Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Canada, In Brief 2015
Canada’s water challenges and the ways provinces and territories address those challenges can be so similar yet entirely unique. Each jurisdiction’s positions on issues of…
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Manitoba Kicks Off Phase Two of Fight against Zebra Mussels
Manitoba’s Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Tom Nevakshonoff announced on May 28 that the province has launched phase two of their detection and awareness campaign…
Ontario Celebrates Canada Water Week
To kick off Canada Water Week (March 16-22), the Government of Ontario has released a number of tips for people to follow to save and protect…
DNA Data Shows Asian Carp Approaching Lake Michigan
New data released by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service confirms the imminent threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes. Sampling data collected…
Ontario, Canada Sign Great Lakes Agreement
The governments of Canada and Ontario emphasized their commitment to the health of the Great Lakes on December 19 by signing the Canada-Ontario Agreement on…
Manitoba Introduces Proposed New Legislation to Stop Spread of Zebra Mussels
The Manitoban government has introduced a proposed piece of new legislation in an effort to control the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) like zebra…
Manitoba Expands Fight Against Zebra Mussels
Manitoba has completed a number of important steps in the fight against an influx of zebra mussels on Lake Winnipeg, and are set to expand…
Manitoba Takes Action Against Zebra Mussels in Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba has announced actions to protect Lake Winnipeg from invasive zebra mussels, which have been found in harbours at Gimli, Willow Point, Boundary Creek Marina/Winnipeg…
Report: Protecting Great Lakes from Asian Carp Could Cost Billions
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a report on January 6 recommending drastic measures for protecting the Great Lakes from Asian Carp and other…
Canada, In Brief
With each province and territory subject to its own water challenges, keeping tabs on regulations and policies from coast to coast can be a confusing…
Curbing the Flow
Bordered by two countries, eight states, one province, and more than a hundred municipalities, the Great Lakes hold more than a fifth of the planet’s…
U.S. and Canada Sign New Great Lakes Agreement
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Canada’s minister of the environment Peter Kent signed the newly amended Great Lakes Water…
All Aboard
Across the video screen, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and benthos are collaborating to perform an intricate dance. After an intense two-day discussion at the Living Lakes Canada…
Canada and U.S. Come Together to Control Asian Carp
Canada has joined the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC), the latest step in the United States’ effort to ensure comprehensive action to protect the…
2012 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grants Announced
RBC has announced its 2012 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant recipients. Thirty organizations from five countries, selected from 219 applicants from around the world,…
Ontario Proposes Great Lakes Protection Act
The Ontario government has proposed a Great Lakes Protection Act, strategy, and support for local actions. Already, several groups have commented on the news. “Protecting…
Lake Management Planning Begins on Pigeon Lake
Pigeon Lake has joined Balsam, Cameron, and Sturgeon lakes in a program that seeks to enhance the environmental health and economic sustainability of lakes across…
Feds Invest in Great Lakes Clean-Up
Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent celebrated World Water Day at the Sherbourne Common in Toronto this morning, highlighting 46 projects that have received funding under…
Heating Up
Canadian lakes, like those in other northern regions, are warming up faster than lakes further south, according to satellite data from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.…
IJC Recommends Focus on Human Health Concerns for Great Lakes
The International Joint Commission provided 32 recommendations for action at the federal, state, provincial and local levels of government in its 15th biennial report, released…
Ship Wrecked
It’s a cool, wet morning in late April 2008. Somewhere in the islands near Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Jeff Reutter, director of the Stone Lab, has just…
Toronto-Area Rivers High in PCBs: Study
A University of Toronto study of the concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chemicals in the rivers running into Lake Ontario reveals significantly higher…
Canada-Ontario Great Lakes Agreement Extended
The 2007 Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA) has been extended to March 31, 2011. The agreement, signed in June 2007, was…
Threats and Consequences
How can we act to prevent invasive species and protect biodiversity in the Great Lakes? As part of our World Water Day series, Water Canada…