Category: Great Lakes
Police shed more light on deaths of boater, volunteer firefighter
A rescue call that ended with the deaths of a boat operator and volunteer firefighter started when two people fell off a personal watercraft near the Lake Huron town of Bayfield, provincial police say. Emergency crews were called to a boat operator in distress near Bayfield, a Huron County beach town north of London, just […]
Art installation sets sail in Bayfield
The Bayfield Centre for the Arts has launched its Bayfield Sails Project at Clan Gregor Square in Bayfield.
Erosion expected to get worse in Huron County, says local environmentalist
Erosion, a growing issue for our coastlines, is only going to get worse, according to a panelist at the recent Is the Coast Clear Conference, put on by the Lake Huron Coastal Centre.
Great Lakes icebreakers on standby with record low ice coverage
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has responded to just 20 requests for icebreaking on the Great Lakes this winter.
Search of Lake Huron for downed object debris called off
The RCMP has suspended the search of Lake Huron for debris from a downed “high-altitude object” due to deteriorating weather and a low probability of recovery. According to a statement issued Thursday, the RCMP along with the Canadian Coast Guard and other domestic and international partners conducted an extensive search of the lake before suspending […]
‘No ice is safe ice’: Police issue warning after teen’s close call
A 16-year-old youth fell through the ice near Bayfield but scrambled to safety before emergency crews arrived at the scene in Huron County, police say.
Search of Lake Huron for downed object debris called off by officials
The RCMP has suspended the search of Lake Huron for debris from a downed “high-altitude object” due to deteriorating weather and a low probability of recovery. According to a statement issued Thursday, the RCMP along with the Canadian Coast Guard and other domestic and international partners conducted an extensive search of the lake before suspending […]
U.S. shoots down object over Lake Huron
Airspace was closed over the Tobermory area Sunday afternoon as the U.S. military tracked and shot down an object flying over Lake Huron. Search efforts were underway Monday. Reuters cited two U.S. officials Sunday, who spoke on condition of anonymity, that “the military had shot down the object” near the U.S.-Canada border. On Monday, aircraft […]
Airspace closure in Tobermory area has ripple effects in Grey-Bruce
Airspace was closed over the Tobermory area Sunday afternoon and news reports said the U.S. military shot down a flying object over Lake Huron. Reuters cited two U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, that “the military had shot down the object” near the U.S.-Canada border. The airspace was closed Sunday afternoon and pilots […]
Rotting 183-year-old Lake Erie lighthouse at risk of toppling: Officials
Port Burwell’s 1840-vintage wooden lighthouse – the oldest one on Lake Erie’s north shore – is so rickety it’s sealed off and at risk of being blown over.