Lake Winnipeg has earned the dubious title of being named the Threatened Lake of the Year by the Global Nature Fund. Nutrients in agricultural run-off and sewage discharges threaten the lake's future by stimulating large amounts of blue-green algae that imbalance the...
Blowing snow created hazardous conditions on Lake Winnipeg for some ATV riders on Saturday. Manitoba RCMP say they responded to several calls of vehicles and ATVs stuck in the snow resulting in people walking for help and becoming disoriented trying to find their way...
The Lake Winnipeg Foundation is worried recent federal funding to clean up the lake will overshadow its fundraiser this weekend. The 6th Annual Walk for Water is taking place Sunday at Victoria Beach, Gimli, Matlock and Grindstone. “We’re concerned that many of the...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Thursday the second phase to clean up Lake Winnipeg. While in Gimli, Manitoba, Harper committed $18 million from Ottawa to help transboundary partners understand water quality issues facing Lake Winnipeg and provide scientific...
By Brian Schultz The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce has set out to better manage the Lake Winnipeg watershed by adopting a set of strategic priorities with a number of partner organizations. The Chamber will present a video by Lake Friendly on June 14, "What You Do...
By Sarah Klein The Manitoba government unveiled a plan Thursday meant to protect the province's water and save Lake Winnipeg from increasing levels of phosphorous. Part of the plan will be to reduce the amount of phosphorous levels in the lake by 50 percent, as...
By Sarah Klein A new report being released this week says two out of three nations worldwide will see a water shortfall by the year 2025. The report is being brought forward at the Lake Winnipeg Water Summit, which gathers the most creative minds from government,...
A public information session today in Gimli will look at the progress being made to clean up Lake Winnipeg and its basin. Selkirk-Interlake MP James Bezan will participate in the session, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The public can take part at the Gimli...
A ship that has sit docked and abandoned since 1990 will soon vacate its location near Selkirk Park. MS Lord Selkirk II sailed its last voyage 20 years ago and has been somewhat of a landmark in the area northeast of Winnipeg since then. But now, residents living...
