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How many boats were turned away at the border this year due to being contaminated with zebra mussels?

A roadside inspection blitz helped identify more than 100 boats that could’ve helped spread invasive zebra mussels.

The Alberta government is seeking feedback on its proposed watercraft pass, aimed at keeping dangerous, invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of the province. It would mean a fee on everything from motorboats and jet skis, to canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, but as Noah Rishaug explains, those who’d be paying it say a fee isn’t...

Visitors will be welcome at Clear Lake this summer, but their motorboats won’t.

Cabin owners at Clear Lake say they’re happy they’ll be able to get back on the water this summer after a year-long boat ban due to attempts by Parks Canada to stop the spread of zebra mussels.

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

Efforts to curb the spread of zebra mussels in St. Malo have so far been unsuccessful, the Manitoba government says.

Parks Canada staff say they’ve found a number of living juvenile zebra mussels in Clear Lake within the past week.

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

A containment curtain installed in Clear Lake meant to prevent the spread of zebra mussels will now be removed, because of damage.

BC Conservation Officers made an alarming discovery on Saturday. A woman in Terrace found invasive Zebra mussels in her aquarium. Conservation Officers south of the border first alerted authorities in Canada that shipments of moss balls, decorative plants that are often used in aquariums and ponds, were found contaminated with an invasive species of mussel.

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.

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.

The invasive species are a concern area residents, for their negative affect on native fish species as well as people who use the beaches.

Tim Shanks from the City of Winnipeg Water Services says no zebra mussels have showed up in city monitoring, but if that was to happen, planned upgrades to the treatment system could be accelerated.

Time Shanks of the City of Winnipeg says the upgrades to the city’s water treatment system have been in the works for some time. However, he says the current system is still able to deal with the potential arrival of zebra mussels.

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...

Kevin Freeman shared this video with Global News after a recent visit to Lake Winnipeg. The footage shows the sheer volume of the zebra mussel infestation.

Residents and businesses in Winnipeg’s cottage country are worried that Parks Canada will close access to a popular lake this spring and summer. The concern comes in response to zebra mussels, an invasive species that are now, apparently, the farthest west they’ve ever reached in Canada. Melissa Ridgen has the details.

They are reproducing by the millions and have the potential to completely blanket lake bottoms, boats and pipes. Zebra mussels are becoming a growing concern in Manitoba and have already infested three bodies of water. Global’s Brittany Greenslade reports.