Tree cutter killed by falling tree while clearing site in remote northern Manitoba

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SNOW LAKE - A man helping clearing trees in Manitoba has died after one of the trees being cut tipped the wrong way and fell on him.

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SNOW LAKE – A man helping clearing trees in Manitoba has died after one of the trees being cut tipped the wrong way and fell on him.

Mounties say the 50-year-old died in hospital after the accident Wednesday in Snow Lake, about 690 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

The man was part of a four-person crew clearing a landing site for helicopters when a tree being cut by another member fell on him.

RCMP logo shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
RCMP logo shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

He was flown by a co-worker in a helicopter to nearby Snow Lake.

The chopper landed in the parking lot of the health centre in front of Canada Day onlookers celebrating at a nearby beach.

Both RCMP and Manitoba Workplace Health and Safety are investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2026.

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