Study reveals cleaner water could hurt some Lake Erie fish

Great Lakes Commission
Cleaner water could have negative impacts on certain types of fish in Lake Erie, a study by researchers at Ohio State and other universities found. This is due to reduced […]
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Man, 21, charged after two truck driver struck by vehicle pulled from ditch

London Free Press
A 21-year-old London man is facing several charges after a tow truck driver in Huron County was injured when a vehicle removed from a ditch sped away. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck on Airport Line between Huron Street and Thames
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Walleye fishing in Erie, Pittsburgh has been ‘phenomenal.’ Here’s why

Great Lakes Commission
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been surveying boat anglers, revealing that anglers on Lake Erie have had one of the best years in recent memory for catching walleyes. Fishing […]
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What is lake-effect snow, and why does it slam the London region so often?

London Free Press
Londoners know it when they see it, lake-effect snow closing in and blanketing the region.
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Construction underway at expanded Port Stanley long-term care home

London Free Press
As seniors face wait times to access Ontario’s long-term care homes, a Lake Erie beach town looks to put a dent in the queue as it breaks ground on a new 100-plus bed facility.
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City wins share of funding for Lake Erie shoreline

Great Lakes Commission
Dunkirk, New York, is one of seven U.S. Great Lakes cities to get a share of nearly $3 million from the National Coastal Resilience Fund for shoreline projects. The $2.98 […]
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Farmer spent decades nurturing rare Carolinian forest, then gave it away

London Free Press
Some people count sheep to help them fall asleep. Paul DeCloet counts trees.
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Maritime Time: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Interlochen Public Radio
More national marine sanctuaries are coming to the Great Lakes.
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Tag, you’re it!

Great Lakes Commission
A fisheries biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife is studying the movement of smallmouth bass in Lake Erie, tagging the fish to study whether they’re capable of making long-distance […]
Great Lakes Commission, fish, Lake Erie, Ohio, study, Wildlife

Nearly 1,000 brown trout brought to SONS of Lake Erie for a winter stay

Great Lakes Commission
Seven decades after overfishing and invasive species nearly wiped them off the map, Lake Superior’s lake trout population has finally recovered. The fish come from the Linesville Fish Hatchery in […]
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Snow in Southwestern Ontario, already? Yes (sorry)

London Free Press
The first snowfall of the season has landed in the London region.
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The fight to keep grass carp out of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Commission
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, along with partners in the U.S., keep a watchful eye for grass carp. Breeding populations of the invasive fish have been found on the American side […]
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