Author: Owen Sound Sun Times
Community in favour of hosting federal Canada Water Agency
The Ontario city of Sault Ste. Marie has created a task force to analyze the potential opportunity, consult with the public and develop a competitive bid to host the federal agency. Read the full story by The Sault Star.
Kingston’s Marine Museum of the Great Lakes gets ready to open its doors
Starting on Feb. 9, the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, Ontario, will be open and conducting tours to share maritime heritage of the Great Lakes once again. Read the full story by the Global News.
Great Lakes Ice Extent Reaches 44.4%
Great Lakes ice extent reached 44.4% on February 5th, the highest extent this winter and very close to the maximum ice extent of the winter of 2020-21, which was 45.8%. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Earthquakes are shaking Lake Erie
A series of earthquakes continue to shake Lake Erie just northeast of Cleveland, Ohio, generating dozens of reports by local residents. In the last 40 days, there have been 5 earthquakes of magnitude 1.6 to 2.5, all clustered just off-shore in the sout…
Ice cover could help Lake Erie’s struggling yellow perch as reduced fishing limits loom
Concerns over ice coverage and a previous study by researchers from Ohio State University published several years ago could suggest Lake Erie yellow perch hatches are more robust after winters that produce longer and later periods of ice cover. Read th…