The first weekend of summer has already proven busy for Vancouver Island search and rescue teams, with multiple rescues involving injured hikers, stranded boaters, a cyclist airlifted from a remote trail and backcountry travellers trapped by collapsing snow. The Alberni Valley Rescue Squad (AVRS) responded to four separate calls over a 24-hour period between Friday night and early Sunday morning. The first call came around 11 p.m. Friday when a …
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