CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Cruise ship trapped in ice in St. Lawrence River

MATANE, Que. - A cruise ship with about 300 people on board is one of three vessels ensnared in thick ice at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.

Attempts to free the "Vacancier" and a cargo ship from the thick ice near Matane, Que., have so far proved unsuccessful. The coast guard icebreaker "Terry Fox" was sent to free the two ships, but it has also become trapped in the ice outside the Matane port.