Great Lakes

• Third and final stage of Hamilton Harbour’s Randle Reef restoration about to begin

  The final stage of the Randle Reef remediation project, which aims to restore water quality in the Hamilton Harbour, is expected to take a few more years before finishing in 2025.

  Environment

  Sep 6
  
• Six southwestern Ontario First Nations to see provincial cash for Thames stewardship projects

  Roughly $150,000 has been earmarked for six southwestern Ontario First Nations to support youth leadership and stewardship of the Thames River, the province said.

  Environment

  Apr 13
  
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• Kingston, Ont. marine museum acquires Titanic-era ship

  A new attraction will be sailing towards Kingston, Ont.'s Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. The S.S. Keewatin is a Titanic-era steamliner built in 1907.

  Canada

  Mar 3
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• Great Lakes hit all-time low for winter ice coverage

  Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that ice coverage on the Great Lakes is at a record low, something a lake biology expert says is bad news.

  Environment

  Feb 23
• What happened to… zebra mussels?

  Erica Vella revisits the aquatic invasive species, zebra mussels, that was introduced in the Great Lakes in the late 1980s and changed ecosystems where it became established.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2022
• U.S. wants Canada to join probe of cross-border pollution from B.C. coal mines

  In a statement, the U.S. State Department said the president supports a joint investigation of selenium coming from Teck Resource's Elk Valley coal mines.

  Environment

  Jun 14, 2022
• Guelph student hopes to swim across two of the Great Lakes this summer

  A University of Guelph student hopes weather will be on her side this year as she attempts swims across both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario this summer.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022
• Contaminated sediment fully contained in Hamilton Harbour’s Randle Reef project

  All levels of government are celebrating the completion of the second stage of the Randle Reef remediation project, which aims to restore water quality in the Hamilton Harbour.

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2022
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• U.S. infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup

  Great Lakes harbours and tributary rivers fouled with industrial toxins will get a long-awaited cleanup.

  Environment

  Feb 17, 2022
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• Peterborough-area conservation projects receive funding through new Great Lakes Local Action Fund

  The new Great Lakes Local Action Fund supports projects that protect and restore the Great Lakes.

  Environment

  Jul 20, 2021