Nineteen asylum seekers — two Tuesday night and 17 on Wednesday morning — were rescued while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a winter storm near Emerson, Man., the town's reeve says. Greg Janzen said one person suffered a broken arm while making the trek through bitterly cold weather that brought snow and high winds to Manitoba. The group of 17 were found in a former shed just after 7 a.m. Wednesday, huddled together trying to stay warm. The asylum seekers included men and women, one pregnant, as well as a toddler. An open field near the shack where asylum seekers were rescued outside of Emerson, Man.

Source: CBC News March 08, 2017 14:35 UTC