Category: Great Lakes
Commercial fishery preparing to go digital
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said it is working with the industry to figure out what services can go online.
Lake Huron Coastal Centre receives funds to address plastic pollution
The Lake Huron Coastal Centre said it will use $44,000 from the provincial government to aid in a number of beach restoration projects.
Port Stanley gets $17M for protection from extreme Lake Erie storms
With severe storms becoming more frequent, $17 million will be pumped into new projects in Port Stanley to protect its shoreline.
Lake Huron fishing boat captain fined $60K for infractions
A Southwestern Ontario fishing boat captain has been fined for offences that include obstructing a conservation officer on three separate occasions, Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says.
Police identify body pulled from Lake Erie last fall
Provincial police in Norfolk County, along with the Fairport Harbor Police Department in the United States, determined the remains to be that of a missing man from the Ohio-area.
Shoreline residents urged to stay away from ice on Lake Huron
The deceptively stable-looking ice can hide large cracks or caverns and a person can easily slip through the cracks and get trapped in frigid waters.
OPP hope sweater logo can help identify body found in near Long Point
Area police are appealing to the public both here and in the U.S. for help after human remains were found during a coast guard training exercise in a bay southeast of London.
Body found in Lake Erie near Long Point
OPP are asking for the public’s help identifying the deceased man who was found in the water off the south shore just before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Great Lakes report assesses condition as “Fair”
Lake Erie had the worst grades of the five major lakes.
Police identify missing boater, urge citizens to keep searching
The missing man whose boat was found empty on the shores of Madison, Ohio, has been identified by police as Jack Glaves of Tillsonburg.