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Great Lake Swimmers, the Canadian folk-rock outfit led by Tony Dekker, have just released a new track honouring fishermen and families affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Ballad of a Fisherman's Wife was written and produced in Toronto and is available online at www.swimdrinkfishmusic.com.
"Great Lake Swimmers' Ballad Of A Fisherman's Wife was written after... (more)
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Waterkeeper.ca Weekly
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A finer analysis of the outbreak of blue-green algae along the Cataraqui River has revealed that concentrations of the toxic chemical microcystin exceed provincial standards by as much as 10 times.
Dangerous algae blooms were first discovered two weeks ago at several points along the river, including Kingston Mills, Upper and Lower Brewer's Locks, Joyceville Institution and... (more)
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Kingston and Region
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Chris Staniforth has an enormous green swamp monster living in the creek behind his house.
Since it appeared two months ago at the Purdy water access about 11 km north of Hwy. 401 out Hwy. 38, the aquatic terror has driven animals away from the area and pestered Staniforth and his family with its noxious fumes and putrid smell.
"We couldn't go outside, couldn't open... (more)
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Kingston and Region
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Stirling Creamery has been fined $28,000 for an accidental fuel spill into Rawdon Creek.
Ontario's environment ministry reported the Jan. 18 spill of 800 to 1,000 litres of diesel fuel happened when the fuel was pumped accidentally out of a tank.
The resulting cleanup took two weeks, but officials said most of the fuel ended up on the ice covering the creek. The municipal... (more)
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Environmental Law
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Peterborough & Region
Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region
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The Hamilton Port Authority has submitted the Randle Reef containment design to the federal government for approval, sparking optimism the project to enclose toxic sediment in the harbour will finally go forward.
"Thank God," said Jim Hudson, executive-director of the Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC). "We're going forward on a project selected to be the best solution that... (more)
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Local officials said Friday they would redouble efforts to inform the public about an outbreak of potentially dangerous cyanobacteria in Sodus Bay that has closed two beaches and prompted warnings to avoid tainted water.
Leaders of Wayne County, the towns of Sodus and Huron and the village of Sodus Point said they may use posters, reverse 911 calls to bayside residents,... (more)
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Round gobies, an invasive, minnow-sized fish that exists in substantial numbers in Lake Ontario, have been discovered in Onondaga Lake by county workers.
The fish are considered a “pain in the neck” by many anglers, particularly bait fisherman.
Officials contacted Friday say it’s only a matter of time until the gobies work their way through the local river system... (more)
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New York State
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The Ministry of the Environment has advised KFL&A Public Health that test results from the lower Cataraqui River revealed the presence of toxins associated with blue-green algae.
"These results are not unexpected and our message remains clear," said Ed Gardner, manager, Environmental Health with the KFL&A Public Health, "Visible algal blooms may produce toxins;... (more)
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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is investigating a possible petroleum spill in Shoreacres Creek at Nelson Park.
The discovery of the unknown liquid in the creek was made by Antero Manninen, who noticed something was out of the ordinary on Monday.
A five-year resident of the neighbourhood, Manninen was on one of his regular walks with his four-year-old son through... (more)
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Greater Toronto Region
Hamilton and Region
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Anglers, both locally and from across Canada, love to fish in Port Hope, said the municipality's tourism co-ordinator Andrea Patterson.
So it should be no surprise Port Hope is in the running to be named Canada's Ultimate Fishing Town, a contest by World Fishing Network (WFN) TV.
Patterson said the municipality still needs help as the first of two public votes is underway... (more)
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Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region
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