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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Save the River begins beach water testing
Jul. 6—CLAYTON — Save The River's Beach Watch Water Quality Testing Program is scheduled to begin on Monday. Staff and volunteers will test the Thousand Islands' most popular swimming beaches. Bathtub Bay off Picton Island has been added to the list of tested locations. The other eight: Wilson's Beach, Sawmill Bay, Potters Beach, Frink Park, Round Island, the Thousand Islands Park Cove, Lake of the Isles and Scenic View Park. All will be tested for E. coli through the summer. Save The River tests for E. coli because it is a simple measure of water quality. More than 235 E. coli colonies in a 100-milliter sample is considered unhealthy for people by the New York State Department of Health. Excessive E. coli in the River can indicate a leaking sewage, pollution from runoff and high levels of human and animal excrement. Testing is completed by Converse Laboratories in Watertown. Results are shared weekly on Save The River's social media, website and with the press to ensure another healthy swimming season on the St. Lawrence River. More information can be found at by calling (315) 686-2010, and emailing info@
CTV News
17-06-2025
- CTV News
Nearly 30k fewer trips to U.S. from eastern Ontario border crossings in May
May saw the biggest decrease of 2025 in the number of travellers crossing into the United States at the three main border crossings from eastern Ontario to New York. Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show there were 136,916 total conveyances entering at the crossings at Alexandria Bay, Massena, and Ogdensburg, a drop of 29,332 total conveyances over the border from the 166,248 recorded in May 2024. This continues a trend of decreasing numbers of conveyances from Canada to the U.S. this year. There were 25,000 fewer crossings at the three border points in eastern Ontario in April, nearly 23,000 fewer crossings in March, and 16,000 fewer crossings in February. Only January saw a slight increase of just over 3,000 more crossings compared to the year prior. The Thousand Islands Bridge saw the biggest drop, with the number of conveyances travelling from Lansdowne, Ont. to Alexandria Bay, N.Y. dropping by 15,785 trips in May 2025 compared to 2024. There were 6,312 fewer trips from Cornwall, Ont. to Massena, N.Y. last month compared to the year before, and the number of trips from Prescott, Ont. to Ogdensburg, N.Y. fell by 7,235 year-over-year. Customs and Border Protection says this amounts to a drop of more than 65,000 total travellers across all conveyances at the three land border crossings from eastern Ontario. The total number of travellers crossing by land at all ports of entry between Canada and the U.S. fell by more than 1.1 million in May 2025 compared to May 2024. Data from Statistics Canada published last week showed there were 67,468 Canadian-plated vehicles entering Canada at the Cornwall, Lansdowne, and Prescott border crossings in May 2025. In May 2024, there were 91,790, meaning 2025 saw a 26.5 per cent decrease, year-over-year. The data from Customs and Border Protection does not identify the place of origin of conveyances and includes passenger vehicles and trucks. Many Canadians have been boycotting travel to the U.S. over U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of annexing Canada as the '51st state' and over broader concerns of safety at the border.
CTV News
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Tall Ships Festival returns to Brockville this month
The Fair Jeanne leaving the Tall Ships Marina. The ship will be featured later this month during the Tall Ships Festival in Brockville, Ont. June 3, 2025. (Jack Richardson/CTV News Ottawa). The Tall Ships Festival is returning to Brockville, Ont. on June 20-22. The event is a major tourist attraction in the City of 1,000 Islands, giving festival goers a look at some of the most historic ships in the world. 'Brockville is very excited to bring back our signature waterfront festival,' says chairman Jeremy Newman. 'We're really excited for what we've got on offer this year.' Nine ships will be docked along the city's waterfront for people to tour, providing an interactive experience on boats that sail all over the world. Brockville is hosting the event for the fifth time. The event was held in 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022. More details to come.
Western Telegraph
25-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Thousand Islands fishing and wildlife trips out of Fishguard
Thousand Island Expeditions has been running tourist trips along the north Pembrokeshire coast from Fishguard to Strumble Head for some years now. This summer the company is adding fishing trips to its repertoire, giving guests the chance to fish for mackerel and more off the north Pembrokeshire coast. (Image: Stephen Andrews) The trips will run on the company's Blue Shark boat; a 33ft Lochin Sport Fisher, built to a high commercial specification by Lochin Marine and renowned for its fantastic seakeeping characteristics. Onboard amenities include a toilet, and facilities for making hot drinks The outings are suitable for families, large groups, first time fishers and for more experienced anglers. Thousand Islands supplies everything needed for the trips, so all passengers have to do is worry about catching their dinner. (Image: Darcy Lawrey) Blue shark is the only dedicated fishing charter vessel within the area and offers a range of fishing trips which are suitable for all abilities and experience levels. There are longer, full day trips over the weekend, and shorter trips throughout the week in the fully equipped Blue Shark, manned by an experienced skipper and crew members who have a vast knowledge about the waters and fishing. Due to the closure of St Justinian's slipway, this season all fishing trips will be running from Fishguard Harbour. 'We are pleased to announce an exciting update for the 2025 season,' said Thousand Island Expeditions. 'This season, we will be using our traditional vessel, Blue Shark, for the Fishguard Bay and Strumble head wildlife trips, but also, we will be now running our popular fishing charters from Fishguard. 'For the keen fishers out there, we supply everything for your trips, so all you have to do is worry about catching your dinner.' For those not bothered about fishing for their supper, Thousand Islands will also be running wildlife viewing trips out of Fishguard Harbour. The fully guided, one-and-a-half-hour boat trip will delve into the fascinating history of the Fishguard port and town, before heading off on an exploration along the coast towards Strumble Head. Visitors will view the fascinating prehistoric rock formations and an abundance of remarkable wildlife on this stretch of coast, as well as the landing site of the last invasion of Britain. Among the wildlife that can be spotted are auks, kittiwakes, and fulmars, gannets, chough and peregrine falcon as well as Atlantic grey seals, harbour porpoises common and bottlenose dolphins, and occasionally Risso's dolphin. These excursions, suitable for all ages, will operate regularly from Fishguard throughout the summer season, running from 8am to 6pm, subject to demand. For more information ring 01437721721, email info@ or visit linked above.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New bill to sell wine in grocery stores sparks debate
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — New York grocery stores may soon be offering a new item on their shelves — wine. The state Senate recently proposed a new bill that could soon allow for the sale of wine in grocery stores across New York. Under current law, the sale of wine in grocery stores is prohibited. The bill, introduced by State Senator George Borrello (R-57), will allow for wine to be sold in grocery stores, but there is one catch. The bill calls to allow only wines that have been produced in the state or made with ingredients produced or grown in New York. Metallica brings in friends and fans from across North America to Westcott Theater's pop-up Syracuse Crunch playoff series set with Rochester Americans New bill to sell wine in grocery stores sparks debate Metallica fans ready to rock at the dome Ex-Cuomo aide settles with New York State 19 years of fermenting the perfect bottle right in house, Lakeland Winery owner, Andrew Watkins, has mastered 50 different wines in his small facility. However, Watkins says this new bill has him worried because he has 450 other competitors that could be fighting for a spot on the shelves. 'How many different wineries can a grocery store handle with the shelf space? Probably only the biggest wineries could be sold in those grocery stores, I definitely won't be allowed in,' Watkins said. Already running a very thin margin, Watkins said he believes if this bill is passed, it could put small wineries and liquor stores like his underwater. 'They're not going to go to our winery to buy it. They are not going to go to the liquor store to buy it. They're going to buy it there because it is the most convenient way to purchase it,' Watkins said. 'Even I got Thousand Islands, you'll see a lot more of just those ones in grocery stores, compared to seeing a couple more of the oddball tinier wineries and it might even hurt them and we might end up having less wineries in New York State,' Noah Curtis, manager at Pascale's Liquor Square said. With the possibility of a slim selection, some are arguing that this might not be as convenient as you think. Maybe not what you're looking for, so you're still going to have to go to a second store either way and even that there, as of right now, there are more liquor stores in the area than there are grocery stores. So if it causes other liquor stores to close, you'll see even less convenience,' Curtis said. The bill, as of Friday, is still in the State Senate committee. For the bill to pass, it would have to be passed by both the New York State Senate and the Assembly before heading to the Governor's desk to be signed into law. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
