Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Q and A with the Experts: Great Lakes in a trade war
Canada and the U.S. share the Great Lakes except Lake Michigan. Half of the trade between the two countries takes place in and around the…
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2024 Poll: Public Prioritizes Great Lakes Protection Amid Water Quality Concerns
The International Joint Commission Great Lakes Water Quality Board’s 2024 Great Lakes Regional Poll results reveal that a continued increasing majority of respondents share common beliefs about…
Stand Up For Great Lakes releases Crossing Ontario Documentary to the Public
After a successful film festival run, Stand Up for Great Lakes is releasing their documentary Crossing Ontario. Since setting a goal in 2015 to stand-up paddleboard across all…
First-ever Indigenous water docuseries, “Water Worlds”, set to premiere on APTN in January 2025
Water Worlds Productions Ltd. announces the upcoming premiere of an all-new docuseries Water Worlds, the first-of-its-kind Indigenous underwater series which explores the impact humans are having…
Williams Lake Dam replacement protects and regulates
People living around and downstream from Williams Lake in Halifax and their properties will be safer with the Province’s construction of a new dam. The…
Federal boost to tackle Great Lakes pollution and secure clean water for communities
WINDSOR, ON – The federal government has announced a historic $76 million investment to support 50 community-led projects aimed at restoring and protecting freshwater ecosystems…
New study recommends ecosystem approach to managing Great Lakes
WINDSOR, Ont. – In contrast to traditional natural resource management that fosters autocratic decision-making, an ecosystem approach champions collaboration and empowering stakeholders, says a UWindsor…
Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Shares New Data and Insights for Plastic Free July
Groundbreaking initiative provides update on data collection and community impact in the fight to clean up the waterways of the Great Lakes region. TORONTO –…
UBC scientists, other groups, call for return of Sumas Lake in response to 2021 floods
New paper finds restoring the lake will help in climate adaptation, endangered species restoration and Indigenous reconciliation A new proposal has emerged in response to…
Water First and Interlake Reserves Tribal Council launch new internship program
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) and participating communities, announced a new water treatment plant…
Sudbury’s Long Lake finally on track to be remediated
Sudbury, ON – Next steps are underway to finally clean up Long Lake near Sudbury. The Ministry of Mines (MINES) has completed its assessment for the…
Feds Announce $37M for Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area
NIPIGON, ON – The Government of Canada is making one of the largest freshwater protected areas in the world more accessible by awarding the contract for construction…
Dal researchers tested the water in a local lake for viruses. Here’s what they found
When Emalie Hayes and her colleagues began exploring ways to test wastewater for the COVID-19 virus, little did she know that the simple, inexpensive device…
Canada, New Brunswick, and the Municipality of Grand Lake invest in the replacement of the Chipman Wastewater Treatment Facility
Grand Lake, NB – Grand Lake (Chipman) are building a new facility intended to serve an estimated growing population in the region and ensure a…
Canada invests in Thunder Bay projects to clean up and protect the Great Lakes
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, has announced on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, $663,500 in…
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative welcomes historic investments for Great Lakes stewardship
Belleville, ON – Members of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) were delighted to join the Hon. Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s Minister…
Government of Canada makes transformative investments to clean up and protect the Bay of Quinte and other areas of the Great Lakes
Belleville, ON – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced an investment of more than $2.7 million over three years…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and its partners confirm the arrival of Zebra Mussels in New Brunswick
Moncton, NB – Since last summer’s detection of Zebra Mussels in Lake Temiscouata, Quebec, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and its provincial, municipal, non-governmental and…
Nova Scotia announces Archibald Lake Wilderness Area
A new provincial wilderness area in Guysborough County will protect old-growth forest and animal and fish habitat. Archibald Lake Wilderness Area covers 684 hectares and…
22 Acres of riparian lands donated to Fort Erie
Fort Erie, ON – Mayor Redekop and Fort Erie Council announced that Fred Costabile of 5001997 Ontario Inc. has donated 22 acres of riparian lands…
More than $662,000 invested in lagoon upgrade at Saskatchewan’s Meadow Lake Provincial Park
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Laura Ross have announced the completion of…
New Kootenay Lake Visualization Tool helps understand water levels
Nelson B.C. – A new web-based tool provides information to better understand the complexities, competing interests and physical limitations in the management of Kootenay Lake’s…
Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) water science forum returns
Kelowna, B.C. – The much-anticipated Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) water science forum is making a return to the Okanagan valley, Oct. 27-29. Following on earlier forums in…
State of the Great Lakes 2022 Report and 2022 Progress Report of the Parties showing continuing restoration of the Great Lakes
Gatineau, QC – Environment and Climate Change Canada and the United States Environmental Protection Agency jointly recently published two reports required under the Agreement: the State…