Province reverses its policy after five years of lobbying by search\u002Dand\u002Drescue team.
Until Oct. 6, the North Vancouver-based rescue organization could fly after sundown with night-vision goggles, but was not allowed to hoist injured hikers to safety, instead having to land a ground crew nearby or rely on 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron out of Comox to send its large Cormorant helicopter, which is not suited to the treed ravines of the North Shore.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
And not just the North Shore, but regionally as well, because the North Vancouver-based team is the only one in the province with training and Transport Canada approval to fly with night-vision goggles.Article content On Friday, a spokesperson said the department is working with North Shore Rescue on details of a night-hoisting trial.
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