— Nineteen asylum-seekers braved a fierce overnight blizzard to cross into Canada near the Manitoba border community of Emerson, the area’s reeve said Wednesday. Some heavy snow squalls, zero visibility, and these people are walking north straight into the wind,” Greg Janzen said. Like others who have walked across the border this year, the refugee claimants were taken by RCMP for processing by border agents. More than 200 people have walked across open fields and through ditches near Emerson since Jan. 1 — part of a growing number that have also crossed the border near Hemmingford. He suggested anyone who has considered trekking to Canada is likely to have already taken the opportunity to do so.

Source: National Post March 08, 2017 19:18 UTC