Monday, September 14, 2026
B.C. Launches Invasive Mussel Defence Program
The Province of British Columbia has launched its Invasive Mussel Defence Program to prevent harmful zebra and quagga mussels from hitching a boat ride and entering…
Search Results for invasive species
Okanagan Water Board Urges Province to Continue Invasive Mussel Fight
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) wants to ensure the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t sideline efforts to protect B.C. waters from invasive zebra and quagga mussels as…
No Invasive Mussels Found in Saskatchewan Waters in 2019
The results are in, and the news is good: the Government of Saskatchewan’s monitoring program detected no invasive mussels in 123 waterbodies sampled throughout the…
Okanagan Water Board Renews Call for Stronger Invasive Mussel Regulations
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is calling for additional regulations to further protect B.C. waters from invasive mussels. “Until we know we are in…
B.C. Launches Fifth Year of Invasive Mussels Screening
British Columbia’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program has launched its fifth season of protecting B.C. waterways from invasive zebra and quagga mussels. From now until late…
No Invasive Mussels Detected in Saskatchewan Waters in 2018
The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its 2018 invasive mussel monitoring program with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 121 waterbodies sampled throughout the province.…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Pens Letter to Heyman on Invasive Mussels
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is renewing a call for legislation that would require all out-of-province watercraft to be inspected for invasive zebra and…
Canada Bolsters Work Against Invasive Mussel Spread in B.C.
Yesterday, the Government of Canada reaffirmed its commitment to stem to the spread of aquatic invasive species, announcing new funding for research, education, and public…
B.C. Dedicates Ongoing Funding to Invasive Mussel Defence Program
The Government of British Columbia has announced dedicated annual funding for B.C.’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program to help protect the province’s waterways from the environmental,…
Michigan Awards Prizes for Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge
The State of Michigan has awarded $500,000 to the winners of the Great Lakes Invasive Carp Challenge, which sought solutions to the incursion of Asian…
Sask. Waterbodies Free of Invasive Mussels in 2017
The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its invasive mussel monitoring program for 2017 with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 90 waterbodies sampled throughout the…
New Non-Native Species Confirmed in Lake Erie
A new, non-native species of zooplankton has been confirmed in the western basin of Lake Erie, making it even clearer that more stringent ballast regulations…
B.C. Adds New Invasive Mussels Protection Measures
Columbia Basin Trust, with the help of $360,000 in new funding, announced on July 10 that it will double the number of mobile decontamination units…
Dogs to Help Alberta in Fight Against Invasive Mussels
The Province of Alberta will enlist the help of highly trained specialized dogs to defend its waters against invasive aquatic species. The Alberta-Montana Canine Mussel…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Fighting Against Invasive Mussels
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is raising awareness to stop an infestation of invasive zebra and quagga mussels from reaching the Okanagan. In addition to…
Canada’s first dip tank takes on aquatic invaders
Alberta’s government is investing in Canada’s first dip tank system in Dunmore to help prevent aquatic invasive species from entering Alberta’s waterways. The system uses…
What Trump’s ‘Lake America’ rhetoric means for Great Lakes governance
While political posturing over Lake Ontario holds no legal weight in Canada, experts warn that escalating trade tensions could spill over into binational water management.…
Restoration of wetlands in Brampton bolstered with $1.2M in funding
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing nearly $1.2 million to help the City of Brampton enhance local wetlands and reduce flood risk to…
Province invests $3M for 26 community-led projects to protect Ontario’s water
The Ontario government is investing nearly $3 million in 26 community-led projects across the province, the largest round of funding in the Ontario Community Environment…
Why your favourite weekend fishing spot is changing
TORONTO, ON — As the summer angling season peaks across the country, a new report from Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) warns that invasive species are…
New treatment plant a key step to ending boil advisory on Ontario First Nation
When the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, in Neyaashiinigmiing on the southern shore of Georgian Bay in south-central Ontario, embarked on a four-year endeavour…
Labatt Breweries and UTRCA form water stewardship partnership
Labatt Breweries of Canada and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) announced a new partnership focused on protecting and improving local water systems through…
AquaHacking Prairies Challenge winners announced
Young innovators squared off in Calgary, Alta on Feb. 6 for the Aquahacking Prairies Challenge with the top teams winning $35,000 in seed funding. Five…
Registration opens for AquaHacking Great Lakes Challenge
AquaAction announced Feb 2. registration is now open for the AquaHacking Binational Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 2026 Challenge. The innovation and entrepreneurship challenge, which…