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.
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.
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.