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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.

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.

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.

Freshwater mussels range from about the size of a large button to the size of a billfold, but the work they do for ecosystems is enormous.

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

The Manitoba government says monitoring has shown a significant increase in the number of zebra mussels in Lake Winnipeg and the Red River.

They are a small but incredibly invasive species. Zebra mussels have taken over Lake Winnipeg. Boats are being pulled from the lake completely covered in the species.

WATCH ABOVE: Four legged sniffers are becoming an important tool to make sure boats entering our lakes are free from pests. Erik Mikkelsen reports. LETHBRIDGE – Zebra and Quagga mussels are a serious threat to the health of the province’s waterways, so three furry inspectors have been recruited to help prevent an invasion.

Jonathan Pitre is one of an estimated 5,000 people in Canada with some form of Epidermolysis bullosa — a disease that causes painful, burn-like blisters all over his body.

A survey of about 1,000 families with children aged eight to 12 years old found that Canadian parents put their child's mental well-being first.