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Monday, May 8, 2023

Cleveland, Ohio – Thanks to a partnership with the binational Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) through the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup, a joint initiative of CGLR and Canada-based Pollution Probe, as well as generous funding and support provided from Meijer, a midwest retailer, Ohio Sea Grant plans to deploy two litter

by: Ohio Sea Grant

tags: Canada, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes, Ohio

Friday, April 21, 2023

The city's water taxi network could be expanded to serve commuters in Etobicoke and Scarborough as well as downtown, depending on the results of a feasibility study Waterfront Toronto is looking to commission. Results are expected in the fall. (Heather Waldron/CBC) The government agency that oversees Toronto's waterfront is

by: Michael Smee

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Ontario government is investing nearly $1 million to support Indigenous-led projects and increased collaboration with Indigenous organizations and youth to help protect and restore the Great Lakes. David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, made the announcement today at the seventh annual meeting of

by: Musoka 411 Newsroom

tags: Canada, Environmental Impact, Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Superior

Thursday, April 6, 2023

People swim in the frigid waters of Lake Ontario overlooking the City of Toronto’s skyline in Mississauga, Ont. on April 2, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) The federal government says it's making Canada's largest investment ever in protecting the nation's sources of freshwater — including the Great Lakes.

by: David Thurton

tags: Canada, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario

Thursday, March 30, 2023

(WWTI) — Water levels are changing on Lake Ontario. As of March 24, all of the Great Lakes remained above their March long-term average levels, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District. Specifically, on Lake Ontario, water levels were eight inches above the long-term monthly average for March and four

by: Isabella Colello

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, New York State, safety

Monday, March 27, 2023

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — (AP) — A federal review of plans for a Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had intended to

by: Associated Press

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan

Friday, March 24, 2023

Some organisms taking refuge in artificial cobble reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay are invasive, but researchers say they don’t interfere with native species. Image: Ellen Marsden The ecological success of artificial reefs in Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay could teach people how to restore fish populations across the

by: Daniel Schoenherr

tags: Canada, Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Michigan

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the Summer (July/August) Issue 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. If you drive down the long and winding roadway known as “The 637,” your vehicle will eventually descend into the water. You have reached the boat launch in the center of the village of Killarney Ontario, a

tags: Canada, Destination, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron

Sunday, May 22, 2022

The GLCC is happy to report that effective May 20th 2022, it appears Canada has reopened most of its CBSA small vessel reporting sites on the Great Lakes. Please refer to the two links below for the process and additional links internal to the web pages for a list of open locations: Reporting requirements for private boaters

tags: Boating News, Canada, Vessel Documentation

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

A new study of zebra mussels could provide the answers to non-toxic biodegradable adhesives.

by: Annastasia Artzer

tags: Canada, Great Lakes

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