Wednesday, March 21, 2012

More Thin Ice Incidents


Thinning ice conditions resulting from the recent warm temperatures are blamed for a number of vehicles plunging into northwestern Ontario waters.

The most recent incident occurred near Kenora Monday.

Three American residents were able to get out safely before their SUV hauling two brand new snowmachines broke through on an ice-road on Lake of the Woods.

On the weekend, a truck and two ATVs fell the ice around the Fort Frances and International Falls areas.


Meantime, winter roads to many remote First Nations have become victims of the warm March temperatures.

The roads are quickly deterioating and Nishnawbe-Aski Police have had to respond to several incidents.

Most communities have closed their sections of the road network.