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Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Provinces, Toronto

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

by The Narwhal September 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations

‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law

by The Narwhal August 30, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The Provinces, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways

by The Narwhal August 6, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario

by The Narwhal July 30, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, The Checkup

Drugs, microplastics and forever chemicals: New contaminants emerge in the Great Lakes

by The Narwhal June 5, 2024November 8, 2025
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Bald eagles nearly died out. What can we learn from their return to the southern Great Lakes?

by The Narwhal May 22, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitors

by The Narwhal April 9, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘You start with us’: Conservation authority head has parting message for Ontario government

by The Narwhal April 2, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ontario weakens watershed protections (again) as natural resources minister gets new powers

by The Narwhal March 26, 2024
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region

Ontario sides with Enbridge Gas in fight to connect new homes to natural gas

by The Narwhal February 2, 2024

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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