An Ontario woman is recovering from injuries after she was struck by lightning while canoeing with six other people in wilderness northwest of Kenora.
RCMP say a group of seven girls was paddling on the Bloodvein River near Lake Winnipeg on Sunday when the 23-year-old woman was hit by lightning.
A 15-year-old girl also suffered an electric shock while holding on to a canoe as they were pulling the craft ashore during the storm.
The group sent out a GPS distress signal and a helicopter with two Mounties aboard managed to track down the group.
The woman was sent to Winnipeg for treatment of minor injuries, but the 15-year-old girl told police she was not hurt and remained with the group to carry on with the trip.
