Two women were rescued from the Rideau Canal in Ottawa when they fell through ice on a uncleared section of the canal. One of the women fell in up to her waist and her left leg became stuck. CBC Ottawa video above records the tense moments as she is finally freed, even as she is suffering the effect of wet clothes in freezing weather. Neither of the visitors from Toronto were seriously injured and did not need to be taken to hospital, paramedics said. “It is always advisable to stay on the ice surface where the ice is clear. He noted that snow acts as a thermal blanket on the ice and may affect the thickness of the ice.” The skateway remains open while the NCC investigates.
