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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

NIAGARA COUNTY (WIVB) — We’ve seen it look blue, green, brown and all sorts of colors in between. But what’s going on below the surface? The United States and Canada are working together to protect Lake Ontario and learn more about the potential threats it faces. As part of the 2023 Cooperative Science and

by: Evan Anstey

tags: Environmental Impact, Lake Ontario, New York State

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

CLAYTON, New York (May 25, 2023) – The Antique Boat Museum, North America’s premier freshwater boating museum based in Clayton, NY, announced today the details of their popular 1000 Islands Family Free Day that will be held Saturday, June 3rd. Free admission to the ABM is offered all day and fun family activities will be

by: Antique Boat Museum

tags: Antique & Classic Boats, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, New York State

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Rocks line the shore of Lake Ontario in the city of Oswego. Tarryn Mento/WAER News State water officials are keeping an eye on the Lake Ontario shoreline as the water is higher but still below flooding levels. The lake is seeing more water flow in from seasonal snowmelt up north, and less water flow out a dam on the New

by: Tarryn Mento

tags: Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, New York State

Friday, April 21, 2023

The city's water taxi network could be expanded to serve commuters in Etobicoke and Scarborough as well as downtown, depending on the results of a feasibility study Waterfront Toronto is looking to commission. Results are expected in the fall. (Heather Waldron/CBC) The government agency that oversees Toronto's waterfront is

by: Michael Smee

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario

Thursday, April 6, 2023

People swim in the frigid waters of Lake Ontario overlooking the City of Toronto’s skyline in Mississauga, Ont. on April 2, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette) The federal government says it's making Canada's largest investment ever in protecting the nation's sources of freshwater — including the Great Lakes.

by: David Thurton

tags: Canada, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario

Thursday, March 30, 2023

(WWTI) — Water levels are changing on Lake Ontario. As of March 24, all of the Great Lakes remained above their March long-term average levels, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District. Specifically, on Lake Ontario, water levels were eight inches above the long-term monthly average for March and four

by: Isabella Colello

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, New York State, safety

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Clayton, NY – The Antique Boat Museum is pleased to announce the 2023 Spring session of the Captain School at ABM with instructors Captain Tom Trovato and Captain Andrew Driver. The Captain School at ABM offers courses necessary to secure a captain’s license. During this session, the Operator of Uninspected Passenger

by: The Antique Boat Museum

tags: Antique & Classic Boats, Education, Lake Ontario

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Washington, D.C. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its proposal to designate a new national marine sanctuary in eastern Lake Ontario. The sanctuary would serve to recognize the national significance of the area’s historical, cultural and archaeological resources, including 43 known

by: Emma Misiaszek

tags: History, Lake Ontario, Shipwrecks

Friday, January 13, 2023

Widely known in the fishing community as “the Oak,” Orleans County offers a pleasant destination for the cruising sailor or power boater on the Oak Orchard River, as well as anglers searching for trophy-sized salmon. Located midway between Niagara Falls and Rochester, NY, the harbor is protected by two parallel jetties and

by: Orleans County Tourism Board

tags: Destination, Lake Ontario, New York State

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

As the old saying goes, it's not the destination but the journey itself. Nowhere does this hold more truth than in the Trent-Severn Waterway running from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay. Alexis and Berwick Duval were excited about getting started on the Trent/Severn Waterway. From Houma, Louisiana, the couple's first Canadian port of

by: Bruce Kemp

tags: Georgian Bay, Lake Ontario, Travel

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