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The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion

Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, the westernmost port of his brand-new Erie Canal.

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Cleveland Browns videographer falls in Lake Erie during helmet unveiling

Video captures the moment a Cleveland Browns videographer falls into Lake Erie during a helmet unveiling.

The Independent UK

Browns' Elaborate New Helmet Reveal Goes Awry As Videographer Falls Into Lake Erie

The Browns' elaborate reveal of an alternate helmet for the 2025 season went awry on Wednesday.

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A Trio of PWCs Rescued a Family After Their Sailboat Capsized, Including a Mom and Kids

A trio of personal watercraft (PWC) riders rescued a mother and two children after their sailboat capsized on the waters of Lake Erie.

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Toxic algae hits vast US lake just in time to spoil July 4 swimming and boating

Exposure to the blooms can result in liver and kidney failure, inflammation — and maybe even death

The Independent UK

Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets

Federal scientists released their annual forecast for Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms on June 26, 2025, and they expect a mild to moderate season. However, anyone who comes in contact with the blooms can face health risks, and it’s worth remembering that 2014, when toxins from algae blooms contaminated the…

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Freighter Freed From Ice On Lake Erie, Heads To Canada

Joint U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard effort rescues Manitoulin freighter trapped in Lake Erie ice, ensuring crew safety and safe passage to Sarnia, Ontario.

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Frozen freighter on the move after getting stuck in Lake Erie ice for days

The ship wasn’t damaged, and its crew is safe, officials said

The Independent UK

Freighter remains stuck in Lake Erie ice as crews rush to free vessel with 17 aboard

There are 17 people stuck on the vessel

The Independent UK

Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie

The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are continuing efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said

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A Canadian freighter gets trapped in ice on Lake Erie

A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo

The Independent UK

Warmer winters are fuelling a growth in algal blooms across the Great Lakes

While commonly associated with the summer, algal blooms can also persist into the fall. As of late October 2024, blooms were still present along the southern shores of Lake Erie.

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'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels

NASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.

LiveScience

Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video)

A fireball lit up the skies over Lake Erie on Monday (Oct. 21) evening, eliciting hundreds of witness reports to the American Meteor Society.

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Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videos

A fiery meteor shot across the sky above the Great Lakes on Monday (Oct. 21) just after sunset, stunning witnesses from Michigan to New York, Kentucky and North Carolina.

The Independent UK

Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health

In a lab not far from the shores of Lake Erie, researchers are trying to learn more about the ways toxic algae can damage health

The Independent UK

On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria that make up algae

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Rare catch in Lake Erie called a ‘unicorn,’ and a fish of a lifetime

A teen fishing in a tournament thought he had hooked a big steelhead, but once it was boated, he quickly realized its true identity.

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Boat involved in notorious walleye cheating scandal could be yours

Two men surrendered the $100,000 boat after they were found to have stuffed weights into their fish at a Lake Erie tournament. Now the vessel is up for auction.

The Independent UK

5 boaters found clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie are rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew

The Coast Guard came to the rescue of five people who were clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie after their boat was swamped by a wave off the Ohio coast

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Tragic Loss: 10-Year-Old Boy Swept Away In Lake Erie

Tragic incident at Lake Erie beach as 10-year-old Hunter Ebie swept away by rip current, highlighting the importance of water safety awareness.

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Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater

Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be most productive.

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Aurora photos: Stunning northern lights glisten after biggest geomagnetic storm in 21 years

An immense geomagnetic storm caused auroras as far south as Florida for the first time in 21 years after the sun unleashed a wave of solar flares and at least seven coronal mass ejections at Earth.

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The best places in Canada to see the 2024 total solar eclipse

On April 8, 2024, all of Canada will see at least a partial solar eclipse, but parts of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada will experience totality.

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Where will the April 2024 total solar eclipse be visible from?

On April 8, 2024, North America will experience a partial solar eclipse, but from parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada it will be possible to experience totality.

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