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When the Canada Centre for Inland Waters officially opened in May 1972, it was described as the "finest of its kind in North America, maybe in the world," but 40 years later, critics say the sprawling agency on the Beach Strip is a shadow of its former self.
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White Lake, an inland lake north of Muskegon, is expected to be removed from a list of the most-polluted places surrounding the Great Lakes this year. More...
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The preliminary governor's Great Lakes Coalition Report could be good news for Erie. The draft report was on the agenda for Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority which is expected to be released in the spring. More...
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Time is running out for Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to persuade suburban leaders and bondholders to help the city wring cash from its water-and-sewer system, a key to resolving its bankruptcy. More...
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Canadian Consul General Roy Norton has been appointed by the Department of Foreign Affairs to become Canada's new Consul General in Chicago. More...
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The fate of the old bridge has been in question for more than two years. The Corps of Engineers will decide whether to issue a permit to the Port Huron Yacht Club for the bridge's removal. More...
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Newly proposed state Department of Environmental Conservation regulations that aim to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species at DEC boat launches would affect local waterways. More...
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A U.S. Navy shipbuilding program that has created thousands of jobs in Wisconsin is in jeopardy again after having withstood earlier attacks and criticisms about the ships' performance and capabilities. More...
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On a day where it was hard to imagine anything navigating along a frozen Niagara River, officials from Hornblower Niagara Cruises were thinking about spring when the company expects a new fleet of boats to be ferrying passengers to the foot of the Horseshoe falls More...
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he Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to distribute $1 million to protect and restore habitat for fish and other aquatic wildlife. More...
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U.S. scientists are warning that there are environmental risks, regulatory holes and serious unknowns regarding the shipment of Alberta oilsands products by pipeline, rail and tanker. More...
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Register now for the 2014 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., March 4-6. These events feature dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies. Register now through Feb. 3 to receive a discount! More...
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Erie County Sheriff's Department Scuba Team and the Erie Skin Divers Club gave a rescue demonstration on the ice Sunday morning demonstrating how to crawl through a hole in the ice if you were to happen to fall into the water. More...
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The Dunkirk Chamber of Commerce's of New York's new president is targeting economic development and revitalization of lakeshore communities as key goals for 2014. More...
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While the middle of winter is hardly the time most residents think of taking a trip to the beach, the spectacle of ice, along with shadows and light formed in the clear, turquoise waters of Lake Michigan offer some of the most stunning photo opportunities of the year. More...
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Shipping channels jammed with ice are not enough to shut down the Great Lakes shipping season even when Lake Erie begins to freeze over. More...
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The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe have been working for more than a decade to retrieve the explosive contents of 22 Department of Defense "mystery barrels" dumped into Lake Superior during the Cold War. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says its crews will install hydraulic pump units for the Poe Lock operating gates and make other improvements and repairs before the 2014 shipping season begins. More...
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The state of Illinois will spend $1.3 million to stabilize the Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion. More...
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A valve leak was discovered earlier this week at Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio, causing the release of radioactive tritium into groundwater near Lake Erie. More...
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Hundreds of so-called "ice volcanoes" have formed this winter along the Lake Ontario shoreline in Presqu'ile Provincial Park, ranging in size from small hummocks to house-sized formations. More...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says its crews will install hydraulic pump units for the Poe Lock operating gates and make other improvements and repairs before the 2014 shipping season begins. More...
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Restored to its pre-sequestration appropriation of $300 million, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative made a big splash in the 1,582-page $1.1 trillion 2014 omnibus spending bill signed into law last week by President Obama. More...
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The Winnetka village, Ill. council Tuesday approved a $2.2 million engineering contract that will design a stormwater drain and tunnel from the village's west side directly to Lake Michigan. More...
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A frozen Great Lake doesn't sound like a pleasant thing, especially for any business needing to load or unload cargo to or from a ship. But it can help the economy in other ways as shown by maintenance activities in the port of Milwaukee, Wisc. More...