Tag: lake
Salmon action is happening this summer on eastern basin of Lake Ontario – Great Lakes Commission
This summer has been one of almost instant gratification for salmon anglers booking charter trips on the eastern basin of Lake Ontario. In the coming weeks the salmon action will […]
Oshawa using old holiday trees for restoring streams – Great Lakes Commission
The City of Oshawa, Ontario, announced it has teamed up with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority to repurpose old holiday trees as material to stabilize stream banks, control erosion, […]
Community members and visitors gather at Neyaashiinigmiing powwow
It’s both a homecoming and a welcome to new guests. The 39th Annual Neyaashiinigmiing Traditional Pow Wow at Cape Croker Park combined history, culture, and a market at the powwow grounds on Saturday and throughout the weekend. Some in attendance came from as far away as Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan, returning home for the […]
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 […]
An invasive species plant called water soldier has been found in Lake Simcoe: Here’s what it means – Great Lakes Commission
The presence of an invasive plant known as water soldier was confirmed in Ontario’s Lake Simcoe for the first time. If left unchecked, water soldier has the potential to invade […]
What’s smelly, purple and toxic to the touch? Rotting algae is causing a stink on Hamilton’s bayfront – Great Lakes Commission
Multicolored, foul-smelling algae in the Lake Ontario waterfront of Hamilton, Ontario, has spurred complaints from boaters and residents, with the city testing for toxic blue-green algae and installing warning signs. […]
‘Something’s not working’: Commissioners group discusses cleaning up Lake Erie – Great Lakes Commission
The County Commissioners Association of Ohio’s Joint Water Quality Task Force agreed that cleaning up the western Lake Erie watershed is falling short, but two questions have been left unanswered: […]
Climate change contributing to shift in Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms – Great Lakes Commission
Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms have started sooner and had longer peak periods over the past decade compared to earlier years, newly released data shows. Warming temperatures linked to climate […]
This Great Lakes pollution hotspot dead zone is coming to life. What changed? – Great Lakes Commission
After tens of millions of dollars in public funding and decades of work by many, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to remove from its list of Areas of […]