Even its name is lake-derived from the eponymous Lake Ontario, an adaptation of a word meaning “sparkling water” from the Haudenosaunee Indigenous Peoples. Nearly one-fifth of the world’s ...

Lake Ontario can occasionally have different water conditions compared to the western Great Lakes. In this case Lake Ontario is not the odd lake out with respect to water temperatures. Lake ...

The big city and its neighboring communities hug the western end of Lake Ontario and are only a six-hour drive from Columbus. Nature: Spotting an eastern screech owl is rare We weren’t there to ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Water levels on Lake Ontario are starting to change with the spring season now underway. It’s a natural cycle — but one that experts continue to monitor closely.

Humans have always had a close connection with Lake Ontario. For centuries, this Great Lake has been a backbone of the region’s economy — relied upon for trade, food and industry. But a ...

Lake Superior boasts all the superlatives: Of the five Great Lakes, it is the largest, deepest and the coldest. Its depth is a little less than the height of Chicago's Willis Tower, by about a ...

Today, we’re starting with a topic that’s been raised at several public meetings: What effect will Micron’s prodigious water use have on Lake Ontario? This is our first of many stories that ...

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A new study by University of Toronto researchers and the provincial environment ministry reveals that more than a hundred microplastic particles can be routinely found in freshwater fish taken ...