Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A driver who broke down on a flooded road — and tied up provincial police and military police who had to rescue stranded passengers — has been charged with driving on a closed road. Provincial police say this afternoon that they charged a motorist after a small car drove […]
FLOOD NOTES: Thursday, May 2 BRACEBRIDGE: 100 troops re-deployed Thursday away from Bracebridge to help Ottawa, where some 700 mostly regular forces are on scene. … The reservists also say they have been warmly welcomed, with honking horns when their trucks rumbled off Hwy. 11 into town. … They also say it’s hard for any […]
HUNTSVILLE — Flooding has brought the best — and worst — in people. OPP in Huntsville have received reports of individuals going door-to- door in the Huntsville area collecting money for flood relief. Police would like residents to know that this is a scam. They says individuals involved in this are preying on the generosity […]
MUSKOKA — The federal boating restriction ordered for Muskoka does not apply to those who live on islands, emergency workers or contractors who are helping them. Failing to abide by this order could result in fines of up to $5,000. The move comes as a few people have been on the water causing wakes that […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com BRACEBRIDGE — A break in the rain Thursday will let some people catch their breath after on and off showers this week that have made life miserable for all who are caught up in the Flood of 2019. With 200 troops in town now assisting those who are flooded, helping town […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com QUEEN’S PARK, TORONTO — The Flood of 2019 isn’t anywhere near over, and as aid continues to pour in for victims, the province which has been criticized for its handling of the disaster is coming to the table with possible funding for those affected. On Thursday Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal […]
GRAVENHURST — In case you missed it, Muskoka tides are rising. And town officials here are touting the scouting motto — “Be prepared.” They remind residents that Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Muskoka watershed, forecasting an additional 30- 45 mm of rain through the end of the week, compounding existing […]
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com MUSKOKA — As emergency help pours into Muskoka, an army of amateur photographers have been flooding social media with vivid images. As of Thursday, 160 Canadian Armed Forces reservists from Toronto have arrive in Bracebridge and have spread out across the stricken Heart of Muskoka community. As well, a team of […]