Province News

Hamilton councillors blow hot for off-shore wind farms
(11/23)
Hamilton, Ontario, councillors have thrown their support behind a consortium of Lake Ontario-based businesses that have about $850 million invested in developing wind power on Lake Ontario.

Farm manure spill contained
London Free Press (11/23)
Work crews and the owner of a beef operation near Forest, Ontario, have completed a major clean-up of liquid manure, which made its way to Woods Creek and on to Lake Huron near Kettle Point.

Canada's chronic asbestos problem
The Globe and Mail (11/22)
For a place of modest size, Asbestos has made an impressive imprint on the Canadian psyche.

Hamilton: Ontario should reconsider offshore wind
The Toronto Star (7/28)
Although a moratorium was established in February, Ontario could still regain the momentum it once had by taking a more measured approach to offshore wind development.

Ferry proposal: Detroit's port provides momentum
The Windsor Star (7/22)
Momentum is building for a crossborder ferry service that could operate out of the new Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority waterfront terminal and shuttle cruise ship visitors across the Detroit River.

Aura detects pollution in the Great Lakes region
NASA (7/21)
Fires throughout Ontario are generating pollution that is showing up in data from NASA's Aura Satellite in the Great Lakes region.

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Province Beach Resources

Sauble Beach
Sauble Beach Chamber of Commerce
Overlooking Lake Huron, the beach is a perfect summer vacation spot.

Surf the Beaches
Beach Magazine
Provides a map of beaches in Toronto and other related information.

Toronto and Region Conservation - Lake Ontario Waterfront
Toronto and Region Conservation
Lake Ontario waterfront information.

Wasaga Beach
Located at the southern tip of Georgian Bay, it is the longest fresh water beach in the world.

Windsor/Essex Beach Information
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Current beach information for the Windsor/Essex region of Ontario.


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