Three new wetlands to be created at urban Ontario conservation area
Great Lakes Commission
Three new wetlands will be unveiled in Whitby, Ontario, thanks to a $1.5 million investment from the province and a partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada. These wetlands receive water from […]
Shipment tonnage down in Twin Ports
Great Lakes Commission
Tonnage through the Duluth-Superior port totaled 11.4 million short tons through the end of August, which is down nearly 4 million tons compared to this time last year. Read the […]
NOAA names Stephanie Gandulla to lead Lake Ontario sanctuary
Great Lakes Commission
Maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla has been named superintendent of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. Gandulla previously served as research protection coordinator at NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in […]
Olive L. Moore/Menominee brings 172 years of maritime history to Ludington
Great Lakes Commission
One of the oldest working vessel combinations on the Great Lakes arrived in Ludington, Michigan, this week as the 98-year-old tug Olive L. Moore pushed the 74-year-old self-unloading barge Menominee […]
Volunteers help scoop out bugs to assess quality of Lake Superior watershed
Great Lakes Commission
In Ashland, Wisconsin, the Superior Rivers Watershed Association is recruiting citizen scientists to help biologists identify macroinvertebrates — or, unscientifically, bugs — in Lake Superior tributaries. Read the full story […]
Great Lakes senators call on Trump to stop delaying invasive carp barrier
Great Lakes Commission
Five senators from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin are warning the Trump administration that any more delays to a $1.15 billion barrier project to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan […]
A new provincial partnership aims to increase emergency preparedness in cottage country
Cottage Life

After a summer of severe storms and heavy rains, a new partnership between the Province of Ontario and a Bracebridge-based sand and gravel association could provide the support the region … Continued

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This Lake Manitou cottage property has 3 bunkies and 2,300 feet of shoreline
Cottage Life

362 Triple D Trail, Assiginack, Ont. Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 5 Lot size: 4.3 acres List price: $1,049,000 Date listed: June 20, 2026 Realtor: Jordan Chandler  This historic camp on Lake Manitou was … Continued

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It’s here: Cottage country fall forecast 2026
Cottage Life

Fall is a bittersweet season for cottagers. Gone are the hot days tempered by refreshing swims, but replacing them are breathtaking fall colours and cozy evenings spent curled up with … Continued

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Great Lakes Commission
A 1965 ship’s engineer log preserved in the Algoma University archives is providing researchers at the university a rare window into Great Lakes water temperatures, creating a valuable historical baseline […]
Aboard the Lake Guardian, scientists search for clues about the Great Lakes’ health
Great Lakes Commission
Data from Lake Guardian surveys help scientists and natural resource managers track how stressors like nutrient pollution, chemical contaminants, and invasive species affect the ecology of the Great Lakes over time. Read […]
Cleveland City Council to review Lake Erie water monitoring, utility system repair projects Monday
Great Lakes Commission
Cleveland City Council members will review contracts for maintaining the city’s water and electric systems, including a proposal to put four water-quality monitoring buoys in Lake Erie. Read the full […]