Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall

Ontario's cottage country still digging out after massive snowfall
Ontario Provincial Police say they expect to reopen Highway 11 Monday afternoon, after officials were forced to close nearly 100 kilometres of the roadway between Orillia and Huntsville after a snowstorm rendered it impassable.
Ontario storm: Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall, with more possible
Those in Ontario's cottage country are still trying to dig themselves out of the historic snowfall over the weekend, some snow areas still under a state of emergency.
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Snow-clearing crews are slowly making progress after an intense weekend storm battered parts of Ontario, allowing Highway 11 north of Toronto to reopen on Monday. But one of the hardest-hit communities in Ontario’s cottage country is still under a state of emergency and urging people to stay home as cleanup continues.
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Ontario storm: Cottage country still digging out of massive snowfall
Those living in Ontario’s cottage country are still trying to dig themselves out of the historic snowfall over the weekend.