Hundreds of thousands of people in New York were warned to stay out of Lake Ontario on Monday morning amid dangerous conditions.

Swimming in the lakes is usually bracing, best appreciated during the dog days of summer. While these freshwater shores come ...

A report from Environment America found Ontario Beach had potentially unsafe water quality on 42% of test days in 2024.

Nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Kingston, lies the Town of Cobourg. Once voted one of the best ...

The summer heat has finally taken its toll on Durham Region’s 14 public beaches, with all but three closed this weekend because of elevated bacteria counts found during weekly testing. Port Perry’s ...

Rochester N.Y. — A recent report found that all Lake Ontario beaches in the Rochester area exceeded healthy levels of bacteria from fecal matter and other pathogens on at least one day in 2024.

This article is published in conjunction with Spacing issue 71, which focuses on Toronto’s waterfront. The issue will be ...