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Category: COVID-19

Posted inCOVID-19, Feature Detroit, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Tighter Restrictions: COVID-19 makes it harder to cross Great Lakes borders between U.S. and Canada

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 27, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 could cut millions of dollars of Michigan’s outdoor-related revenue

by Great Lakes Echo March 25, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Inside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 25, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Island Basketball, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Taking It in Stride: How Great Lakes islanders are weathering the COVID-19 storm

by Sharon Oosthoek March 23, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Do More: Water rights advocates call for action from Gov. Whitmer, Mayor Duggan for residents without water

by Ian Wendrow March 20, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Cutting Contact: U.S. and Canada cut cash transactions and non-essential travel at border

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 20, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, COVID-19, Culture, Events and Special Broadcasts, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do

The Show Goes On: Films and producer chats move online for Great Lakes series

by Sandra Svoboda March 18, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Niagara Falls, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

COVID-19 Changes: Great Lakes parks and tourist spots are closing, remaining open and waiting for summer

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Fatbergs, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Municipalities, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

COVID-19 Caution: Water Resources Commissioner asks people not to flush cleaning products

by Natasha Blakely March 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Research Unknowns: COVID-19 puts Great Lakes field research prep on hold

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 17, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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