"Canada Boosts Search & Rescue Teams with $3M Funding"

Federal government announces $3 million for search and rescue operations

With a “renewed” investment in Canadian search and rescue services, crews across the country will be able to focus on what’s important, says NWT Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) director Bill Peck.

"Canada Boosts Search & Rescue Teams with $3M Funding"

The federal government of Canada has unveiled a multi-million-dollar initiative to bolster search and rescue volunteer teams across the country. Eleanor Olszewski, the minister of emergency management and community resilience, disclosed the $3 million three-year funding agreement with the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) in Yellowknife. This funding will allocate $1 million annually to support the numerous ground search…