Historically-low water levels on Lac St. Louis to be raised

Historically-low water levels on Lac St. Louis to be raised
Great Lakes Commission
With no end in sight for historically low water levels in Lac St. Louis and Lake of Two Mountains, plans are being put in place to draw down Lake Ontario […]
With no end in sight for historically low water levels in Lac St. Louis and Lake of Two Mountains, plans are being put in place to draw down Lake Ontario […]
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Historically-low water levels on Lac St. Louis to be raised

Recent rain impacts Lake Ontario water level prediction

Recent rain impacts Lake Ontario water level prediction
Great Lakes Commission
After heavy March rainfall in the Great Lakes region, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board is now predicting water levels to slightly exceed the average but adds that flooding […]
After heavy March rainfall in the Great Lakes region, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board is now predicting water levels to slightly exceed the average but adds that flooding […]
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Recent rain impacts Lake Ontario water level prediction

Ford suggests building new Toronto convention centre in Lake Ontario

Ford suggests building new Toronto convention centre in Lake Ontario
Great Lakes Commission
Ontario Premier Doug Ford thinks a man-made island in Lake Ontario could be the spot for Toronto’s new convention centre, but the idea is already creating confusion and concern among […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford thinks a man-made island in Lake Ontario could be the spot for Toronto’s new convention centre, but the idea is already creating confusion and concern among […]
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Ford suggests building new Toronto convention centre in Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario shipwrecks could get the ‘extended reality’ treatment

Lake Ontario shipwrecks could get the ‘extended reality’ treatment
Great Lakes Commission
The New York Department of State is developing an immersive extended reality experience and modular exhibit highlighting at least two “iconic” shipwrecks in what’s now the federally designated Lake Ontario […]
The New York Department of State is developing an immersive extended reality experience and modular exhibit highlighting at least two “iconic” shipwrecks in what’s now the federally designated Lake Ontario […]
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Lake Ontario shipwrecks could get the ‘extended reality’ treatment

DEC proposes changes to coolwater sportfish regulations

DEC proposes changes to coolwater sportfish regulations
Great Lakes Commission
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the release of proposed changes to coolwater sportfish regulations that will help protect fish while spawning, increase the reproductive capacity of […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the release of proposed changes to coolwater sportfish regulations that will help protect fish while spawning, increase the reproductive capacity of […]
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DEC proposes changes to coolwater sportfish regulations

Lake Ontario is the least likely of all five Great Lakes to freeze over. Why?

Lake Ontario is the least likely of all five Great Lakes to freeze over. Why?
Great Lakes Commission
Due to such factors as its depth, climate, and orientation, Lake Ontario is not nearly as susceptible to freezing over as the other four Great Lakes. Read the full story […]
Due to such factors as its depth, climate, and orientation, Lake Ontario is not nearly as susceptible to freezing over as the other four Great Lakes. Read the full story […]
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Lake Ontario is the least likely of all five Great Lakes to freeze over. Why?

Carlton Street canal bridge closing for 1 month

Carlton Street canal bridge closing for 1 month
Great Lakes Commission
A bridge on the southwest side of Lake Ontario in St. Catharines, Ontario,  will be closed for a month for maintenance. Read the full story by the Welland Tribune.
A bridge on the southwest side of Lake Ontario in St. Catharines, Ontario,  will be closed for a month for maintenance. Read the full story by the Welland Tribune.
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Carlton Street canal bridge closing for 1 month

Ships remain stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway, prolonging navigation season

Ships remain stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway, prolonging navigation season
Great Lakes Commission
There are massive ships stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway. Ice is building up around the locks between Lake Ontario and Montreal, making it difficult to impossible for ships to […]
There are massive ships stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway. Ice is building up around the locks between Lake Ontario and Montreal, making it difficult to impossible for ships to […]
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Ships remain stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway, prolonging navigation season

Anglers embrace ice on Lake Ontario

Anglers embrace ice on Lake Ontario
Great Lakes Commission
With so much ice and wind in the Great Lakes region, most people would think twice before heading outside for very long. But for others, the conditions are perfect. Read […]
With so much ice and wind in the Great Lakes region, most people would think twice before heading outside for very long. But for others, the conditions are perfect. Read […]
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Anglers embrace ice on Lake Ontario

Water authority urges people to use less water in 6 Central NY towns after major break

Water authority urges people to use less water in 6 Central NY towns after major break
Great Lakes Commission
The Onondaga County Water Authority is urging customers in six towns to conserve water after a major break in a large-diameter transmission main that carries Lake Ontario water from a […]
The Onondaga County Water Authority is urging customers in six towns to conserve water after a major break in a large-diameter transmission main that carries Lake Ontario water from a […]
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Water authority urges people to use less water in 6 Central NY towns after majo…

Ontario Place construction could dump sewage in lake, creating a ‘preventable public health crisis’: doctor

Ontario Place construction could dump sewage in lake, creating a ‘preventable public health crisis’: doctor
Great Lakes Commission
Advocates, local politicians and a Toronto doctor are raising environmental concerns about the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place in Toronto, with some warning the plans could involve dumping sewage […]
Advocates, local politicians and a Toronto doctor are raising environmental concerns about the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place in Toronto, with some warning the plans could involve dumping sewage […]
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Ontario Place construction could dump sewage in lake, creating a ‘preventable p…

This Toronto professor took an E. coli-infested lake basin from unswimmable to crystal clear

This Toronto professor took an E. coli-infested lake basin from unswimmable to crystal clear
Cottage Life

If you take a stroll along Toronto’s Queen’s Quay waterfront on a Sunday afternoon, you may notice a unique array of vessels and what appear to be toys on the … Continued

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