Category: News

Mayors, Businesses and NGOs in Ottawa to call for increased investment to protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence

November 22, 2017

During the second annual Great Lakes Day on Parliament Hill, a number of organizations, including the Council of the Great Lakes Region, called on the Government of Canada to establish…

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November 6, 2017

Your complete source for economic and environmental policy news in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region and activities of the Council of the Great Lakes Region.…

Big data research collaboration to develop real-time, smart approach to predicting cross-border wait times for transportation and logistics industry

October 25, 2017

Toronto, Ontario – A new industry/academic research collaboration is set to revolutionize the transportation of goods at border crossings by applying data science to make accurate predictions of wait times…

The Great Lakes Economy: The Growth Engine of North America

August 22, 2017

We don’t often think about the states and Canadian provinces surrounding the Great Lakes as its own economy – but maybe we should.…

Great Lakes Manufacturing Council Celebrates Its Accomplishments as it Passes the Torch to the Council of the Great Lakes Region

August 17, 2017

Following 10 years of successfully bringing people together to work individually and collectively to improve the conditions for successful manufacturing in the Great Lakes region, the board of directors of…