Source: CBC News, February 5, 2018 Woman was treated for hypothermia, dogs weren’t injured A Saskatoon woman had a scary Sunday afternoon after she fell through the ice while walking her dogs. Just before 2 p.m. CST, police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the riverbank on the south side of the new commuter… Continue reading Saskatoon woman falls through river ice while rescuing dogs
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‘It’s terrible’: Tow truck driver warns ice fishers of dangerous conditions on lakes
Source: David Shield, CBC News, January 16, 2018 Melting and thawing has created ice heaves, thin ice in spots Tyler Temple has a message for people ice fishing across the province — be careful driving on the lakes this year. The owner of the Lumsden, Sask.-based TRK Towing had two calls of trucks breaking through lake ice on… Continue reading ‘It’s terrible’: Tow truck driver warns ice fishers of dangerous conditions on lakes
‘I expected to get out’: 73-year-old on how he survived plunge off icy bridge
Source: CTV News, November 20, 2017 A 73-year-old Manitoba man whose truck plunged off a bridge last week into icy water says even as the water rose up past his neck, he knew he would get out. Ken McInnes was out delivering a trailer on Friday morning along a rural road not far from his… Continue reading ‘I expected to get out’: 73-year-old on how he survived plunge off icy bridge
Labrador man to be honoured at Rideau Hall for saving snowmobilers
By The Canadian Press, October 28, 2016 NAIN, N.L. – A Labrador man will accept the Medal of Bravery in Ottawa today for his rescue of two people whose snowmobile plunged through the ice last year. Ronald James Andersen was snowmobiling near Nain Bay in May 2015 when he saw the machine ahead of him… Continue reading Labrador man to be honoured at Rideau Hall for saving snowmobilers
Another truck goes through ice on Last Mountain Lake
3 trucks in the past month have gone through the ice It’s happened again. Saskatchewan RCMP are issuing another warning about driving on Last Mountain Lake after a third truck broke through the ice and got stuck in under a month. A man called Southey/Strasbourg RCMP just after noon yesterday when his truck went through the ice… Continue reading Another truck goes through ice on Last Mountain Lake
Ontario ATV rider survives after crashing through ice into frigid lake
It was a close call for an Ontario man who fell through the ice on Lake Simcoe while riding his ATV on Monday. The man went out on his ATV on Monday morning near Innisfil, Ont., when he suddenly crashed through the ice and plunged into the frigid waters. “I was just coming out, cruising… Continue reading Ontario ATV rider survives after crashing through ice into frigid lake
Search dogs find no sign of missing Lac La Ronge, Sask. man
Canadian Search and Disaster Dogs Association says the search will resume in spring The four canine specialists sent to Lac La Ronge, Sask., are heading home after not finding any signs of a missing man who may have fallen through the ice. Billy Taylor, 36, was last seen on the evening of Dec. 17 leaving… Continue reading Search dogs find no sign of missing Lac La Ronge, Sask. man
Search dogs used to find missing man at Lac La Ronge
Dogs sniff ice in what is ‘extremely painstaking and difficult work’ says association president The Canadian Search and Disaster Dogs Association is sending four canine specialists to Lac La Ronge, Sask., to help find a missing man who may have fallen through the ice. Thirty-six-year-old Billy Taylor was last seen on the evening of Dec.… Continue reading Search dogs used to find missing man at Lac La Ronge
Water rescue crews called after dog falls through ice in Saskatoon
Saskatoon water rescue teams were called out to the South Saskatchewan River Monday afternoon after a dog fell through the ice. The Saskatoon fire department received a call at around 3:30 p.m. CST that a dog had broken through the ice near the Sutherland Dog Park. The animal’s owner saw the dog disappear through the ice… Continue reading Water rescue crews called after dog falls through ice in Saskatoon
Truck frozen 'like an ice cube' at Regina Beach
Truck still in water after breaking through Saturday night Drivers are being warned to be careful driving on Saskatchewan lakes. On Saturday night, a truck broke through the ice at Regina Beach, sinking into water nearly up to its door handles. Now, two days later, the truck has frozen solidly into the ice. “It’s a big… Continue reading Truck frozen 'like an ice cube' at Regina Beach