Tag: lake
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.
Uplifting baseball movie shot in Labatt Park set to hit big screen
London is making yet another appearance in Hollywood, this time showing off one of its prized possessions: Labatt Memorial Park.
Weather change slows fishing at Salmon Spectacular, but fun continues
It was a lazy day at the salmon derby Wednesday, when a brisk north wind chased fishermen off the bay in the morning and afternoon. Fewer fish were weighed in than usual and by early afternoon there had been no change on the leaderboard over the past 24 hours, organizers said. It was overcast and cool […]
‘Deeply disturbing news.’ Invasive quagga mussels documented in Geneva Lake; first finding in Wisconsin inland lake – Great Lakes Commission
Geneva Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, has long been known for its clear, deep water and scenic location. And now it has an unwelcome distinction: it is the first Wisconsin […]