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Albertans who own watercraft, such as canoes, kayaks, jet skiis and other motorized boats may soon be forced to purchase an annual pass to use them in the province.

Parks Canada said Friday that, as part of its ongoing effort to thwart the spread of zebra mussels, motorized watercraft are banned from the lake for the season.

Some, speaking anecdotally, said it is a contentious issue, with community members divided on the proper course of action and how the decision will impact the area.

The government of Alberta is stepping up enforcement efforts to keep the province free of zebra mussels and other invasive species.

Park officials announced Tuesday that it's no longer feasible to eradicate the invasive species, which have now been found beyond the area that was originally contained. 

Zebra mussels appear to be here to stay in Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, a popular boating destination for summer tourists.

Tate McRae is up for album of the year.

The judge said the man from Maskwacis was born deaf, is illiterate, does not communicate in a recognized sign language and is "wholly unable" to communicate with court and counsel.

The province now says 'environmental factors' have made its plan no longer feasible, and a drawdown of the reservoir is set to end shortly.

The invasive creatures were found on Friday and Saturday, and the discovery means parks staff will work with third-party experts in determine the best way to eradicate them.

The removal of a containment curtain — installed in Clear Lake in the fight against zebra mussels — has cottagers at the popular Manitoba destination concerned for the future.

A campaign between Aug. 23 and 25 led to inspections of 451 vehicles carrying watercraft, and a total of 153 had improperly cleaned or drained equipment.

A wholesale aquarium company in Seattle contacted state officials earlier this week about a shipment of moss balls that could be possibly contaminated with mussels.

Inspection stations throughout the province are now open to prevent harmful zebra and quagga mussels from hitching a ride on a boat into Okanagan waters.

Director Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed picture Incendies has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Foreign Language Film. Overall, The King's Speech is leading the way with 12 nominations, followed by True Grit with 10.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Don Cornelius, the silken-voiced host of TV's "Soul Train" who helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting-edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Groups representing states and cities in the Great Lakes region on Tuesday proposed spending up to $9.5 billion on a massive engineering project to separate the lakes from the Mississippi River watershed in the Chicago area, describing it as the only sure way to protect both aquatic systems from invasions by destructive species such as Asian carp.

TORONTO - The state of Illinois wants to work with Ontario and Canada to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, but in the meantime is selling as many of the fish as possible to China, Gov. Patrick Quinn said Monday.

In 2020, 911 watercraft were inspected by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment, with 620 identified as high risk for aquatic invasive species.

"We're working on messaging right now on how we want folks to handle all of the things that moss balls might be in."