Flirting with shipping shutdown; St. Lawrence flow at 19 year high

In this Monday, May 22, 2017 photo from the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board Facebook page, eight gates are open on the spillway at the dam near Long Sault, Ont. Monday, May 22, 2017. The St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario have not seen an outflow of water this high since 1998. (International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board/Facebook via Newswatch Group)

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