Watercraft

• Alberta initiates campaign to keep invasive species out of waterways

  Alberta is currently free of zebra and quagga mussels but they are found in Manitoba and Ontario and can easily spread through boats travelling across provincial borders.

  Environment

  Jun 14
  
• Inspection stations set up for watercraft users in Manitoba ahead of long weekend

  Watercraft inspection stations have been set up ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend as the province doubles down on protecting bodies of water from invasive species.

  Environment

  May 19, 2023
  
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• Bancroft OPP investigate theft of 10 Sea-Doos from business

  Police say six of 10 Sea-Doos stolen from a Bancroft business have been recovered.

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2022
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• Transport Canada seeking input on small-boat noise regulations

  The national agency says it’s seeking ways to address concerns over loud watercraft as boating season takes off in B.C.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2022
• Fatal seadoo crash on Okanagan Lake not off-duty cop’s fault: B.C. police watchdog

  There was no sign of intoxication and mechanical evidence showed that the RCMP officer's craft struck the friend's craft at an approximately perpendicular angle.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
• Zebra mussels intercepted by Saskatchewan Environment near Manitoba border

  A boat contaminated with invasive zebra mussels was intercepted by Saskatchewan Environment inspectors and conservation officers near the Manitoba border.

  Environment

  Sep 16, 2021
• Aquatic invasive species remain a concern for Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment

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

  Environment

  May 10, 2021
• Proposed changes to federal boating permits seen as potentially devastating: rental businesses

  Boat rental companies across the country say proposed changes to boat operator licensing that could come in 2022 will devastate their industry.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2021
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• Inspectors intercept boat with invasive mussels being brought into Saskatchewan

  The Ministry of Environment said a boat they intercepted on July 3 near the Manitoba border had invasive mussels.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2020
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• Zebra mussels discovered in another Manitoba lake

  Adult zebra mussels have been discovered in Sipiwesk Lake in Manitoba, which is north of Cross Lake and part of the Nelson River.

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2020