Recreation accidents

Drowning at Albas Falls, Seymour Arm near Shuswap Lake. Chase RCMP. On Saturday August 21, 2010, at approximately 5:30 pm, the Chase and Sicamous RCMP, along with Shuswap Search and Rescue and Full story

Revelstoke RCMP. Revelstoke RCMP are investigating the drowning of a 50 year old Westlock, Alberta resident. On August 18, 2010, police were called to the Shelter Bay Provincial Park shortly after Full story

Vernon RCMP. Yesterday (May 14) evening at 7:30 PM the Vernon RCMP were called to a report of a body floating in the water off Kekhuli Bay. A local resident and his family were out boating and Full story

Three separate avalanches in one week, lately, resulted in the deaths of five individuals. Once again, these purely avoidable deaths have raised serious questions about how backcountry users approach avalanche Full story