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CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Swimmer rescued by Good Samaritans, remains in critical condition
Waves on Lake Huron near Point Clark, Ont. are seen in September 2021. (Scott Miller / CTV News) An unresponsive 50-year-old swimmer was pulled from Lake Huron on July 26. After 5:00 p.m., police responded to Lakeshore Road at Pinery Provincial Park, where a swimmer was in critical condition. The individual from Hannon was assisted to shore by Good Samaritans, who administered CPR. The investigation is continuing, while police urge the public to practice safety in open water.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Swimmer in critical condition rescued from Lake Huron
Waves on Lake Huron near Point Clark, Ont. are seen in September 2021. (Scott Miller / CTV News) An unresponsive 50-year-old swimmer was pulled from Lake Huron on July 26. After 5:00 p.m., police responded to Lakeshore Road at Pinery Provincial Park, where a swimmer was in critical condition. The individual from Hannon was assisted to shore by Good Samaritans, who administered CPR. The investigation is continuing, while police urge the public to practice safety in open water.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Tornado forms in Huron County
It appears a tornado touched down between Goderich and Clinton Saturday evening. Multiple pictures and videos of a funnel cloud were shared with CTV News. While there have been no reports of injuries or extensive building damage, there are reports of trees down at a farmhouse near Holmesville, and trees down at Shelter Valley Campground near Holmesville. There was a Marine Tornado Warning along the Lake Huron shoreline, centred around Goderich around 6:45 p.m. Around 7 p.m., funnel clouds were spotted inland between Goderich and Clinton.
CBC
4 days ago
- General
- CBC
Microplastics are polluting our beaches and these volunteers are cleaning them up
Along the shore of Lake Huron on a sunny Saturday morning in July, Amanda Saxton and her children carefully sift through the sand. They're on a hunt — but not for treasure. Isla, 9, and Theo, 8, and their mom are busy scouring for microplastics hidden among small pebbles and grains of sand. "They're not like usual colours that you would find at the beach. They're blue, sometimes red," said Isla. They are among nearly 70 volunteers out at Station Beach in Kincardine, Ont., with buckets, sieves and trash pickers in hand, part of a beach clean-up organized by the Lake Huron Coastal Centre on July 19. The goal is to remove as much plastic pollution from the shore as they can — from cigarette butts to food wrappers to balloon bits. This time, volunteer efforts total 75 pounds of garbage, largely made up of small pieces of plastic, including 2,119 cigarette butts. Amanda, a teacher and member of the Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), has been picking up garbage along rivers and beaches in Kincardine for years. "I've actually noticed a reduction in trash overall, which is really great. But the microplastic piece is the concerning part, because they're just so hard to find," she said. "There are pieces of plastic that when they go into the water and beat upon the shore, then they get cut into smaller and smaller pieces, and they become microplastics ... but they started out as something much larger," she explained to her children. Microplastics — particles under five millimetres in length — can be from manufacturing, but many of them also come from degrading plastic items such as packaging and synthetic fabrics or litter left on the beach. If they're in the environment, they can also end up in almost every level of the food chain. 'Challenging to remove' Among the pollutants hidden in the sandy shore, tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles are plentiful at Station Beach. "These are pre-production plastic pellets, which are used to form larger types of plastic, so we find a lot over near the pier and all across Station Beach," said Meredith Watson, stewardship program co-ordinator with the Lake Huron Coastal Centre. They can be challenging to remove, said Watson. Tiny pieces of plastic take a lot of time to find. "There's really no other situation where tiny pieces of plastic are being picked up other than a beach clean-up like this," she said. "The time investment by people to carefully go across the beach and pick up plastic and garbage of all sizes is huge." If this garbage didn't get picked up, it would likely end up in the lake, and then be impossible to clean, she said. Even small amounts of garbage add up, said Watson, and people should be more intentional about making sure their garbage is properly disposed of. At a recent clean-up in Port Elgin, the group found a dead bird with a plastic ring around its neck. "[It] was really sad to see, and really, really impactful to see why we're doing this. It does directly impact the wildlife around as well." Don't leave garbage behind at the beach The problem of both industrial waste and litter from beach-goers is a problem cottager Catherine Marshall knows all too well. "It's a huge problem," said Marshall, who has a cottage near Bruce Beach. "Fortunately, there's a lot of cottagers around this area who really care and are very diligent in doing clean-up," she said. Tourists aren't always as diligent about picking up after themselves, and it affects the marine life, Marshall said. "If you see garbage on the beach, pick it up," said Watson. "It just makes the beach a better place for the community. We all care about the beauty of the beach here in Kincardine and along the Lake Huron coast, and it makes it a better place for everyone."
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Northern Ont. anglers fined for violating walleye fishing regulations
A walleye is seen in this April 2008 image. (AP Photo/Eric Engbretson/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Two Ontario anglers have been fined after pleading guilty to exceeding daily walleye catch limits and retaining fish of prohibited sizes. Overfishing leads to penalties Adam Taylor of the Greater Sudbury community of Lively and Robert Krueger of Sudbury were each fined $1,660 and had their fishing rods and reels forfeited to the Crown. The convictions stem from an incident on November 12, 2024, when a conservation officer intercepted the men in the Town of Spanish as they returned from fishing in the North Channel of Lake Huron. MNR truck near water An undated photo of a Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer vehicle parked near water. (File photo/Supplied/Ministry of Natural Resources) Investigation revealed violations An investigation found that Taylor and Krueger had caught and kept a total of eight walleye or pickerel, five of which were less than the legal-size limit. Under Ontario's sport fishing regulations, the daily catch limit for walleye in the North Channel is two, with none permitted between 41 and 56 centimetres in length. The seized fish and fishing equipment were submitted as evidence. Justice of the Peace Jill Morris presided over the case, which was heard in Elliot Lake on February 19, 2025. Province enforces conservation measures In a recent court bulletin, the Ontario government reiterated its commitment to protecting walleye populations. 'The Ontario government is safeguarding walleye populations by ensuring anglers follow fishing regulations and comply with quotas,' the bulletin read. The province indicated that the fines and forfeitures serve as a reminder to anglers to adhere to conservation rules designed to sustain fish stocks for future generations. To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, call the ministry TIPS line toll-free at 1-877-847-7667 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously. For more information about unsolved cases, click here.
