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'Watching our lake die': Blue green algae fills Lake Winnipeg beaches

'Watching our lake die': Blue green algae fills Lake Winnipeg beaches

Toxic blue green algae blooms are appearing on Lake Winnipeg beaches earlier than normal, as the deadline looms for the City of Winnipeg to come up with a plan to tackle the excessive amount of phosphorus it's pumping into the lake each day. Some residents who live along the lake's shorelines say the bright green goo — which grows because of an excessive amount of phosphorus in the water — is the worst they've seen.