A North Bay area man is dead after his snowmobile went through the ice on a lake near the city. OPP say although some people rescued the man with a canoe and started CPR, the victim died later in hospital. The 49-year-old was from Bonfield. OPP say lakes are very unpredictable at this time of year and are warning snowmobilers to stay off the ice.
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Man dies after snowmobile goes through ice
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.
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