More than 200 asylum seekers have crossed the border near Emerson, including 19 since Tuesday

At least 19 more new arrivals walked into Canada between Tuesday and Wednesday in the midst of one of the winter's most brutal storms, says the area reeve. Greg Janzen, reeve of Emerson-Franklin, said two people were picked up by emergency responders near Emerson Tuesday night, while 17 more were found huddled in a carport north of the town Wednesday morning.