News – Page 2 – Kamloops Search and Rescue

02 Oct 2018

Behind the scenes look at helicopter dog training near Kamloops

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— Infotel — KAMLOOPS - Dogs play an important role in aiding search and rescue members with their missions. Read the full story here. Source: https://infotel.ca/newsitem/in-video-behind-the-scenes-look-at-helicopter-dog-training-near-kamloops/it56143 Image Credit: Infotel

27 Sep 2018

By Jeremy Markel

Search dog training camp taking place in Kamloops

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— Infotel — Search dog training camp taking place in Kamloops. Read the full story here. Source: https://infotel.ca/newsitem/search-dog-training-camp-taking-place-in-kamloops/it56047 Image Credit: Infotel

03 Aug 2018

By Jeremy Markel

Make smart decisions outdoors over B.C. Day long weekend

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— Vernon Morning Star — Bad decision-making causes excessive reliance on search and rescue volunteers. Read the full story here. https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/make-smart-decisions-outdoors-over-b-c-day-long-weekend/ Image Credit: Vernon Morning Star

02 Aug 2018

By Jeremy Markel

Water Safety in the Southern Interior

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— CFJC Today— Water safety is front and centre for Kamloops RCMP and Kamloops Search and Rescue these days. Read the full story here. Source: https://cfjctoday.com/article/631687/water-safety-southern-interior Image Credit: CFJC Today

17 Jun 2018

By Jeremy Markel

Phenomenal numbers of mushroom pickers flock to BC in June

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— Kelowna Now— Last year’s wildfire season in British Columia's Southern Interior was one for the record books. Read the full story here. Source: https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/Mushroom_madness_Morel_enthusiasts_flocking_to_B_C_s_backcountry/ Image Credit:Kelowna Now

12 Jun 2018

By Jeremy Markel

Kamloops Search and Rescue members honoured

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— Kamloops This Week— Alec Farquharson and Clive Giolma recognized for helping to increase safety awareness through the AdventureSmart prevention program Read the full story here. Source: http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/community/kamloops-search-and-rescue-members-honoured-1.23332387

06 Jun 2018

By Jeremy Markel

Weekend rescue prompts search-crew warning to mushroom pickers seeking bumper B.C. crop

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— CBC News— Kamloops Search and Rescue fears spike in calls as post-wildfire ‘goldmine’ draws fungus foragers to Interior. Read the full story here. Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/missing-mushroom-picked-rescued-spike-in-pickers-1.4692820 Image Credit: CBC News

04 Jun 2018

By Jeremy Markel

Searchers locate missing mushroom picker near Loon Lake

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— CFJC Today— As foragers enjoy what is likely to be a huge mushroom picking season, Kamloops Search and Rescue is asking people to let someone know of their whereabouts. Read the full story here. Source: https://cfjctoday.com/article/623196/searchers-locate-missing-mushroom-picker-near-loon-lake Image Credit: CFJC Today

01 Apr 2018

By Jeremy Markel

No leads in search for man

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— Castanet — The search for a missing 72-year-old man continued into its third day Friday in West Kelowna, with no success. Lawrence Hamilton was last seen on March 25 at 3 p.m., leaving the Lakeview Lodge on Butt Road, his mother's residential care home. Read the full story here. Source: https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/222525/No-leads-in-search-for-man Image Credit: Castanet

20 Mar 2018

By Anthony Stahn

Kamloops Search and Rescue alarmed by unresolved missing persons cases

NewsKamloops, news, Radio NL

— Radio NL — The search manager for Kamloops Search and Rescue calls it an alarming situation and one he has never seen before. Alan Hobler says it is not just Ryan Shtuka in Sun Peaks who is still missing but there are also still several others. Read the full story here. Source: http://www.radionl.com/2018/03/20/kamloops-search-and-rescue-alarmed-by-unresolved-missing-persons-cases/ Image Credit: KSAR