Some West Coasters say it reminds them of herring spawn. Others say it mirrors the milky blue of glacial waters or the warm palette of a tropical lagoon.

Algae blooms usually happen later in summer. What’s causing it so soon? Though this algae growth usually occurs later in the summer, this early surface growth is likely the result of a combination of ...

The list of beaches under water quality advisory continues to grow, as Langford Lake and Esquimalt Lagoon are now added to ...

The province is warning swimmers of algae blooms and Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria at some Manitoba beaches and ...

Such blooms regularly appears in the Strait of Georgia — this one has been seen off Vancouver Island, Salt Spring Island and the Sunshine coast — but it’s not the most common or harmful algae.

A microbiologist who has done her own testing says the CRD is “making an assumption” that the algae bloom at Thetis Lake is ...

The shallower waters of Beaver and Elk lakes, however, are more susceptible to algae blooms, Harris said. Harris said the appearance of blue-green algae at the two lakes could be reduced in future by ...

Despite often being described as smelly and not nice to look at, Eric Hirzel and Matthew Hehn say they find algae blooms helpful when it comes to catching more fish in Lake Erie. Both are longtime ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - Vancouver Lake is once again under a danger advisory because of harmful algae. On Wednesday, Clark ...