Tag: Lake Huron
Points North: Frankenfish | Great Lakes Now
By Patrick Shea, Dan Wanschura and Morgan Springer
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Lake trout are on life support in Lake Michigan.
Gran Fondo Lake Huron riders not afraid of a “little” rain
We found out on Saturday that a little rain won’t stop someone in the middle of an 80-kilometre bike ride on a gravel course. Especially if they’re riding to help save a life. “You reach a point of saturation where it’s not going to get any worse,” Mark Kirton said at the finish line of […]
A Lake Erie swamp monster? Alligator sighting begs question: what else is Lake Erie hiding – Great Lakes Commission
On July 28, a fisherman caught a 10.4 pound Atlantic salmon in Lake Erie that is believed to have been stocked hundreds of miles away in Lake Huron. Then on […]
Bruce Power’s MCR and Bruce C projects reach new milestones
Bruce Power’s bid to expand output by up to 4,800 megawatts at its Tiverton site, in what could be Canada’s first nuclear construction project in more than 30 years, reached a new milestone this week. As part of its pre-development work — for which the federal government agreed to fund up to $50 million —Bruce […]
Sea-Doo riders uninjured after vessel capsizes off Kincardine shore
Two riders were rescued after their Sea-Doo capsized in Lake Huron, off the coast of Kincardine. Around 8:40 p.m. on Aug. 12, South Bruce OPP received a report that a personal watercraft had capsized about 400 metres from the shore at Station Beach and two people could be heard yelling for help, according to an […]
Experts fret as summer toll of Southwestern Ontario drownings hits 12
The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, some experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this summer. There have also been at least eight other […]
Sales up, stock continues to grow in Grey-Bruce real estate market
Home sales in Grey-Bruce increased nearly 10 per cent in July but didn’t outpace the rise in new stock. According to a monthly report by the REALTORS Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound (RAGBOS), home sales rose 9.2 per cent year-over-year in July but remained 7.4 per cent below the five-year average and 13.8 per […]
Police report: Thames River death not suspicious; man drowns in beach town
London police say a body was found in the Thames River late Saturday morning but the case isn’t considered suspicious. Emergency crews responded to the area of Adelaide Street North and Kipps Lane after police say they were contacted about a body in the river at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday. The death does not appear […]
Brews News: Spruce tips add fresh seasonal taste
From the forests to the fields, brewers are rolling out fresh seasonals with tastes far different from the yellow fizzy stuff.
‘Quick-thinking civilian’ saves boater who had fallen overboard: Police
Ontario Provincial Police have publicly thanked a âquick-thinking civilianâ for the rescue of a boater who had fallen overboard in Lake Huron.