‘We thought we were doomed’: Canadian fishers in dramatic rescue after ice shelf floats away
Anglers describe harrowing phone calls to loved ones once ice detached from shores of Georgian Bay in OntarioSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxKevin Fox thought the spring-like temperatures that had temporarily pushed the cold away from south-eastern...
<p>Anglers describe harrowing phone calls to loved ones once ice detached from shores of Georgian Bay in Ontario</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>Kevin Fox thought the spring-like temperatures that had temporarily pushed the cold away from south-eastern Ontario meant a good day on for ice fishing, a popular winter pastime in the region.</p><p>After shifting location because the wind and ice “didn’t feel right” and the fish weren’t biting close to shore, he and a friend joined nearly two dozen others far out on a sheet of ice in Lake Huron. They followed the familiar routine of anyone who spends a day on the ice: they drilled holes, dropped their lines and waited.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/canada-ice-shelf-rescue-fishers-ontario">Continue reading...</a>
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