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Rogers donates $1M to B.C. Search and Rescue Association


VANCOUVER — In response to the state of emergency in British Columbia due to recent flooding, Rogers Communications announced last week it is donating $1 million to B.C. Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) through a new multi-year partnership. The donation will provide “immediate and long-term support to critical search and rescue services in B.C.,” reads a Rogers press release issued last Friday. It will also support BCSARA’s legacy fund as well as “new technology and specialized equipment for the 79 local teams and 3,000 professional volunteers, all of whom have been called upon to conduct air, swift water, and marine...