The B.C. government July 11 announced it is providing nearly $6 million in annual funding to Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) groups. GSAR groups provide…
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BCSARA stresses no charges for rescues
The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) wants to remind everyone that at no time is anyone who is lost or injured in B.C.’s outdoors ever…
BCSARA to get annual funds starting 2022
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Emergency Management BC announced July 21 government will begin providing an annual funding contribution of $6…
CVSAR respond to five calls in a week
Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) this morning released a summary of five calls its members responded to during the week July 3 – 10….
Unpaid SAR professionals urge additional caution
The BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) wants to thank the public for helping to flatten the curve and driving down the requests for assistance…
Search and rescue during the COVID-19 pandemic
The British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) represents 79 ground search and rescue groups across the province, including those established locally, making up some…
Province finds record funding for search and rescue
After being shutout in ‘Budget 2019’ by the provincial government, causing B.C.-wide backlash, ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups learned today that much-needed funds are…
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…
Province invests in East Kootenay SAR societies
Eight search and rescue organizations in and near the East Kootenay have received a combined total of more than $517,000 from the B.C. government’s $10 million…
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…