Saturday, September 12, 2026
Party Leaders Urged to Sign Great Lakes Pledge
Environmental groups asked the leaders of the federal parties yesterday to put their name to a pledge to make toxic pollution in the Great Lakes…
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Ike’s Effects Linger in Great Lakes
Although Hurricane Ike is long gone, its impact lingers more than a thousand miles from where it made landfall. Runoff from tributaries dumped massive amounts…
U.S. House Approves Great Lakes Compact: AP
The House ratified a compact Tuesday to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, one of the world’s largest sources of fresh water,…
Feds launch public engagement on Canada’s National Water Security Strategy
The Government of Canada announced the launch of public engagement to develop Canada’s first National Water Security Strategy. The Strategy will help secure Canada’s freshwater…
It’s not too late to save Ontario’s rivers, streams and ponds from the invasive round goby, researchers say
The round goby has long been one of the most destructive invasive species in the Great Lakes, with scientists estimating its population in the billions.…
Canada, Ontario announce successful restoration of Nipigon Bay
After nearly four decades of restoration efforts, the federal government announced that Nipigon Bay is no longer designated as a Great Lakes Area of Concern.…
What We Missed Beneath the Ice
What decades of research and a rapidly changing climate are revealing beneath the ice – and why it matters now. By Elie Dolgin Originally published…
Provincial funding to help restore Oshawa Second Marsh
The City of Oshawa, in partnership with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), announced $1,008,460 in provincial funding to support the continued restoration of…
Restoration of wetlands in Brampton bolstered with $1.2M in funding
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing nearly $1.2 million to help the City of Brampton enhance local wetlands and reduce flood risk to…
Province invests $3M for 26 community-led projects to protect Ontario’s water
The Ontario government is investing nearly $3 million in 26 community-led projects across the province, the largest round of funding in the Ontario Community Environment…
Anishinabek Nation hosts 2026 Water Gathering
The Anishinabek Nation hosts the second annual Water Gathering: Gchi-Gami Maamwi Nweshkdaading Nibi Onji (Great Lakes Gathering – For the Sake of Water) to bring…
Ontario invests $3.1 million in wetlands restoration across Lake Ontario watershed
The Government of Ontario is investing $3.1 million in Ducks Unlimited Canada to support 15 projects that will restore and enhance 136 acres of wetlands…
SPONSORED: Canada’s Lakes Are Turning Green. A Catch Basin Insert Is Part of the Answer.
Leaf litter is a well-established source of urban phosphorus. The harder engineering problem is intercepting it before it reaches the receiving water. A catch basin…
Under the Microscope: Water quality of great concern when it comes to Ontario’s nuclear ambitions
Nuclear power’s profile has surged in recent years as a possible source of green power. But is nuclear sustainable when it requires massive amounts of…
TRCA and Canada Water Agency move to stabilize Ajax shoreline
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in partnership with the Canada Water Agency announced the implementation of the Ajax Shoreline Project on April 9,…
Water leaders welcome federal Water Security Strategy
A group of water leaders convened by AquaAction are publicly lauding the federal government’s recently announced Water Security Strategy. The experts met with Wade Grant,…
Watersheds Canada extends Natural Edge program to four Ontario communities
National freshwater conservation charity Watersheds Canada announced March 31 it is expanding its program to four new Ontario communities. The program, titled “The Natural Edge”…
New Port Colborne wetland gets $140,000 investment
The federal government and the City of Port Colborne are investing a combined $140,000 in a new wetland project to improve storm drainage and provide…
AquaAction announces applications open for Quebec water entrepreneurship fund
Water technology non-profit AquaAction announced March 18 applications are now open for AquaEntrepreneur, a program aimed at commercializing new water sector technologies in Quebec. AquaAction…
Partnership Leads to 15 Newly Constructed Wetlands in Ontario
By Monica Seidel and Claire Foran As we enter the snowy season, many ecosystems seem to freeze in time, but nature is always hard at…
Waterloo study links shoreline erosion to nutrient pollution in Lake Erie
A new study from the University of Waterloo suggests shoreline erosion is a far more significant source of phosphorus to Lake Erie than previously understood,…
Ontario commits $436K to restore sections of St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Akwesasne
The Ontario government is putting more than $435,000 into a community-led project to improve water quality and restore habitats along the St. Lawrence River near…
Experts gather in Toronto to tackle PFAS management in Canada
PFAS experts, industry representatives, health officials and academics gathered Tuesday, September 16 at Toronto Metropolitan University to confront one of the most pressing challenges in…
Ontario puts $180K into Manitoulin Island water restoration
The Ontario government is investing $180,000 in community-led projects to restore creeks and rivers on Manitoulin Island in the Lake Huron watershed, with the goal…