Coast Guard begins ice-breaking operations in the western Great Lakes
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie commenced Operation Taconite to prevent newly formed ice from hampering commercial shipping across the western Great Lakes. Read the full story by The Sault News.
Changing Great Lakes latest threat to Michigan’s cherished Fishtown
The village of shanties along the Leland River on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula has endured for over 100 years. But surging Great Lakes water levels have increased flooding of the Leland River, prompting a $3.4 million effort to raise the foundations o…
Report: Lake Michigan getting saltier
The Great Lakes hold about one-fifth of the Earth’s fresh water, but a new report by Hilary Dugan, an assistant professor in the Center for Limnology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, indicates they’re getting saltier – and says tha…
Buoy pilot from Great Lakes Water Authority deployed in Detroit River
The Great Lakes Water Authority in Detroit, using its Water and Field Services teams in partnership with LimnoTech and the University of Windsor, has deployed the first buoy to the Detroit River in an effort to enhance water quality monitoring of its s…
Great Lakes ports see shipping rebound in 2021 after COVID-19 downturn
Great Lakes ports are reporting a rebound in cargo shipments this year after the region’s largest port witnessed historic lows during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
London COVID hospitalizations increase, slightly, as case surge continues
London hospitals on Wednesday reported an increase of four patients being treated for COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. There are 63 patients as of Wednesday at London Health Sciences Centre, up from 59 one day prior. Ten of them are in intensive care, a number that’s unchanged from Tuesday and that’s risen by just […]
PYETTE: Ontario Hockey League vows to forge ahead, with fingers crossed
Despite government restrictions and the ongoing threat of more positive COVID tests, the London Knights are plowing ahead with their 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League season.
Person that attended New Year’s Eve party at Saugeen First Nation tests positive for COVID-19
A help line and email have been set up for anyone that needs food or supplies delivered as they isolate
Huron-Bruce MPP postpones levee and recognition night
Lisa Thompson’s annual celebration honouring individuals that unite a sense of community was to take place on January 12th
Man charged after truck stolen while unlocked with keys inside
A 27-year-old man is facing charges after a truck was stolen Tuesday afternoon while its owner stopped into a business on Owen Sound’s west side for a short period of time. The owner of the truck had left the vehicle unlocked with the keys inside, according to an Owen Sound Police Service news release. Just […]