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Kamloops Search and Rescue operations & missing-person incidents

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Coverage of Kamloops Search and Rescue operations, including missing-person searches, water and wilderness rescues, vehicle incidents, and emergency response activities in the Kamloops and North Thompson regions.

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  1. Sep 19 Municipalities demand B.C. to optimize industrial lands amid U.S. tariff pressures forbidden ↳ In this roundup: Two and a half months after 20-year-old Brandy Nessel disappeared in the Stamp River on July 5, her father and a swift-water rescue expert are seeking approval to recover her body from the Stamp Falls by diverting water flow with sandbags, but face regulatory hurdles from multiple provincial agencies. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  2. Sep 17 New poll finds half of British Columbians feel politically homeless ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Revelstoke Search and Rescue successfully rescued a 10-year-old Great Dane with torn paw pads from a mountain trail on Mt. Macpherson after the exhausted owners could not get the large dog down. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  3. B.C. Conservative leader Findlay says she's 'not going anywhere,' vows to stay forbidden ↳ In this roundup: Search and rescue crews assisted two owners in retrieving their 10-year-old Great Dane from a mountain trail after the dog injured its paws during a hike near Revelstoke. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  4. Great Dane stretchered off mountain near Revelstoke, B.C., in unusual rescue forbidden ↳ In this roundup: Revelstoke Search and Rescue rescued a 10-year-old Great Dane that had torn its paw pads on Mt. Macpherson after owners became exhausted trying to bring the dog down. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  5. Sep 12 Four people injured, one airlifted to hospital after vehicle rollover in South Cariboo ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Civic officials warn toxic political climate may drive out strong candidates, staffers ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Squamish Search and Rescue used two drones—one delivering a rope and one providing illumination—to rescue a climber stranded on the Stawamus Chief near Whistler on Wednesday night. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  7. Sep 11 How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face forbidden ↳ In this roundup: Two drones assisted Squamish Search and Rescue in the nighttime rescue of a climber stranded 77 metres up the Stawamus Chief cliff face, with one drone delivering a rope and the other providing illumination. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  8. Kamloops Search and Rescue urging caution after series of rescues at Tranquille Slot Canyons ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Sep 9 Former MP Mike Morrice the only candidate left in Green Party leadership race ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Elite skyrunner Kalie McCrystal of Squamish, B.C., remains missing on the Italian side of the Matterhorn since September 1, with search efforts suspended pending new information to narrow the search area. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  10. Sep 7 Cranbrook RCMP searching for 47-year-old man ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Dustin McCulloch, 47, was last seen on September 6 and reported missing the following day; he is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-7, 176 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  11. Exhausted hiker airlifted to safety from Tranquille Slot Canyon Trail ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. This year's El Nino expected to be strongest ever, experts say ↗ ↳ In this roundup: An injured hiker was rescued by search and rescue teams and a Parks Canada visitor safety team at kilometre 72 of the West Coast Trail near Whistler on Friday and was airlifted to hospital by helicopter. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  13. Missing Shuswap houseboater found after spending ‘cold night’ outdoors ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  14. Woman sues BC government over fall while incarcerated at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital ↗ ↳ In this roundup: An injured hiker was airlifted from the West Coast Trail near Whistler on Friday with assistance from three search and rescue teams and Parks Canada after sustaining a suspected lower limb injury. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  15. Sep 6 Victoria council lines up against West Coast Oil Pipeline ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on August 30 after hiking from the Sea to Sky Gondola, was found alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  16. Sep 5 Revelstoke teen was last seen Sept. 5, 1998 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on August 30 after taking the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, was found alive and located on the Indian Arm FSR with minor injuries after a six-day search. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  17. Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on Aug. 30 after a hike near the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, was found alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries after a six-day search. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  18. Woman injured after bear attack in park outside Whistler: B.C. conservation officers ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing after taking the Sea to Sky Gondola on August 30, was located alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries after six days of search efforts. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  19. 'Old-school' Nanaimo DJ gears up for national championships ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on Aug. 30 after taking the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, was located alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries after a six-day search involving multiple SAR and RCMP teams. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  20. Missing hiker found alive in Squamish forbidden ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on August 30 after hiking near the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, was found alive and transported to hospital with minor injuries. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  21. Sep 4 Rob Shaw: Kahlon promises ‘reset’ on B.C. overdose prevention sites ↗ ↳ In this roundup: Search and rescue teams near Squamish located missing hiker Stanislav Volo, 43, who had been missing for four days near Mount Habrich Loop after he made a brief 911 call on Tuesday that helped pinpoint his location. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  22. Aug 30 Middleton family donates $160K toward new Kamloops Search and Rescue facility ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  23. Aug 29 Kamloops Search and Rescue save pair of stranded hikers ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. Aug 26 BC Interior man charged in connection to fiery fatal crash on Hwy 1 ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  25. ‘He would be thrilled’: KSAR receives $160K from Middleton family for future headquarters site ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. Aug 23 Tk’emlups RCMP investigating fatal crash in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager found safe ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. Aug 19 KFR rescues woman to shore after being stranded on sandbar near McArthur Island ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. Aug 6 Young man without lifejacket swims to shore after falling overboard in the Shuswap ↗ CFJC Today details
  30. Aug 4 Missing motorcyclist rescued from Pinantan Lake area ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. Jul 31 UPDATE: Missing Vernon man found deceased ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. Jul 29 POLICE – Driver passes three cars, almost collides with oncoming vehicle ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  33. Police trying to ID vehicle behind dangerous pass in Kamloops area ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  34. Jul 28 RCMP searching for missing swimmer in Kamloops ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
  35. POLICE – Search continues for swimmer who went missing at Riverside Park ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  36. Jul 27 Search efforts paused for missing Riverside Park swimmer presumed drowned ↗ CFJC Today details
  37. Legacy of service remembered following the death of B.C. search and rescue volunteer ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  38. Jul 25 Search underway for swimmer presumed drowned at Riverside Park in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  39. Jul 24 POLICE – Body of man drowned two years ago in North Thompson found ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  40. Jul 23 Body of Alberta man recovered two years after saving son from drowning in Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  41. Body of missing Alberta man recovered 2 years after disappearance near Tournament Capital Ranch ↗ CFJC Today details
  42. Remains of ‘hero’ who jumped into Thompson River to save kids found 2 years later ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  43. Jul 21 UPDATE: Missing 46-year-old woman found dead ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  44. Jul 14 UPDATE: Missing man found safe ↗ CFJC Today details
  45. Missing Kamloops hiker found dead on Washington state mountain range ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  46. Jul 13 UPDATE: Body of missing boater recovered from Mara Lake ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  47. Underwater search underway for man presumed drowned near Sicamous | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  48. Jul 10 Merritt RCMP looking for missing 50-year-old man ↗ CFJC Today details
  49. Jul 3 Residents approve financials for combined search and rescue headquarters and fire hall in Kamloops ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  50. Jul 2 KSAR approved for new home, celebrates with successful rescue ↗ Radio NL details
  51. Kamloops SAR rescue woman trapped near Tranquille Slot Canyons ↗ CFJC Today details
  52. Proposed KSAR headquarters moving ahead as residents support up to $6.3M in borrowing ↗ CFJC Today details
  53. Results of Alternative Approval Process for Regional Search and Rescue Hall ↗ TNRD details
  54. Jun 26 MISSING – Man disappears after leaving hospital without his shoes or socks ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  55. UPDATE: Man missing since mid-June found ↗ CFJC Today details
  56. UPDATE: Missing man last seen leaving Royal Inland Hospital has been located ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  57. Jun 22 Missing Kamloops man an ‘avid kayaker’ who frequents areas around Thompson River ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  58. Kamloops RCMP searching for missing 50-year-old man ↗ CFJC Today details
  59. Jun 21 SRD K9s of BC to close Kamloops training centre ↗ CFJC Today details
  60. Jun 5 UPDATE: Missing 35-year-old man found, police say ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  61. UPDATE: Missing 35-year-old man found ↗ CFJC Today details
  62. Jun 4 Canoe, kayak rentals on pause at Riverside Park after 6 people rescued from Thompson River ↗ CFJC Today details
  63. Jun 2 UPDATE: Missing Kamloops youth has been found ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  64. Jun 1 UPDATE: Missing girl located ↗ CFJC Today details
  65. TNRD and Kamloops Search and Rescue carrying out evacuation notification exercise in Pinantan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  66. May 29 Kamloops Search and Rescue to participate in mock evacuation training at Pinantan Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  67. May 27 TNRD begins AAP for regional Search and Rescue Headquarters ↗ Radio NL details
  68. May 26 Month-long alternative approval process begins on borrowing for proposed Kamloops Search and Rescue headquarters ↗ CFJC Today details
  69. TNRD Initiates AAP for Proposed Regional Search and Rescue Hall and Training Facility ↗ TNRD details
  70. May 25 UPDATE: Missing 22-year-old Kamloops woman has been found ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  71. May 23 UPDATE: Man taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  72. May 21 Missing man rescued after crash on remote FSR near Chase left him trapped for 2 days ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  73. May 20 Man rescued after days trapped in rolled vehicle on B.C. forest road | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  74. Man rescued near Chase after spending two days trapped in a crashed vehicle ↗ CFJC Today details
  75. UPDATE: Missing woman found safe ↗ CFJC Today details
  76. Search for missing woman suspended due to high water, poor visibility in the Thompson River ↗ CFJC Today details
  77. May 19 Vehicle Plunges Into North Thompson River; Search Continues for Missing Occupant ↗ Radio NL details
  78. May 18 Woman presumed drowned after vehicle plunges into North Thompson River in Kamloops: RCMP ↗ CBC News British Columbia details

Linked Articles by Source

Castanet Kamloops

  • Municipalities demand B.C. to optimize industrial lands amid U.S. tariff pressures
    Sep 19, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Two and a half months after 20-year-old Brandy Nessel disappeared in the Stamp River on July 5, her father and a swift-water rescue expert are seeking approval to recover her body from the Stamp Falls by diverting water flow with sandbags, but face regulatory hurdles from multiple provincial agencies.
    forbidden
  • New poll finds half of British Columbians feel politically homeless ↗
    Sep 17, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Revelstoke Search and Rescue successfully rescued a 10-year-old Great Dane with torn paw pads from a mountain trail on Mt. Macpherson after the exhausted owners could not get the large dog down.
  • B.C. Conservative leader Findlay says she's 'not going anywhere,' vows to stay
    Sep 17, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Search and rescue crews assisted two owners in retrieving their 10-year-old Great Dane from a mountain trail after the dog injured its paws during a hike near Revelstoke.
    forbidden
  • Great Dane stretchered off mountain near Revelstoke, B.C., in unusual rescue
    Sep 17, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Revelstoke Search and Rescue rescued a 10-year-old Great Dane that had torn its paw pads on Mt. Macpherson after owners became exhausted trying to bring the dog down.
    forbidden
  • Civic officials warn toxic political climate may drive out strong candidates, staffers ↗
    Sep 12, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Squamish Search and Rescue used two drones—one delivering a rope and one providing illumination—to rescue a climber stranded on the Stawamus Chief near Whistler on Wednesday night.
  • How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face
    Sep 11, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Two drones assisted Squamish Search and Rescue in the nighttime rescue of a climber stranded 77 metres up the Stawamus Chief cliff face, with one drone delivering a rope and the other providing illumination.
    forbidden
  • Former MP Mike Morrice the only candidate left in Green Party leadership race ↗
    Sep 9, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Elite skyrunner Kalie McCrystal of Squamish, B.C., remains missing on the Italian side of the Matterhorn since September 1, with search efforts suspended pending new information to narrow the search area.
  • Cranbrook RCMP searching for 47-year-old man ↗
    Sep 7, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Dustin McCulloch, 47, was last seen on September 6 and reported missing the following day; he is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-7, 176 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
  • This year's El Nino expected to be strongest ever, experts say ↗
    Sep 7, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: An injured hiker was rescued by search and rescue teams and a Parks Canada visitor safety team at kilometre 72 of the West Coast Trail near Whistler on Friday and was airlifted to hospital by helicopter.
  • Woman sues BC government over fall while incarcerated at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital ↗
    Sep 7, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: An injured hiker was airlifted from the West Coast Trail near Whistler on Friday with assistance from three search and rescue teams and Parks Canada after sustaining a suspected lower limb injury.
  • Victoria council lines up against West Coast Oil Pipeline ↗
    Sep 6, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on August 30 after hiking from the Sea to Sky Gondola, was found alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries.
  • Revelstoke teen was last seen Sept. 5, 1998 ↗
    Sep 5, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on August 30 after taking the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, was found alive and located on the Indian Arm FSR with minor injuries after a six-day search.
  • Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border ↗
    Sep 5, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on Aug. 30 after a hike near the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, was found alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries after a six-day search.
  • Woman injured after bear attack in park outside Whistler: B.C. conservation officers ↗
    Sep 5, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing after taking the Sea to Sky Gondola on August 30, was located alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries after six days of search efforts.
  • 'Old-school' Nanaimo DJ gears up for national championships ↗
    Sep 5, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on Aug. 30 after taking the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, was located alive on the Indian Arm FSR and transported to hospital with minor injuries after a six-day search involving multiple SAR and RCMP teams.
  • Missing hiker found alive in Squamish
    Sep 4, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Stanislav Volo, who went missing on August 30 after hiking near the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, was found alive and transported to hospital with minor injuries.
    forbidden
  • Rob Shaw: Kahlon promises ‘reset’ on B.C. overdose prevention sites ↗
    Sep 4, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: Search and rescue teams near Squamish located missing hiker Stanislav Volo, 43, who had been missing for four days near Mount Habrich Loop after he made a brief 911 call on Tuesday that helped pinpoint his location.

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Key People, Organizations, and Places

city: Kamloops , Williams Lake , Sicamous , Squamish

government_body: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kamloops detachment , Thompson-Nicola Regional District , Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Williams Lake detachment

organization: Kamloops Search and Rescue , Squamish Search and Rescue , Kamloops Fire Rescue , Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Kamloops detachment

river: Thompson River , North Thompson River

person: Peter Milobar , David Eby , Ravi Kahlon , Paula Davies , Kerry-Lynne Findlay , Stanislav Volo , Brent Kelm , Stan Cappis , Kalie McCrystal , Janelle Shoihet

public_facility: Kamloops Fire Rescue , Riverside Park, Kamloops , Tournament Capital Ranch , Kamloops Search and Rescue

health_facility: Royal Inland Hospital , Vancouver Coastal Health

road: Devick Road, Kamloops

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