Daily News (Page 24)

COMMENTARY: As winters warm, Great Lakes coastal communities face growing climate risks

On: January 27, 2025

Chicago’s warmest February on record, in 2024, brought an unsettling first: a full month without snow in a city known for epic winter storms. While a milder winter may seem like a relief, the implications go deeper, signaling the urgency to prepare for more erratic weather, especially along our Great Lakes shores. Read the full story by Crain’s Chicago Business.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250127-greatlakes-coastal-communities

Hannah Reynolds

Blue Tech challenge aims at gathering business solutions to Great Lakes problems

On: January 27, 2025

A business competition to tackle environmental and infrastructure issues in the Great Lakes kicks off on Monday. Water quality, microplastics, PFAS and marine infrastructure are among the things people could grapple with in this year’s Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250127-greatlakes-problems-solutions-bluetech

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes underwater documentary film debuts in Door County Thursday

On: January 27, 2025

A new documentary film that tells the underwater impact of quagga mussels in the Great Lakes debuts this Thursday in Wisconsin and will be streamed online.. “All Too Clear” is a 90-minute production that uses underwater drones to explore the re-engineering of the ecosystem in the Great Lakes by the tiny invasive mussels. Read the full story by the Door County Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250127-greatlakes-underwater-documentary-doorcounty

Hannah Reynolds

COMMENTARY: Vance could be game-changing Great Lakes advocate

On: January 24, 2025

As an Ohio senator and co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, JD Vance supported the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Now, as Vice President, Vance should use his powerful perch to enlist Trump and Congress in a noble cause: reauthorizing the GLRI. Read the full story by The Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-glri-reauthorization

What to know about the ice coverage on the Great Lakes

On: January 24, 2025

On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the ice coverage on the Great Lakes is currently at 20.8%. NOAA researchers say this is just about average for this time of year. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-ice-coverage

Freight steamer, fireboat among another record number of Lake Michigan shipwreck discoveries

On: January 24, 2025

For a second year in a row, a record number of shipwrecks were discovered in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters last year. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, 17 total shipwrecks were discovered last year, thanks to maritime historians and a federal mapping effort in Lake Michigan. The previous record was set in 2023 with 13 shipwrecks found. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-shipwreck-discovery-record

Push to map the Great Lakes floor continues

On: January 24, 2025

Last year, Michigan Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Lisa McClain (R-Bruce), introduced a bill to allocate $200 million toward mapping the floor of the Great Lakes. Congress did not move the bill forward in 2024, but lawmakers plan to reintroduce it this year. Read the full story by WCMU – Mount Pleasant, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-lake-mapping-legislation

Great Lakes shipping stalls amidst cold snap

On: January 24, 2025

Shipping is largely at a standstill across most of the Great Lakes, thanks to a rapid increase in ice cover. As of Wednesday, about 25% of the Great Lakes are covered in ice; but just four days ago, that number was at 10%. Read the full story by CTV News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-shipping-stalls

DNR reviews fisheries program in 2024

On: January 24, 2025

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released some highlights from its Great Lakes fisheries program in 2024. The DNR has research stations all over the state that monitor fish populations in the lakes year-round. Their work helps shape policies like those that govern the fish stocking program. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-fisheries-review

A Canadian freighter gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie

On: January 24, 2025

The 663-foot Canadian freighter Manitoulin got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie with 17 people on board while departing Buffalo, New York. The U.S. Coast Guard arrived with icebreaking equipment Thursday to begin freeing the vessel. Read the full story by ABC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-freighter-trapped

Fisharama returns to northern Wisconsin for its 58th year

On: January 24, 2025

In the six decades since Fisharama began in Superior, Wisconsin, the event has only been cancelled a couple of times: the last two years. This year, the third attempt at the 58th annual Fisharama, lake conditions should be good, though a lack of volunteers presents a different challenge. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-fish-festival

Film screening to highlight Detroit River restoration and Great Lakes challenges

On: January 24, 2025

The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup is hosting a free screening of the documentary “All Too Clear” at the University of Windsor on January 29. The documentary utilizes advanced underwater drone technology to examine the impact of invasive quagga mussels on the Great Lakes ecosystem. Read the full story by The Hamilton Spectator.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-restoration-film

Scientists want microplastics monitored in the Great Lakes. Now, it’s up to the U.S. and Canada

On: January 22, 2025

The Great Lakes Science Advisory Board at the International Joint Commission released the report on how to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes, including the recommendation that the U.S. and Canada designate microplastics as a “chemical of mutual concern.” Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-microplastics

Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear appeal to bottle Lake Superior water

On: January 22, 2025

Kristle KLR, a company located in Bayfield, Wisconsin, will no longer be able to bottle water from a well near Lake Superior after the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided to not take up its case. Read the full story by the Center Square.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-wisconsin-bottled-water

Federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs announce 2025 apportionments to states

On: January 22, 2025

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute $1.3 billion to states in 2025 through the federal wildlife and sport fish restoration programs. The Wisconsin DNR is set to receive $38 million. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-fws-apportionment

Big waves on the Great Lakes a potential source of power

On: January 22, 2025

University of Minnesota Duluth researchers are looking at how to harness the forces produced by Lake Superior’s winter storm waves to generate usable energy. Read the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-wave-energy

$700,000 in funding announced to clean local harbour and surrounding waters

On: January 22, 2025

The Canadian federal government has announced funding for five freshwater projects as part of the Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative that will address environmental challenges and fulfill commitments under the Canada–U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Read the full story by CJML – Milton, ON.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-harbour-funding

DNR: Efforts to restore the Arctic grayling continue

On: January 22, 2025

This spring the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will include the once-native Arctic grayling in fish stocking efforts throughout the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Read the full story by the Daily Mining Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-winter-birds

Most birds adapted to spending winter in Michigan can handle below-zero cold

On: January 22, 2025

As temperatures plummet to below zero across Michigan this week, backyard bird enthusiasts who enjoy watching and feeding their feathered visitors may wonder how, or if, they can withstand the harsh conditions. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-winter-birds

COMMENTARY: Halt the oil flow across Straits of Mackinac

On: January 22, 2025

Civic opposition and litigation aim to end Line 5 operation given the environmental risks and expenses. Read the full story by Circle of Blue.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-line-5

Lake Michigan looks like it’s boiling due to frigid Arctic air

On: January 22, 2025

The extreme cold is making for a fascinating look on Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City, Michigan, as the surface temperature of the water and Arctic cold air interact and create vapor. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-lake-michigan-steam

Every sea lamprey’s greatest fear

On: January 22, 2025

The invasion of sea lampreys in the Great Lakes had devastating impacts on native fish until Vernon Applegate, a scientist and unlikely hero, found a control method. Read the full story by the Michigan Enjoyer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250122-sea-lamprey

Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change

On: January 20, 2025

A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change. The Great Lakes have been losing an average of 14 days of winter conditions each decade since 1995 due to warming air temperatures. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-shorter-winter

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Report: Great Lakes recreational fishing worth billions to economy, but not as much as often cited

On: January 20, 2025

According to a recent study, recreational fishing in the Great Lakes is worth $5.1 billion, fewer billions than the amount cited for many years. The previous number, compiled by the same firm nearly two decades ago, was $7 billion. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-fishing-worth

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Activist groups, outgoing EPA regional chief believe Great Lakes will fare reasonably well under Trump

On: January 20, 2025

Leaders of three major Great Lakes environmental activist groups said this week they are cautiously optimistic the next four years, while challenging and unpredictable, may not be all that detrimental to the world’s largest collection of fresh surface water. Read the full story by The Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-trump-lakes

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom

On: January 20, 2025

The Doug Ford government is pushing for a prospecting rush across northern Ontario, leaving a blanket of mineral claims on land just upstream from Lake Superior where First Nations are still fighting for title. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-mining-superior

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry

On: January 20, 2025

An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope will usher in a new era of winter cruises in Québec. Read the full story by The Canadian Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-icebreaker-cruise

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Stranded ship near Windsor in 1848 inspired Abe Lincoln invention

On: January 20, 2025

While sailing up the Detroit River, Abraham Lincoln observed efforts to free a stranded steamer, which led him to whittle a wooden model of a steamboat with gear that could lift boats grounded in shallow waters. His idea was never commercially produced, but it made Lincoln the only U.S. president to have patented an invention. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-lincoln-patent

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Using less salt has a big positive impact on our waterways

On: January 20, 2025

All the salt used to treat pavement during the winter ends up in our local waterways: streams, rivers, lakes, Lake Michigan, and even groundwater, which makes the water toxic for fish and other aquatic life. Read the full story by WISN-TV – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-less-salt

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Cold weather helps create blue ice. Here’s the science behind it

On: January 20, 2025

Abstract, colorful ice formations, known as blue ice, are already forming in the Great Lakes near Mackinac Island, Michigan. Blue ice, typically found in glaciers, often forms in Michigan lakes during the winter season. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-blue-ice

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Outdoors: Have fun on ice and in woods but be safe

On: January 20, 2025

With temperatures dropping in typical mid-January fashion, many anxious ice anglers were finally able to strap on their cleats and pop up shanties. Yet, both Ohio’s Division of Wildlife as well as Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources stress “there is no such thing as safe ice.” Read the full story by The Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-ice-safety

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Free fishing weekend in Wisconsin offers chance to reel in without a license

On: January 20, 2025

It is officially free fishing weekend in Wisconsin. Wet a line without a fishing license, trout stamp, or salmon stamp January 18th and 19th in most waters, thanks to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-free-fishing

Taaja Tucker-Silva

The Fish Thief: How a parasite nearly decimated the Great Lakes fisheries

On: January 20, 2025

Imagine a fishery where, in one year, 6 million pounds of fish were hauled in—only to plummet to a mere 400 pounds just four years later. What caused this devastation? A new documentary recounts how the Great Lakes were brought to their knees by the sea lamprey. Read the full story by Sports Illustrated.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250120-fish-thief

Taaja Tucker-Silva

‘A crisis’: Lake whitefish survey paints an even more dire picture

On: January 17, 2025

A new assessment of Great Lakes Lake whitefish populations indicates that even if we bring commercial fishing harvest to zero, the lakes are still headed toward extirpation. Read the full story by WCMU Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-lakewhitefish-survey-direpicture

Hannah Reynolds

Why gulls of the Great Lakes are no ordinary birds

On: January 17, 2025

The Great Lakes region is an ideal place to see gulls, especially during the winter months when rare gulls pass through. While they may not be a marvel to most birders, they stand out for their unique ability to adapt to their environment in the face of climate change. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-greatlakes-gulls

Hannah Reynolds

‘Ripples of Plastic’ Documentary, an examination of Lake Erie’s plastic pollution problem, comes to the Capitol

On: January 17, 2025

A film set to debut in Cleveland might be the first of its kind to provide a hyperlocal focus on the unseen impacts of the plastic materials that are floating around our the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Cleveland Scene.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-ripplesofplastic-lakeerie-plasticpollution

Hannah Reynolds

Soo Locks close for season, American Mariner last ship through

On: January 17, 2025

The American Mariner was the final ship through the Soo Locks on Thursday, marking the end of the Great Lakes navigation season. Read the full story by WCMU Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-soolocks-americanmariner-lastship

Hannah Reynolds

Freighter gets stuck on Lake Erie ice: Coast Guard

On: January 17, 2025

One of the largest vessels to use the Port of Cleveland — the 1004-foot-long, 50-foot-tall James R. Barker — on Thursday found itself stuck in ice as it attempted to navigate the harbor. Read the full story by WJW-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-freighter-stuck-lakeerie-coastguard

Hannah Reynolds

Milwaukee surfer shapes eco-friendly board that ‘captures the beauty of surfing while respecting the water’

On: January 17, 2025

Local surfer and Greenhouse Surfboards founder Ken Cole took his passion for surfing beyond getting out on the water. He’s created the world’s first leaf-based surfboard to encompass what he believes is the art, soul and sustainable future of surfing. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-milwaukee-surfer-ecoboard

Hannah Reynolds

Michigan town seeking to be stop along Great Lakes cruises

On: January 17, 2025

Tourism leaders in East Tawas in Northeast Michigan have joined an international cruise marketing program called ‘Cruise the Great Lakes’ with the hope of becoming a stop for cruises. Read the full story by WSJM – Benton Harbor, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-michigan-cruisestop-greatlakes

Hannah Reynolds

Commission holding photo contest

On: January 17, 2025

The Ohio Lake Erie Commission’s Annual Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest is now open. Photographers are invited to submit up to five images that represent the essence of life on Lake Erie. Read the full story by the Fremont News-Messenger.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-commission-ohio-greatlakes-photocontest

Hannah Reynolds

Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians

On: January 17, 2025

Trump recently referenced a “large faucet” in British Columbia, Canada that could be turned on to bring water to California, without providing supporting information or a mention of how Canada might see the venture. Canadians are taking Trump’s desire for Canada’s water seriously. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250117-trump-waterstatement-canadians

Hannah Reynolds

Court challenge to a permit for Enbridge’s tunnel for Line 5

On: January 15, 2025

The Canadian petroleum pipeline company Enbridge was granted a permit by the Michigan Public Service Commission in 2023 to burrow a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. In an appeals court hearing Tuesday, tribal nations, environmental groups, and some businesses challenged the permit, saying the commission did not allow all the evidence to be heard. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-enbridge-case

Taaja Tucker-Silva

How an eel-like bloodsucking invasive species nearly wiped out fishing in the Great Lakes

On: January 15, 2025

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission has supported a new documentary, set to be released at the end of January, about the sea lampreys’ devastation across the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by the CBC.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-lamprey-documentary

Taaja Tucker-Silva

How much of the Great Lakes’ water is used annually?

On: January 15, 2025

The Great Lakes Commission recently released its annual water usage report, providing hydrological and environmental insights for the region. In total, water usage from the Great Lakes supply was down in 2023 in comparison to 2022. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-water-use

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Where the DNR stocked 591,000 fish across Michigan

On: January 15, 2025

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked seven species of fish at 78 locations across Michigan this past fall, bringing the year’s stocking total to 9.7 million fish. While most fish are stocked in the spring, and some in the summer, the final stocking round of 2024 included 590,504 fish during the fall. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-fish-stocked

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Winter work: Keeping aging lakers sailing on the Great Lakes

On: January 15, 2025

During their winter offseason, lakers operating in the Great Lakes typically undergo maintenance. The work done after the Soo Locks close in Michigan is important for an aging fleet of lakers. Read the full story by KBJR-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-aging-lakers

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Soo Locks to close for maintenance, which ship will be the last one through?

On: January 15, 2025

Ship enthusiasts have until Wednesday night to track the big freighters heading upbound and downbound on the Soo Locks, then the locks will close for several weeks for annual maintenance work. Once the locks close, they will remain closed to ship traffic until reopening on March 25. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-locks-closing

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Montreal waterfront area gets a billion-dollar transformation

On: January 15, 2025

With its heritage buildings and cobbled streets, Montreal’s picturesque Old Port on the St. Lawrence River is destined to become the gateway to a new waterfront neighborhood. The estimated $2.5-billion project will take seven to 10 years to complete, with construction slated to begin in 2025. Read the full story by The Globe and Mail.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-montreal-waterfront

Taaja Tucker-Silva

Shipping channel near Soo Locks closed to traffic after freighter ran aground

On: January 15, 2025

The St. Marys River channel that handles downbound shipping traffic south of the Soo Locks closed temporarily on Sunday after a 497-foot cargo vessel briefly ran aground when it had a mechanical failure. There were no injuries reported, and no pollution seen after the grounding. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250115-freighter-aground

Taaja Tucker-Silva