Provincewide project aims to improve safety through better equipment and workplace design.
A proposed Trump administration budget could significantly reduce federal science funding and threaten critical tools used by communities to track Great Lakes water quality, protect public health, and support local […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging beachgoers to pay attention to two key safety systems at state parks: buoyed swimming areas and the Great Lakes flag warning system. […]
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After two kayakers were rescued from Lake Huron, the Michigan DNR issued safety reminders emphasizing the importance of wearing life jackets, checking weather conditions, and carrying communication devices. The incident […]
Education Minister Paul Calandra is actively considering it, while parents groups are making the case at the legislature.
Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most dangerous. Grand Haven State Park in […]
A search at Pinery Provincial Park was ongoing Tuesday after police say a raft carrying five people was in “distress” on Lake Huron and only four made it to safety. The Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called to the park – a popular spot, located in Grand Bend –
A network of scientific buoys is being deployed across Lake Erie for the summer season to provide real-time data on wave conditions, water temperature, wind, and water quality for boaters, […]
By Samantha Ku
Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is taking safety to the next level at Station Beach with the addition of a warning light indicating water conditions. “This project represents an important step forward in how we communicate changing lake conditions to the public,” Mayor Kenneth Craig said in an MOK news