Oliver/Osoyoos Search and Rescue brought out its drone for operational skills training this week. Earlier this year, B.C.

Steph Crosier/Kingston Whig-Stan A near miss between a drone and helicopter during a rescue mission on Saturday has led to a warning from B.C. search and rescue agencies.

A police force in one of Canada’s most populated regions may soon be deploying drones as first responders for certain 911 ...

Kamloops Search and Rescue launched the drone in order to help find seven missing skiers and snowboarders who’d gone out of bounds at Sun Peaks, a resort mountain in B.C.'s Interior near Kamloops.

The DJI Matrice 350 RTK drone, equipped with a thermal camera, will add to the Brandon Regional Search and Rescue Association's tools for searches. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun) ...

His team still deploys its usual ground crews to rescue people. If needed, they use an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile or helicopter. But drone software gives searchers the ability to quickly scan ...

Jeff Ross, left, and Robin Ponto hold the Matrice 350 RTK drone that the Brandon Regional Search and Rescue will use. (Chelsea Kemp/CBC) Three years after his brother went missing and was later ...

Night-capable drone opens ‘whole new world’ for Vancouver Island search-and-rescue team By Simon Little Global News Posted March 10, 2025 6:41 pm Updated March 10, 2025 9:29 pm ...

Peel Regional Police could soon begin using drones as first responders for 911 calls, a move one expert says could be very effective.