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Ritchie returns as Saugeen chief
Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation members re-elected Conrad Ritchie as chief for a second consecutive term. Ritchie faced seven others, including former chief Lester Anoquot, who declined to run for chief in the last election. Anoquot was elected as councillor last time and again this election. Eight ran for chief and 40 for councillor. Six […]
Changes at the top heading into final weekend at Salmon Spectacular
The bell at the McDonald’s Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular weigh station was put to good use on the morning of Day 8 at the big fishing derby. Donated by longtime derby volunteer and photographer and Sydenham Sportsmen Association member Rob Cameron, the bell reverberates through the big tent at the Georgian Shores Marina each time […]
Is the Lake Erie alligator alive and well? Sighting reported during fourth week of search – Great Lakes Commission
Many people are starting to lose hope that the gator of Lake Erie will ever be captured or seen again. Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority officials said it has not confirmed […]
Toxic blue-green algae a rare find at Hamilton’s lakeside beach – Great Lakes Commission
In Ontario, toxic blue-green algae that closed public access to the water along Beach Boulevard this week is the first such discovery along Hamilton’s stretch of Lake Ontario in at […]
Longest Canadian pier in the Great Lakes coming to Mississauga – Great Lakes Commission
Approximately 72 hectares of land formerly occupied by a coal-fired power plant in Mississauga will soon be home to the longest Canadian pier in the Great Lakes. The pier will […]
Line 5 opponents submit 150,000 comments on Enbridge’s reroute project near Lake Superior – Great Lakes Commission
More than 154,000 comments have been submitted on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ environmental assessment of Enbridge’s proposed 41-mile reroute of its Line 5 around the Bad River Band […]
Toxic blue-green algae is showing up more frequently on Lake Superior – Great Lakes Commission
This week, blue-green algae blooms were spotted in the waters of Lake Superior in St. Louis Bay and Little Sand Bay in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Those sightings followed […]
Multiple Lake Erie beach advisories issued due to bacteria: ODH – Great Lakes Commission
The Ohio Department of Health reported on Thursday that multiple Lake Erie beaches in northeast Ohio were put under a bacteria contamination advisory. Read the full story by WJW-TV – […]
‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law | Great Lakes Now
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Nibi Chronicles: A conversation about Ojibwe history in Fur Trade Nation | Great Lakes Now
Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.