North shore rescue has airlifted another hiker to safety. The man ran into trouble on the Hanes Valley trial, behind Grouse Mountain. Search manager Tim Jones says he was not well prepared for the trek. "He had jeans, he had a light jacket and he had sort of semi-hikers on. He had some preparedness: he had matches, he had some food... But not … [Read more...]
Teens rescued off Grouse Mountain
March 24, 2012 by
Four teens who got stranded while hiking on Grouse Mountain have been rescued. North Shore Search and Rescue say the teens were ill-prepared for the icy conditions on the BCMC trail. "Our members are equipped with crampons, ropes, and ice axes... and they're descending down to them right now,” says Tim Jones. He adds conditions on the … [Read more...]
Rescued seals released into the sea
September 22, 2011 by
Though some hesitated to slide from the safety of their kennel, the Vancouver Aquarium managed to successfully release 10 rehabilitated harbour seals back into the wild yesterday at Deep Cove. One by one, the seals — which were largely cared for by the aquarium after being abandoned in the wild or injured — were eased into their new home. “The … [Read more...]
70 year old rescued after being stranded on boat for two days
September 5, 2011 by
A 70-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being stranded for two days on a boat near Bella Coola. The man had been sailing on a 23-foot pleasure craft about 65 kilometres north of Bella Coola, and was reported two days overdue. He was rescued Saturday by the Coast Guard and Bella Bella mounties. He was taken to hospital to recover from the … [Read more...]
50-50 odds for rescued sea lion
August 25, 2011 by
A California sea lion’s life is hanging in a balance as Vancouver Aquarium veterinarians try to locate and remove a hook lodged in its gut. The 230-kilo adult male was rescued off the coast of Ucluelet Tuesday after concerned locals contacted the RCMP and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The mammal was spotted with a foot-long fishing … [Read more...]
Canadian sailor rescued off Australian coast
August 2, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A Canadian sailor has been rescued off the coast of southwest Australia after his boat broke apart in rough seas. An Australian maritime official says Paul Lim ran into ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
