In northern Manitoba, a group of three people were rescued by helicopter on Monday after they were stuck on a closed road in the winter overnight when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) could not find them.
The three people stranded on Sunday passed through a closed road in the winter toward Tadoule Lake. They were 100 miles from Lynn Lake when they called for help.
Fortunately, they have a satellite phone. So they called for help, but it was still difficultexplanation of the corporal of RCMP from Manitoba Julie Courchaine.
The three adults were found to be in good health and not in need of medical attention.
Ang RCMP reminds people to avoid closed roads in winter and plan their trips.
As a reminder, people who violate the Highway Code by using a closed road will be liable to a $ 203 fine.
Police are still investigating this incident and so far no case has been filed.
The second group was found near York Landing
Elsewhere, a woman and her two children were recently found in a similar situation near York Landing.
On Monday, security officials from Split Lake First Nation and York Landing First Nation were notified that a woman and her two children had been stranded while traveling on a closed road in the winter, it said. RCMP.
Their vehicle was traveling on Split Lake Road, located approximately 700 km north of Winnipeg, in the north shore community of York Landing from the south shore community of Split Lake.
Community members went to help them, and later that day the woman’s vehicle was freed from ice and slush. Its passengers are safe, said Julie Courchaine.
The corporal took the opportunity to remind motorists to be more careful when driving on winter roads, as even tomorrow is easy to get stuck.
In files from Peggy Lam
Source: Radio-Canada