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Multi-day Vernon Search Rescues 3
VSAR Confirms Two Separate Rescues in Hunters Range, Including Missing Snowmobilers

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5 hours ago


Major Highway Closures Remain as Flooding and Storm Impacts Continue
December 13 2025 - Major transportation routes between the Lower Mainland and the Interior remain closed or disrupted as crews continue repair work following heavy rainfall and flooding linked to an atmospheric river. The most significant impacts continue on Highway 1 through Abbotsford and Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton , both of which remain closed as of Friday. Highway 3: Hope to Princeton Still Closed Highway 3 remains closed in both directions between Hope and Pri

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6 hours ago


Missing Snowmobilers Located in Hunters Range
Two snowmobilers reported missing in the Hunters Range since Wednesday have been located

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11 hours ago


North Okanagan Lake Ice Unsafe for Activities
December 28 2022: The Vernon Search and Rescue Group Society (VSAR) is reminding everyone most lake ice is still not thick enough for activities like skating, Ice fishing or walking VSAR has provided a chart that spells out how thick lake ice should be for a variety of activities. Ice should be at least 10cm or 4 inches thick before you walk on it. Drilling a hole in clear ice is the best way to gauge its thickness. . #VSAR #SearchandRescue #Sar #vernonbc #okanagan #vernon

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Dec 28, 20221 min read
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