On March 13, Elkford Search and Rescue (SAR) was tasked to assist an injured skier near the Elk Lakes Cabin. Members were called out around…
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Fernie SAR has advice for hunters
Fernie Search and Rescue (FSAR) has been busy with further callouts including false alerts, injured mountain bikers and a major recovery operation near Kimberley with…
Waterfall hiker found deceased; two others missing
On September 1, Kimberley RCMP was alerted by a GPS SOS that three hikers went over Meachen Creek Falls. Frontline officers responded and located one…
Jumbo rescue prompts reminder from CVSAR
Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) responded to an injured backcountry skier in the Jumbo area west of Invermere on Friday, December 6, with assistance…
A beacon of hope amidst an ongoing wildfire disaster
Local officers recognized for efforts during start of St. Mary’s River Wildfire On July 17, at approximately 3 p.m., Cranbrook RCMP responded to an urgent…
Kimberley SAR aids injured hiker
Yesterday evening (August 25) Kimberley Search and Rescue (SAR) and Bighorn Helicopters successfully located and extracted an injured hiker in the St. Mary’s Alpine Provincial…
Fernie SAR rescue injured snowmobiler from Rolling Hills
Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR) was called out this afternoon to rescue an injured snowmobiler in the Rolling Hills area, southeast of Fernie. Fernie SAR…
Fernie SAR perform back-to-back rescues
Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR) was called out for back-to-back rescues the afternoon of July 22. The first involved a hiker who became lost high…
Busy weekend reported by Cranbrook SAR
Cranbrook Search and Rescue (SAR) members had an eventful Easter weekend. At 6:15 p.m. on Friday, April 2, Cranbrook Search and Rescue was called to…
Hectic early Saturday morning for Cranbrook SAR
On March 27, Cranbrook Search and Rescue (SAR) had an early wake-up call at 4:14 a.m. from RCMP for a vehicle spotted in the Kootenay…