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Hiker lost in heavy snow forces SAR activation
A hiker took a wrong turn near the Kimberley Nordic Centre and in an attempt to get back on track encountered deep snow forcing a…
Kimberley SAR rescue snowshoer
Yesterday at 4:25 p.m., Kimberley Search and Rescue (SAR) was tasked out by Kimberley RCMP to locate a missing snowshoer in a heavily forested area. One…
Cranbrook SAR hall violated
Last night (Wednesday, Nov. 23) the Cranbrook Search and Rescue (SAR) hall was broken into by an unknown subject (or subjects). The rescue truck that…
Fernie SAR rescue injured biker
On Saturday, Sept. 24, Fernie Search and Rescue (SAR) was called out to assist an injured biker on Eric’s Trip trail located adjacent to the…
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…
BCSARA gets $50,000 for training
The Province of British Columbia is providing a $50,000 boost to support training for Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers in the province. The one-time funding…
SAR end woman’s ordeal near Meachen Falls
On Sunday, Nov 2, Kimberley Search and Rescue (SAR) successfully performed a technical rope rescue of a woman who had fallen into the creek while…
Sparwood Search and Rescue hosting open house
Sparwood Search and Rescue will be holding its third annual Open House and Barbeque on Friday September 13, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at…
Search & Rescue funding a growing priority
e-KNOW Editorial If it weren’t for volunteers – we’d be hooped folks. It doesn’t matter what societal aspect you care to focus on – remove…