19,000 for unsafe building sites
Three Okanagan contractors will have to cough up $18,900 in fines after WorkSafeBC inspections discovered multiple s
July 02, 2024 6:00 PM
Jewish teachers file antisemitism complaint against BC Teachers' Federation
VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia teachers has launched a human rights complaint against their union, accusing
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