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Saturday, July 9, 2022 9:00 AM
When staff at B.C.’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program were notified that a high-risk watercraft heading for the Lower Mainland appeared to be covered in invasive zebra mussels, inspectors with the Conservation Officer Service (COS) immediately took action.
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Friday, May 14, 2021 9:00 AM
Inspection stations are now open throughout the province to prevent harmful zebra and quagga mussels from hitching a ride on boats and entering B.C. waterways.
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 6:00 AM
Boat inspection stations are opening at various locations throughout the province to prevent harmful zebra and quagga mussels from hitching a boat ride and entering B.C. waterways.
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Friday, July 26, 2019 11:00 AM
Rick Glumac, Parliamentary Secretary for Technology, promoted British Columbia’s economic, environmental and regional priorities at the 2019 Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Summit in Saskatoon, Sask. from July 21-25, 2019.
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Friday, May 31, 2019 12:15 PM
British Columbia’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program is launching into its fifth season of protecting B.C. waterways from invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 12:30 PM
Sgt. Cynthia Mann can't stop gushing about her new partner.
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Friday, May 11, 2018 1:15 PM
For the first time, the Government of British Columbia is ensuring there will be dedicated, significant annual funding for B.C.'s Invasive Mussel Defence Program, to help protect the province’s waterways from the environmental, economic and social impacts these invasive species can have.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 12:00 PM
The B.C. government has proclaimed May 2017 as “Invasive Species Action Month” to help raise awareness of invasive plants and animals in British Columbia and to highlight the environmental and economic damage they can cause.
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Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:40 PM
British Columbia is focusing on preventing invasive mussels from entering the province by opening two new invasive mussel inspections stations near the border at Yahk and Midway, and extending the hours of all inspection stations throughout the province.
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Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:33 AM
As another busy boating season is about to get underway in the Vernon area, the B.C. government is once again adding to its arsenal in the fight to help keep B.C. invasive mussel free.
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