Coast Guard urges extra caution to holiday boaters
BUFFALO — With more than 150 emergency cases in Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway in August, Coast Guard Sector Buffalo is urging those who plan to…
Missing boater’s body found off Canadian shore
PORT MAITLAND, Ont. — The body of a missing 37-year-old Canadian man was found in Lake Erie Thursday. Giuseppe Reinhart had gone missing on July 26 and his boat washed…
ALERT: Officials searching for missing swimmer
GRAND ISLAND — The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple police agencies are actively searching for a swimmer in the water near the North Grand Island bridge who went missing. Police…
Coast Guard searching for missing boater
HAMBURG — The U.S. Coast Guard is currently searching Lake Erie for a missing fisherman they believe went overboard Tuesday morning. Hamburg Police found an unmanned boat around 1 p.m.…
Coast Guard urges safety for Floatilla
BUFFALO — The expected participation in Floatilla 9 has grown so much that the U.S. Coast Guard and multiple state and local agencies have issued a safety advisory on the…
Body recovered from Lake Ontario identified
YOUNGSTOWN — A body recovered Tuesday morning in Lake Ontario a mile off the coast has been identified as a 25-year-old Hamilton, Ontario man. The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says…
Woman dies after driving into Niagara River
BUFFALO — A 54-year-old West Seneca woman died this morning after driving her car into the Niagara River at the Ontario Street boat launch in Black Creek Canal Park. Buffalo…
Coast Guard offers boating safety tips
As boating season around Western New York kicks into full gear, the U.S. Coast Guard is offering safety tips to boaters on the Great Lakes and beyond. According to the…
