Great Lakes icebreakers on standby with record low ice coverage
Mar 02, 2023 10:50AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: CCGS Samuel Risley performs icebreaking duties on the St. Marys River. March 2021. (Photo by the Canadian Coast Guard).
By Colin Gowdy - Sarnia News Today - February 28, 2023
By Colin Gowdy - Sarnia News Today - February 28, 2023
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has responded to just 20 requests for icebreaking on the Great Lakes this winter.
It comes as ice coverage for the lakes is at a record low for this time of year, according to the U.S. based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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