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Great Lakes states and provinces unite on sustainable farming research and innovation plan

Governors across the Great Lakes region are prioritizing sustainable agriculture and research as part of a new collaboration. Cailyn Andrews is the program manager of the Great Lak...

Great Lakes Cruises Bring Record Growth News

The Great Lakes cruise sector is preparing for a remarkably strong year in 2026, with the Windsor-Essex region positioned as a primary beneficiary of this maritime growth. Industry...

Coast Guard Great Lakes District Set to Use Autonomous Sail Drones

Leveraging a contract awarded by the Coast Guard to enhance maritime domain awareness, the Great Lakes District will deploy autonomous drones to support Coast Guard missions on the...

Fincantieri, Fraser, Donjon Shipyards Support Shipbuilding in Great Lakes

Fincantieri Marine Group and two Great Lakes shipbuilders, Fraser Shipyards (Superior, Wis.) and Donjon Marine (Erie, Pa.), have established a collabo...

Lake Erie creates ‘forbidden soup’ of potential toxins

A new study shows that algae blooms in Lake Erie produce a greater range of potentially toxic compounds than previously known.

Detroit Port Expansion Drives Great Lakes Tourism Growth

The Great Lakes cruising industry is experiencing a remarkable era of prosperity, with Detroit solidified as a central pillar in this maritime expansion. As more travelers seek sop...

New exhibit shows everyday changes for a healthy Lake Erie

The National Museum of the Great Lakes and the Lake Erie West Regional Council have partnered to launch a micro exhibit, Lake Erie Starts Here: Northwest Ohio, on view through June...

Coast Guard to deploy autonomous saildrones on Great Lakes

The vessels will be deployed this year from May through October to expand maritime surveillance and data collection.

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers: New research agenda supports sustainable agriculture in the Great Lak...

(CHICAGO, IL) – The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP) today released the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sustainable Agriculture Research Agenda, a regional resourc...

Sea freight and cruising remain resilient, and show signs of growth, in Toronto

Lake Ontario might not be the ocean, but cruise ship companies continue to target the city as a destination. The Great Lakes Cruise Association (GLCA) says a robust legacy of sea f...

5 Lakes Institute: Great Lakes Fusion Energy Summit to celebrate Midwest’s fusion energy leadership, economic potential

ORPC Targets Great Lakes Expansion As Rising Power Demand Drives New Hydropower Investment

Montreal is positioning itself at the center of a new phase in North American hydropower, as river-based generation technologies move from remote deployments to urban energy system...

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Toronto. In 1959 the famous St. Lawrence Seaway opend. All but two of the canals and locks raising ships to the height of the upper great lakes were on Canadian soil although the s...

Star of the West rewards Great Lakes farmers for reducing carbon

Farmers in parts of the Great Lakes are being rewarded for their greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Star of the West Grower Partnerships Advisor Katie Adam tells Brownfield the Grea...

Finally travellers are realising the potential of lake cruising

The chilly Great Lakes are seeing record cruise-ship visitors. It seems these vast waterways have become an interesting niche cruising hotspot.

Discover America’s Top Boating Lake Towns

The 2026 boating season has arrived with a fresh perspective on America’s premier waterfront living, showcasing destinations that blend deep-rooted maritime culture with modern cha...

Cleaning Up Lake Erie Begins With A Network Of Digital Sensors

Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and the most polluted. Now digital technology will help restore it to health. The post Cleaning Up Lake Erie Begins With A Network O...

Great Lakes artists celebrate natural resources threatened by Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute

'For the Love of Water,' a group exhibition running through April 18 at Arts + Lit Lab, features the work of six Great Lakes visual artists working to celebrate water and raise awa...

Great Lakes Science Center maritime events planned for May

The downtown Cleveland attraction celebrates the opening of the historic Steamship William G Mather and the debut of TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition with family-friendly activitie...

Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz

About 15,000 years ago, southeastern Manitoba sat beneath tens of meters of frigid water. Lake Agassiz —which once encompassed present-day Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipeg, and Lake o...

Icebreaking Struggles Cost Great Lakes Shipping One Third of Shipping Season

U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes lost a total of 1,953 hours or 82 ship days due to inadequate icebreaking, about a third of the shipping season on the Great Lakes.It took 96...

Grace College receives $10M grant to launch lake restoration effort

Lake RX is a program designed to "create custom, holistic prescriptions to address health challenges facing lakes."

Victory I kicks off 2026 Great Lakes cruise ship season at Port of Cleveland

Last year marked a high point for the Port of Cleveland, with 53 cruise ship calls and approximately 8,700 passengers visiting.

Quantum Sails Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup returns

As the 2026 Melges 24 season accelerates beyond its early spring schedule, the focus of the North American fleet now turns toward one of its most defining stretches of the year—the...