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Parks Canada is lifting a ban on motorized boats in a western Manitoba lake popular with tourists.

Many waterways across the United States and Canada are already infested, including the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, according to reports.

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 mussels will become a recurring maintenance expense for in-lake infrastructure such as water lines, docks and bridges.

The boat inspection stations are a part of the province’s Mussel Defence Program, which also includes lake monitoring and education.

The regional board is calling on the province for more legislation against invasive mussels.

A woman in Terrace found invasive Zebra mussels in her aquarium.

Parks Canada has re-opened Whirlpool Lake at Riding Mountain National Park after tests found no evidence of zebra mussels in the water.

"Seven years ago I could swim at any beach and be pretty comfortable with it," resident Amos Bridgman said.

Government officials are at Shoal Lake 40 to celebrate the start of construction on a new water treatment system.

Saskatchewan’s lakes are open to anyone without a fishing licence during the Family Day long weekend.

The Manitoba government says Parks Canada is considering closing a popular lake to boating this year because of zebra mussels.

Gary Fahnenstiel, a senior research scientist at Michigan Tech Research Institute, said there were major issues with zebra mussels in his state, notably a water emergency in Monroe, Mich.