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It’s been long talked about, ways to prevent the invasive and damaging quagga and zebra mussels from entering local waterways. But now a new group involving dozens of stakeholders has formed to come up with more ideas to keep the mussels at bay and prepare a regional response should they find their way here. Klaudia...

An invasive species causing destruction in Manitoba, North Dakota and Montana could make its way to our province. To date, Saskatchewan’s waters are free of zebra and quagga mussels and there are efforts to keep it that way. Ryan Kessler reports.

It’s a potential threat to the Okanagan’s economy and environment. We are talking about the spread of zebra and quagga mussels through lakes and rivers in Canada and the United States. The province is increasing resources to prevent the invasive species from showing up in B.C.. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, that includes an enthusiastic...

While there are concerns over zebra and quagga mussels entering Saskatchewan waters, Renny Grilz from the Meewasin Valley Authority says there are other invasive species of concerns – including fish and turtles.

George Heyman, B.C.’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, says the province takes the threat of a zebra and quagga mussel infestation very seriously. He says since the mussel defence program was implemented in 2015, it has grown significantly.

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is renewing its call for the federal and provincial governments to increase efforts to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels from getting into BC waterways. This after the invasive bivalves were recently discovered in Montana. OBWB chairperson and West Kelowna mayor, Doug Findlater, has written the prime minister urging a...