A nine-month-long competition tasking young people on the prairies with solving environmental problems facing Lake Winnipeg is about to declare a winner.

The mysterious package also contained flowers and foreign cash, according to the Wisconsin man who found it.

Seven individuals participated in the Lake Erie Challenge, which raises awareness and funds for the health of the lake. 

The NTP says the same conditions will be in place Wednesday morning, 'so it is possible we will see more reports come in.'

Transport Canada introduced the new rules last summer to meet the demands of an International Maritime Organization treaty that took effect in 2017 aimed at limiting the spread of harmful or invasive species.

While surfing the Great Lakes in the winter can be calm, picturesque and exhilarating, there can also be a number of safety concerns. 

An Ontario researcher is calling on society to take swift action to solve the growing problem of plastics accumulating in the Great Lakes.

The swim raised more than $6,000 for the Canadian Freshwater Alliance to help with clean-up and protection efforts in Lake Erie.

"When I'm sailing, I'm so focused that I just forget that I have Parkinson's," says Van Vlaenderen.

The study released Tuesday was conducted by the International Association for Great Lakes Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan.