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The flood watch for the Grand River Watershed has come to an end.

The flood watch for the Grand River Watershed has come to an end.

  KITCHENER -- A flood warning is still in effect for some areas in the Grand River watershed. The Grand River Conservation Authority said warm conditions have melted snow pack in the watershed, resulting in increased runoff. A thunderstorm rolled through Waterloo Region on Thursday evening. A post on social media showed flooding at the Nith River. The GRCA has issued a flood warning for: Grand River (Grand Valley): Water levels are expected to peak on Thursday night. Municipal flood co...

A flood warning is still in effect for some areas in the Grand River watershed.

  KITCHENER -- Officials with the Grand River Conservation Authority have issued a flood warning for several areas in the Grand River watershed. The GRCA issued a flood watch for its entire watershed on Monday, and updated that to a flood warning on Tuesday for the following locations: Nith River (New Hamburg and Ayr): Flows in the Nith River through New Hamburg and Ayr are expected to reach Flood Warning Zone 1 on Thursday based on the current forecast. Municipal Flood Coordinators in thes...

Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82 TORONTO (AP) — Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. He was 82. Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s disease and other health issues the past few years. “It’s with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad,” Wayne Gretzky said. “He bravely battled Parkinson’s and other health issues these last few years, but ...

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.

Walter Gretzky, the father of NHL legend Wayne and the worlds most famous hockey dad, dies at 82 following battle with Parkinsons Walter Gretzky, the father Wayne Gretzky and a blue-collar symbol of Canadas devoted hockey parents, has died at age 82 following a battle with Parkinsons   Walter Gretzky was the son of immigrants - a Polish mother and Russian father - who started a vegetable farm in 1932 in Canning, Ontario, just outside Brantford  He later worked as a lineman for Bell Telephone...

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name hi...