Authorities working to identify 8 bodies found along St. Lawrence River this week

Akwesasne officials are working to identify eight bodies recovered this week from the St. Lawrence River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.

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[institutionalized]

By "unofficially cross", I'm sure she meant "illegally cross"

[MCCNN]

Why are these people trying to escape Canada? How did they get to Canada in the first place?

[aliyaanderson]

I don’t understand why anyone would try to cross over the lake, you can walk across most borders in Canada, there’s towns that have shared streets with Canada and the US, and if they stayed in Canada long enough they could’ve entered US legally. So sad.. :( those babies too

[JasonHobbsGuitarist]

I feel bad for the children of these parents putting them in illegal harms way. If you’re going to get your children involved in illegal immigration, you’re not a good parent. You just have to wonder who’s really at fault here. God bless the lives taken here.

[the_kombinator]

So they want to enter NY?

LOL... Why would you want to do that?

[hysbek]

How about people immigrate the legal way? Don't feel sorry for them. They made their bed...

[joedirt]

There is only one way to enter any country, , THE LEGAL WAY, , , If you want to run the gauntlet you take your chances...

[daviddoch]

Any men left at CBC, what happened to Equality?

[RudyBegonia]

my dad came to canada as a LEGAL immigrant---not an illegal invader and citizenship thief

[grahamgibbs]

Why not just go to an immigration office ?? Seems to be a lot easier

[keyshiacole]

Since they are already in Canada, have Canadian kids, why not try enter the U.S the legal way🤔

[onthenextthing]

There's a thing called a border checkpoint. If you choose not to use it, then you have no one to blame other than yourself.

[Tamde]

They risked it all... and lost it all.

[Bushman]

Too bad we can’t have the people illegally entering Canada from the USA talk to those doing the opposite.
Ya both can’t be right.

[gabrielgalante]

Risking your life to go to the USA when you’re already in Canada legally shows you the reality about living here

[bearhug]

Canada so messed up people are now literally dying trying to get out.
Thanks liberal ndp coalition.
You're killin it.

[joannafreedom]

Classy Canada with dead bodies and raw sewage in the beautiful St. Lawrence River, a shame.

[meganinwood]

What would possess someone to cross illegally by water and put their children in harms way doing so … such a tragedy that didn’t have to happen

[ktefccre]

Very tragic 😥
Let's give thanks to the search party for their hard work 👏

[wrathofcars]

Come here properly and this won't happen. If your trying to come in illegally your obviously not up to any good. Those who do it properly I welcome you. Those who don't. Oh well you chose your way. Pay the price...