The U.S. military is working to free a Canadian ship trapped in the icy waters of Lake Erie near the Buffalo, NY shoreline.

It’s unclear how long it might take to cut the Canadian freighter Manitoulin out of the Lake Erie ice, which is thick this year.

The 663-foot Manitoulin has been trapped in the ice fields off the shore of Buffalo, New York since Wednesday.

A Canadian freighter became icebound in Lake Erie outside the Buffalo River breakwall while departing Buffalo, New York, requiring help from a U.S. Coast Guard cutter.

According to the Associated Press, the Manitoulin, a 663-foot freighter, had dropped off a load of wheat Wednesday in Buffalo ...

U.S. Coast Guard works to free a 660-foot Canadian freighter trapped in ice on Lake Erie. It got stuck after making a wheat ...

The Coast Guard suspended ice-cutting operations for the night after making some progress and moving the ship slightly ...

The Coast Guard suspended ice-cutting operations for the night after making some progress and moving the ship slightly ...

The Manitoulin, a 663-foot vessel, remained stuck just offshore of Buffalo, New York for the second day on Thursday. An ice-cutting barge, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, was dispatched ...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, an ice-breaking tug, arrived in Buffalo Thursday afternoon to assist Manitoulin.

A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo, according to the ...

A Canadian freighter named the Manitoulin became trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday (January 22 ...