News Items tag as: Vernon search and rescue 2023

People trapped by flooding get saved by Vernon Search and Rescue
May 13, 2023 - 11:15 AM

Flooding caused two individuals to get stuck up the Whiteman Creek forest service road outside of Vernon, and getting them to safety was a tricky task for the rescuers.
Smoke helps Vernon Search and Rescue locate missing dog and hikers
March 26, 2023 - 12:00 PM

Three hikers and a dog who went missing on Friday night were located Saturday morning by the Vernon Search and Rescue team.
Group of snowmobilers rescued from North Okanagan backcountry
February 13, 2023 - 11:20 AM

Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers were out in force last night rescuing a group of snowmobilers.
Snow bikers rescued from North Okanagan backcountry
February 06, 2023 - 3:53 PM

Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers pulled out two snow bikers over the weekend after they became stranded in the backcountry outside Enderby.
Snowmobiler needed to be rescued after suffering injury near Enderby
January 22, 2023 - 3:30 PM

An injured snowmobiler was saved by the Vernon Search and Rescue team this weekend.
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JONESIE: The real forces controlling the news
OPINION I think I understand sometimes why some people don’t trust the news anymore. It plays by old rules that seem silly and stuffy and serving you — citizens and readers/viewers — seems to be missing from the

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

Central Okanagan has quietest real estate month since 2012
In the Central Okanagan, there was half the number of single-family homes sold in September compared to the 10-year average. A report from Rennie Intelligence paints a bleak picture of the Central Okanagan real estate market showing a 21% d

People trapped by flooding get saved by Vernon Search and Rescue