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The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents and visitors along the Saguenay Fjord that the CCGS Des Groseilliers will begin spring icebreaking operations as early as March 15, 2021. The date is subject to change with no notice, as activities could begin before or after that period, depending on operational requirements or weather conditions.
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Sarnia, Ontario - The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Midland, Ontario that the CCGS Griffon will be carrying out icebreaking operations in the area, and in the North Channel, Lake Huron, on or around March 9, 2021.
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The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Owen Sound, Ontario that there may be icebreaking operations in the area on or around March 8, 2021.
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Sarnia, Ontario - The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Owen Sound, Ontario that there may be icebreaking operations in the area on or around March 3, 2021.
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Québec City, Quebec – The Canadian Coast Guard announces that spring icebreaking operations on the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Québec will begin on the morning of Monday, March 1. However, these activities could begin earlier, given the risk to the fast ice posed by the combination of mild temperatures and high tides expected on February 26, 27 and 28. Icebreaking will continue thereafter on several streams, rivers and river mouths in Quebec.
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Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is working in partnership with Indigenous coastal communities to improve marine safety and responsible shipping to protect Canada's marine environment.
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The protection of Southern Resident Killer Whales and other cetaceans is a priority for the Government of Canada. That is why we are taking strong, consistent action to prevent vessel strikes, entanglements and other threats facing these creatures. To support this priority, today the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) announced a first-of-its-kind Marine Mammal Desk co-located within the CCG’s Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre (MCTS) in Sidney, British Columbia.
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Québec, Quebec – The Canadian Coast Guard wishes to inform the public that between January 15 and March 31, 2021, it will be felling trees on île Saint Ours, located in the Îles de Contrecoeur National Wildlife Area, to clear the visibility corridor of the route de Contrecoeur LL 2290-2291 range lights.
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The Canadian Coast Guard, Central Region, and the Quebec Public Safety ministry remind the public that it can be very dangerous to venture out onto the ice of the St. Lawrence River, the Bay of Gaspé or the Saguenay River. We are experiencing a particularly mild start to winter with a prolongation of above seasonal temperatures, which has the effect of delaying the consolidation of the fast ice. The ice is too thin to allow for safe activities, so we recommend not going on the ice.
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The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual icebreaking season on the Great Lakes, which provides assistance to the shipping industry, is underway.
