This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how
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This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how
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Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario
02:34 | July 17, 2026
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07:15 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’
03:28 | July 17, 2026
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‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid
02:07 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness
01:51 | July 16, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out
02:12 | July 16, 2026
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Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations
02:00 | July 15, 2026
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CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario
00:31 | July 15, 2026
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Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba
02:13 | July 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route
01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes
02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm
02:33 | May 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 2026
21:50 | April 7, 2026
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Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing
01:21 | March 18, 2026
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Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore
01:24 | March 10, 2026
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3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia
00:23 | January 28, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’
05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation
00:43 | August 3, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony
00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada
02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada
01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases
01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify
02:06 | June 1, 2025
This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how
Description
October 2, 2024
Pollution Probe's Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup initiative, is getting a big boost in its mission to rid our waterways of plastic waste thanks to a new remote-controlled, mobile waste collector called a PixieDrone that will help Pollution Probe collect floating debris, including plastic, flowing into the Great Lakes. The drone was tested on Lake Simcoe, along the waterfront in Barrie, Ontario in late September and will later be used at other Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup locations across the Great Lakes region starting Spring of 2025.
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This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how01:14 | October 2, 2024 -
Wildfire activity in Canada has ‘accelerated significantly,’ minister warns02:27 | August 18, 2026 -
St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026 -
6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026 -
First Nations bear brunt of Ontario’s wildfire crisis02:06 | July 21, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires burn as Trump renews smoke complaints01:56 | July 20, 2026 -
Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario02:34 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Premier Ford calls it ‘miracle’ no one died in fast-moving inferno07:15 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’03:28 | July 17, 2026 -
‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid02:07 | July 17, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness01:51 | July 16, 2026 -
Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | July 16, 2026 -
Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026 -
CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026 -
Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026 -
Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm02:33 | May 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026 -
Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026 -
Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026 -
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025 -
‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025 -
Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025 -
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025 -
Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how01:14 | October 2, 2024
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Wildfire activity in Canada has ‘accelerated significantly,’ minister warns02:27 | August 18, 2026
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St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026
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6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026
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First Nations bear brunt of Ontario’s wildfire crisis02:06 | July 21, 2026
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Ontario wildfires burn as Trump renews smoke complaints01:56 | July 20, 2026
-
Heavy rain eases fire concerns in Northwestern Ontario02:34 | July 17, 2026
-
Ontario wildfires: Premier Ford calls it ‘miracle’ no one died in fast-moving inferno07:15 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Danger remains despite Thursday being a ‘fairly good day’03:28 | July 17, 2026
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‘We’re on standby’: Defence Minister McGuinty asked about feds’ role in Ontario wildfire aid02:07 | July 17, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Doug Ford criticized for emergency preparedness01:51 | July 16, 2026
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Ontario wildfires: Residents evacuate devastated Collins First Nation as infrastructure wiped out02:12 | July 16, 2026
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Northwestern Ontario wildfires burn buildings, trigger evacuations02:00 | July 15, 2026
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CN rail train drives through inferno as wildfires ravage northwestern Ontario00:31 | July 15, 2026
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Heat dome brings record-breaking temperatures to Manitoba02:13 | July 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Cleanup continues in London, Ont. after severe storm02:33 | May 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026
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Ford asks Quebec, BC asking to remove the ’emission caps, environmental stuff’ for auto manufacturing01:21 | March 18, 2026
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Ontario fisherman among 23 rescued after ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore01:24 | March 10, 2026
-
3.7-magnitude earthquake shakes southern Ontario near Orillia00:23 | January 28, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:43 | August 3, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
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Lightning strikes Ontario school during graduation ceremony00:38 | June 25, 2025
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‘People are suffering’: Dangerous heat roasts Eastern Canada02:11 | June 24, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Sweltering ‘heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across Canada01:12 | June 23, 2025
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Air quality advisories issued across Ontario as wildfire smoke increases01:18 | June 6, 2025
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Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
This new drone technology is being used to clean Ontario’s Great Lakes. Here’s how
Description
October 2, 2024
Pollution Probe's Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup initiative, is getting a big boost in its mission to rid our waterways of plastic waste thanks to a new remote-controlled, mobile waste collector called a PixieDrone that will help Pollution Probe collect floating debris, including plastic, flowing into the Great Lakes. The drone was tested on Lake Simcoe, along the waterfront in Barrie, Ontario in late September and will later be used at other Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup locations across the Great Lakes region starting Spring of 2025.
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