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A rise in the number of blue-green algae blooms in popular lakes close to Thunder Bay may be a symptom of climate change, the region’s public-health agency suggests.
The potentially toxic algae was found in a water sample collected on Aug. 24
Sections of popular recreational lakes a short drive from Thunder Bay are continuing this summer to become partially covered by an unsightly green slime that can be toxic to humans
Blue-green algae has been confirmed in two area lakes.
Public health authorities are warning residents to avoid water in Icarus Lake and Trout Lake in the Thunder Bay region after confirming the presence of blue-green algae.