On December 26, Cranbrook RCMP received a report of stranded snowmobilers in a cabin approximately 58 km up the Galbraith Forest Service Road, northeast of…
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SAR teams combine to rescue hikers
Late last night (July 2), Kimberley and Cranbrook Search and Rescue (SAR) teams were tasked to rescue some hikers who had lost the trail on…
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….
CBKSAR helps four hikers off Fisher
Saturday, Sept. 24 was a busy day for search and rescue organizations in the East Kootenay. Fernie Search and Rescue helped an injured mountain biker…
Cranbrook SAR rescue hiker off Fisher
Cranbrook Search and Rescue (SAR) members today rescued an injured hiker on Fisher Peak. SAR was activated for an injured hiker up Fisher Peak suffering…
CVSAR relieved rescue went well
Monday evening, March 14, Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) was requested to assist the RCMP with searching for two missing snowmobilers from Alberta. The…
Two tired hikers rescued from Mt. Evans
Two tired but otherwise in good health hikers were rescued early Sept. 14 after they became lost the night before. With the help of Big…
Five kayakers rescued from Kootenay River
Five persons in three kayaks were rescued by Search and Rescue (SAR) after they overturned in the Kootenay River near Skookumchuck on Saturday afternoon (May…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac Search for possible person in distress negative At 8:30 a.m. on April 28, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment received a report of…