Tag: river
Groundwater: Who’s in charge? | Great Lakes Now
In the early 2000s a movement to address the plight of the heavily polluted and long neglected Great Lakes started to gain traction.
The goal was to bring the gravitas of the federal government to the issue and in 2004 President George W. Bush signed an executive order declaring the lakes a “national treasure.” An interagency task force was established to bring together the disparate efforts of various federal programs who had been working independently on Great Lakes issues.
Invasive sea lamprey treatment begins on Bad River – Great Lakes Commission
In Wisconsin’s Ashland and Bayfield counties, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be applying lampricides to the Bad River with the goal of killing sea lamprey larvae burrowed in […]
Stacked townhouses, higher buildings in, single-family homes out: Mayor
London’s skyline could see dramatic changes both in the city’s busiest districts and its neighbourhoods as city councillors approved sweeping changes to the city’s master planning document. The 13-1 vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting opens the door to 45-storey apartment towers downtown and four-storey stacked townhouses on neighbourhood “connector” streets, a designation the city […]
Surveillance cameras now operational in Owen Sound River District
Surveillance cameras are now operational in Owen Sound’s downtown. The city announced on Monday that nine cameras had been installed late last week in areas of the River District, the first phase of a three-year camera pilot program approved by council earlier this year. The program is in response to public calls for more safety […]
Divers to remove hundreds of tires from St. Lawrence River – Great Lakes Commission
Volunteer divers are surveying the riverbed near Beauharnois, Quebec, in the Montérégie region, to remove hundreds of tires from the water that have been polluting the aquatic environment for decades. […]
‘Chicago River Swim’ takes place in Lake Michigan instead of the river – Great Lakes Commission
Instead of a swimming in the Chicago River, participants in the inaugural “Chicago River Swim” swam in Lake Michigan, raising $150,000 for ALS research and $50,000 to fund water safety […]
Where can a sturgeon take an elevator? In this U.P. river. – Great Lakes Commission
Scientists from multiple agencies work together each spring and fall to help migrating sturgeon move around the first two of five hydroelectric dams on the Menominee River in Michigan. Read […]
Hail, torrential rain, then a funnel cloud: Festival goers transfixed
Hail, torrential rain and a funnel cloud over Brantford were all part of a sudden change in weather Saturday night. After a brief hail- and rainstorm disrupted the Grand River Arts Festival on the grounds of Glenhyrst Art Gallery around suppertime Saturday, Brantfordâs Bob Yuhasz saw a group of people looking skyward. âI thought, âOh, […]
Brews News: Local offerings in convenience stores disappointing
Convenience comes with a cost. Donât we know it in Ontario.
The Big Pour: A London concrete job like few others
Enough concrete for the foundations of 125 single-family homes will be poured in one massive job Saturday for a new London apartment tower.