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Council supports BCSAR’s alternative support model

By Riley Wilcox City of Fernie council March 11 voted unanimously in favour of a motion to support a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)-led petition…

CVSAR seeks donations after lack of budget consideration

As you may be aware, the provincial government laid out its budget plan last week. Unfortunately, there was no announcement of stable, long term funding…

CVSAR thankful for help received during search

Letter to the Editor On Monday August 13, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) received a request from the RCMP to…

A salute to SAR Volunteer Memorial Day

Letter to the Editor British Columbia’s remarkable geographic diversity affords residents and visitors a wide range of outdoor experiences. Every time we set off on…

$900k in flooding prep funding for Kootenays

The provincial government announced this afternoon the Kootenays will be getting $900,000 to help deal with flooding issues. The funding is part of the provincial…

It’s not a walk in the park: salute to SAR

Letter to the Editor Without a small army of 2,500 volunteers and the $6.3 million that the province spends to fund their searches, the lost…

Passed SAR members honoured

Pete Relkoff Two past members of Cranbrook Search and Rescue (the late Pete Relkoff and Gord Sweeting) were recently added to the BC Search and…

Elk Valley SAR ops receive funding

$500K supports public safety in the backcountry Heading into the holiday season, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) and BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) have…