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Friday, November 28, 2025

Le Boat, the leader in luxury houseboat vacations across Canada and Europe, is thrilled to announce limited-time Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers — giving travellers the chance to book their dream boating getaway for less. From November 20th to December 2nd, your customers can enjoy 20% off on select Le Boat vacations.

tags: Black Friday, Boaters, Canada, England, France, Holland, Travel, vacation

Thursday, July 31, 2025

ENVGO Raises $2 Million Seed Round Investment to Deliver the Future of Marine Transportation ENVGO, a Canadian company building next-generation “flying” boats, announced the first close of its seed round, led by Toronto-based early-stage VC firm Two Small Fish Ventures. The round includes

by: Pete Keller

tags: Boat Design, Boating News, Canada, Company Expansions, Eco-Friendly, Industry News, Innovation, marine industry, New Boat Models

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Lights, Camera and Action! Long before Hollywood started buying into SailGP teams, it was very obvious where the stars are. They are behind the wheels, in the cockpits, and on the trampolines of the incredibly fast, foiling and flying space age F50 catamarans reminiscent of “Formula One” on the

by: Mark Reid

tags: Beyond the Great Lakes, Canada, Event, Race, Racing, Sailing

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Oh, Canada! In sailing equality, energy and excitement combined with equity on and off the water can take many forms. Sometimes in the most unlikely of places as when we think of sailing, we don't really think of Canada. We picture Newport, San Diego, San Francisco, the Mediterranean, Mexico etc.... The relaunch of the

by: Mark Reid

tags: America's Cup World Series, Canada, Racing, Sailing

Friday, January 10, 2025

North America’s Largest Indoor Show The 67th annual Toronto International Boat Show is North America’s Largest Indoor Show in the industry, January 18 - 26, 2025, so Mark Your Calendar! Canada’s Largest boating event is held at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto. With over 500 exhibitors showcasing

by: Cynthia Hare

tags: Boat Show, Canada, Lake Ontario, Off Season, Toronto

Thursday, November 16, 2023

A walleye is held up by an angler on a boat in Canadian waters. (Gord Ellis/CBC) If you're near the waterfront in Windsor and have noticed more fishing boats in the Detroit River this fall, you're not alone. While the walleye fishery period has historically been primarily a spring and summer event in the river — you're

by: CBC News

tags: Canada, Fishing, Lake Erie, Off Season

Monday, November 6, 2023

A sunset at Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula. (National Conservancy of Canada photo) Federal money will help accelerate habitat protection near Bruce Peninsula National Park, one of 10 parks prioritized in a new program announced last week. The Landscape Resiliency Program includes $15 million from Parks Canada, which the

by: Scott Dunn, Shoreline Beacon

tags: Canada, Conservation, Environmental Impact, Great Lakes, Lake Huron

Monday, October 30, 2023

One of the world's largest remaining Edwardian steamships, the S.S. Keewatin, has arrived at its new home at a museum in Kingston, Ont., after sailing through the Great Lakes from Georgian Bay near Barrie. The vessel is older than the Titanic. It had been docked at Port McNicoll in Georgian Bay, which was once a vital stop

by: CBC News

tags: Canada, Georgian Bay, Great Lakes, History, Lake Huron

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

On a Saturday afternoon in June 2023, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick set out on their boat from a launch near their home in Larsen Cove, Ont., a tiny community on the shore of Lake Huron. They were joined by two friends and a dog. The group had planned a casual day on the water, catching up and checking out an unusual bump on the

by: Christina Frangou, Canadian Geographic

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Huron, Shipwrecks

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board has gone back to following Plan 2014 directives as Lake Ontario levels continue their seasonal decrease. On Sept. 2, the board began deviating from Plan 2014 to provide higher and more predictable water levels on Lake St. Lawrence and the upper St. Lawrence River. Dry weather

by: Staff reports, Niagara Gazette

tags: Canada, Environmental Impact, Lake Ontario, New York State

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