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April 17, 2024 – Okanagan Water Board delivers new guide to protect infrastructure from invasive mussels
February 16, 2024 – Okanagan Water Board critical of federal mussel response
January 18, 2024 – Okanagan water board urges feds to fund invasive mussel prevention while there’s time_w letter
October 18, 2023 – Okanagan water board seeks boat moratorium, responding to Idaho discovery of mussels_letters
August 16, 2023 – Water Board issues updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft
June 9, 2023 – Okanagan water board troubled by new provincial report on invasive mussel costs
December 3, 2020 – Okanagan phone survey highlights water awareness
May 13, 2020 – Okanagan Water Board urges Province – Don’t forget invasive mussel fight amid COVID-19
November 21, 2018 – Okanagan Water Board Pushes for B.C. Legislation to Help Prevent Mussel Infestation
August 16, 2018 – Okanagan Water Board Presses for Additional Federal Mussel Funding
February 2, 2018 – Okanagan Water Board Urges Ottawa for Commitment on Mussel Prevention
News Coverage
March 8, 2024 – Okanagan Basin Water Board calls gathering to address invasive mussel threat, CBC Radio West
February 14, 2024 – Thompson Okanagan chambers want a halt on out-of-province boats entering B.C., KelownaNow.com
January 30, 2024 – BC Wildlife Federation raises alarm over de-funding invasive mussel surveillance, Trail Times
January 20, 2024 – Okanagan Basin Water board wants more federal support to combat invasive mussels, Global Okanagan
January 18, 2024 – Okanagan water board fears funding cuts to Invasive Mussel Program, Vernon Morning Star
October 25, 2023 – Peachland supports push to ban watercraft from coming into B.C., Castanet.net
October 23, 2023 – Vernon council on board with temporary ban on out-of-province boats, Vernon Matters
October 23, 2023 – Moratorium on out-of-province boats suggested to stop invasive mussels in the Okanagan, Castanet.net
October 21, 2023 – Okanagan water board calling for temporary moratorium on out-of-province boats, InfoNews.ca
October 20, 2023 – OBWB to recommend actions to prevent invasive mussel outbreaks, Vernon Matters
October 14, 2023 – Mussel scare prompts Okanagan Water Board to call for out-of-province boat ban, Kelowna Capital News
August 19, 2023 – Half the boats carrying invasive mussels into B.C. heading to Thompson Okanagan, InfoNews.ca
August 15, 2023 – Osoyoos Lake mussel query shows public education working, Castanet.net
July 23, 2023 – Volunteers needed to help monitor for invasive mussels, Vernon Matters
July 18, 2023 – Okanagan’s biggest threat is actually tiny, Okanagan Edge
July 17, 2023 – Volunteers needed to monitor invasive mussels in Okanagan waterways, KelownaNow.com
June 17, 2023 – Okanagan Basin Water Board says invasives report ‘deeply troubling,’ Castanet.net
June 9, 2023 – Okanagan water board sounding alarm for potential mussel infestation, KelownaNow.com
June 9, 2023 – New report details massive cost of invasive mussel infestation, Castanet.net
January 19, 2023 – Mussel prevention war grinds on in the Okanagan, Kelowna Daily Courier
November 6, 2022 – CAO updates and Okanagan remains mussel free, Times Chronicle
October 23, 2022 – OBWB talks mussels & drought at final 2022 meeting, Times Chronicle
October 6, 2022 – No invasive mussels added to Okanagan waters, VernonMatters.ca
September 2, 2022 – On the front lines of the invasive mussel war, Times Chronicle
August 21, 2022 – OBWB share important lessons with public, Times Chronicle
August 17, 2022 – Osoyoos Lake water society hosts public education event to keep lake free of invasive mussels, Castanet
Aug. 2, 2022 – Invasive mussel war continues with information as a weapon, Kelowna Daily Courier
July 14, 2022 – Campaign to keep invasive mussels out of local lakes continues, Castanet
July 11, 2022 – Water briefs: Mussel inspection program sidelines 5 B.C.-bound watercraft, Kelowna Capital News
July 9, 2022 – ‘Largest ever decontamination’ – B.C. crews track down mussel-infested barge from eastern Canada, Global Okanagan
July 8, 2022 – B.C.’s invasive mussel defence program intercepts 5 contaminated boats from Ontario, Global Okanagan
April 15, 2022 – Federal muscle needed to fight invasive mussels, Times Chronicle
April 9, 2022 – Okanagan Water Board looks to feds to stop invasive mussels advance, Castanet
April 9, 2022 – Okanagan water board asks for more federal funding to fight invasive mussels, Global News
April 5, 2022 – Province rejects mandatory watercraft invasive mussel inspections, Kelowna Capital News
March 31, 2022 – Okanagan Basin Water Board pushes province for action on invasive mussels, Kelowna Capital News
March 31, 2022 – BC’s environment minister says mandatory inspections of boats for invasive mussels not being pursued, Castanet
March 20, 2022 – OBWB wants province to up its Invasive Mussel Defence, Times Chronicle
March 18, 2022 – OBWB asks province to enforce its Invasive Mussel Defence Program, Peachland View
March 15, 2022 – Combating invasive mussels on lake, Penticton Herald
March 10, 2022 – Mussels you don’t want to see on the beach, AM1150
March 10, 2022 – When COVID 19 travel restrictions drop mussel concerns pick up on Okanagan Lake, Global News
March 10, 2022 – VIDEO: Provincial government urged to step up its defence against invasive mussels, KelownaNow.com
March 9, 2022 – Better invasive mussel protection needed in the Okanagan, Kamloops Now
March 9, 2022 – Water Board warns of unwalkable beaches if mussels aren’t stopped, Castanet.net
March 4, 2022 – Okanagan Basin Water Board presses province for stronger action on invasive mussels, Castanet.net
January 18, 2022 – Shuswap water advocates push Ottawa for more action against invasive mussels, Vernon Morning Star
December 7, 2021 – 17 boats with invasive mussels stopped from entering BC, Globalnews
December 5, 2021 – COVID 19 hasn’t kept invasive mussel infested boats out of Okanagan, iNFOnews
December 2, 2021 – Okanagan Basin Water Board reveals 17 boats contaminated with invasive mussels were stopped this year, Castanet.net
July 30, 2021 – Community members wanted to help monitor for invasive mussels, Penticton Herald
May 26, 2021 – Keep mussels out, check before you launch AM1150
May 14, 2021 – Invasive mussel inspection stations are now open Vernon Matters
May 2, 2021 – B.C. content with invasive mussels prevention measures Kelowna Capital News
April 4, 2021 – Invasive mussel contaminated moss balls seized Vernon Matters
March 12, 2021 – Conservation inspects more than 600 BC stores for invasive mussels Kelowna Capital News
March 8, 2021 – ‘It’s a big deal’ – B.C. conservation officers on alert after invasive mussels found in aquarium, InfoNews.ca
March 6, 2021 – Invasive mussels found in B.C. woman’s aquarium, Global Okanagan
March 5, 2021 – Okanagan is #1 destination for mussel-infested watercraft, AM1150
March 5, 2021 – OBWB wants new laws protecting Okanagan from invasive mussels, Castanet.net
March 4, 2021 – Okanagan Basin Water Board calls for stronger invasive mussel protection, Kelowna Capital News
December 18, 2020 – Okanagan Shuswap MP advocates for aquatic invasive species funding, BC Local News
December 15, 2020 – ‘Protect the lake,’ urges Water Board, Thompson Okanagan Trends Magazine
December 3, 2020 – Survey sheds new light on water use in Okanagan, Vernon Matters
August 21, 2020 – Vernon RCMP volunteers are back to check for invasive mussels, InfoNews
August 13, 2020 – Invasive mussel monitoring stations detect 10 boats, Kelowna Capital News
August 13, 2020 – Inspectors stop 10 mussel boats with invasive mussels from entering B.C., Castanet.net
July 23, 2020 – Volunteer to monitor for invasive mussels and clams in the Okanagan, Vernon Morning Star
July 23, 2020 – Citizen scientists needed for monitoring invasive species, Peachland View
July 14, 2020 – Unwanted mussels could tag along during COVID travel warns Chamber, Vernon Matters
July 14, 2020 – Vernon Chamber warns against mussel spread during encouraged domestic travel, Castanet.net
July 7, 2020 – No extra funding for mussel battle, gov’t says, Kelowna Daily Courier
June 14, 2020 – Okanagan society uses video to raise awareness about invasive mussels, Kelowna Capital News
May 29, 2020 – Mel Arnold weighs in on the invasive mussels fight during COVID, Castanet.net
May 14, 2020 – Don’t forget about mussels – OBWB warns against invasive mussels during COVID-19, Castanet.net
May 14, 2020 – Long weekend launches mussel fight in Okanagan, Vernon Morning Star
May 14, 2020 – B.C. must ‘step up efforts’ to prevent invasive mussels reaching B.C. lakes: Water Board, InfoNews.ca
May 14, 2020 – Okanagan Basin Water Board urges Province to continue fighting invasive mussel, AM 1150
March 16, 2020 – Okanagan Basin Water Board shares good and bad news, Castanet.net
December 31, 2019 – Invasive mussels: Fisheries minister asked to do more to protect Shuswap, Okanagan lakes Salmon Arm Observer
December 23, 2019 – Watershed Council & Basin Board pen letter on invasive mussels Castanet
December 22, 2019 – Feds need to step up game in fight against invasive mussels in Okanagan, Shuswap: letter InfoNews.ca
December 20, 2019 – Water groups ask Ottawa for help in fighting mussels The Kelowna Daily Courier
December 20, 2019 – More funding needed to combat invasive mussels in the Okanagan Kelowna Capital News
December 20, 2019 – Shuswap Watershed Council & Okanagan Water Board pen joint letter to new Fisheries Minister, calling for invasive mussel action
November 13, 2019 – 19 mussel contaminated boats stopped from entering BC this year Castanet
November 13, 2019 – OBWB report said 19 watercraft had invasive mussels on them Castanet
August 13, 2019 – Invasive mussels could cost millions of tourism dollars, group warns InfoNews.ca
August 10, 2019 – Residents with private docks asked to help monitor for invasive mussels Osoyoos Times
August 7, 2019 – Dock owners asked to watch for invasive mussels Kelowna Capital News
August 4, 2019 – Keeping watch for mussels Castanet
July 19, 2019 – Invasive mussels invade BC Castanet
July 19, 2019 – Invasive mussels found on 10 watercraft coming into B.C. since April CTV News
July 18, 2019 – More needs to be done to stop invasive mussel infested boats Okanagan Basin Water Board InfoNews.ca
July 18, 2019 – Okanagan Basin Water Board continues call to protect B.C. waters from invasive species Penticton Western News
July 18, 2019 – 10 boats entering B.C. since April found with invasive mussels CBC
July 18, 2019 – Okanagan board pushing for stronger invasive mussel regulations after B.C. reports 10 contaminated watercraft Global News
June 21, 2019 – West Kelowna RCMP volunteers will be manning boat launches this weekend Kelowna Now
June 21, 2019 – West Kelowna RCMP starting boating pre-checks this weekend Global News, CFOX
May 13, 2019 – Progress made but mussels could change the Okanagan forever Osoyoos Times
April 2, 2019 – Canada is not doing enough to prevent mussel movement InfoNews.ca
Feb. 21, 2019 – B.C. invasive mussel defence program inspected 38,000 boats last year InfoNews.ca
February 11, 2019 – 38,000 vessels checked Castanet
December 21, 2018 – Invasive mussels being held at bay in the Shuswap Salmon Arm Observer
December 4, 2018 – OBWB calls on province to close invasive mussel loophole Osoyoos Times
November 22, 2018 – Okanagan water board wants more invasive mussel protection Salmon Arm Observer
November 21, 2018 – Water board pushing for enhanced invasive mussel-fighting legislation InfoNews.ca
November 21, 2018 – Protect our precious waters from invasive mussels: Okanagan Basin Water Board to province Global Okanagan
November 21, 2018 – Okanagan Water Board calls for BC legislation to protect waters from invasive mussels Kelowna Now
November 21, 2018 – Okanagan Basin Water Board pens letter to Heyman on invasive mussels Water Canada
November 21, 2018 – More mussel checks sought by board Kelowna Daily Courier
September 19, 2018 – BC invasive mussel fight continues into fall season InfoNews.ca
September 13, 2018 – 20 mussel-fouled watercraft prevented from entering BC this summer Keremeos Review
August 24, 2018 – Okanagan MP wants big federal funding increase to defend against invasive mussels Radio NL
August 21, 2018 – More money needed for fight against mussels Kelowna Daily Courier
August 20, 2018 – Call to action on mussels Castanet
August 17, 2018 – Okanagan water board seeks mussels funding Vernon Morning Star
August 17, 2018 – Water Board Wants More From Feds Against Mussels Beach Radio Vernon
August 17, 2018 – WATCH: Concern over invasive mussels threat in the Okanagan Global Okanagan
August 17, 2018 – Water Basin wants more help to stop invasive mussels AM1150
August 7, 2018 – OLWQS now testing Osoyoos Lake for invasive mussels Osoyoos Times
August 6, 2018 – Ottawa to invest in mussel research, education Kelowna Daily Courier
July 25, 2018 – Grant boosts battle to keep invasive mussels out of Okanagan lakes KelownaCapNews
June 19, 2018 – Fight to keep potentially devastating invasive mussels out of Okanagan gains momentum InfoNews.ca
April 26, 2018 – False alarm for invasive mussels found on boat at Osoyoos border Kelowna Capital News
March 21, 2018 – Federal government hinting at mussel help Kelowna Capital News
March 13, 2018 – Tightening the defence against invasive mussels Kelowna Capital News
March 6, 2018 – Feds answer to mussel worry Castanet
February 20, 2018 – Feds respond to questions about actions on invasive mussels OsoyoosTimes
February 7, 2018 – Water board pushes feds for action on mussels Kelowna Daily Courier
February 6, 2018 – Feds seen as dragging feet on mussel threat OsoyoosTimes
February 5, 2018 – Urgent need for federal action on mussels SunCruiser Media
February 3, 2018 – Are mussels feds’ priority? Castanet
February 2, 2018 – Okanagan Basin Water Board flexes muscle on mussel issue Beach Radio 1075
News Releases
September 29, 2017 – Okanagan Water Board brings mussel-prevention proposal to B.C. Environment Minister at UBCM
June 9, 2017 – Okanagan Water Board meeting in Ottawa looks for federal commitment on mussels
March 30, 2017 – Okanagan Water Board applauds BC mussel prevention program expansion
February 20, 2017 – With B.C. budget announcement on the way – Okanagan pushes province to make invasive mussels a priority
News Coverage
November 24, 2017 – OBWB out front on mussel disaster prevention Vernon Morning Star
November 8, 2017 – Invasive mussel warnings unheeded Kelowna Capital News
November 3, 2017 – Just 1 in 1,500 boats found to have issue with mussels Kelowna Daily Courier
September 29, 2017 – Municipal politicians push mussel message Salmon Arm Observer
September 12, 2017 – Kilo, the mussel-sniffing German Shepherd, has made two interceptions in less than three months on the job Osoyoos Times
August 25, 2017 – West Kelowna RCMP volunteers doing boat safety checks InfoNews
August 17, 2017 – Inspections find 15 boats entering BC with adult invasive mussels, 117 boats quarantined Osoyoos Times
August 17, 2017 – How Vernon RCMP volunteers are protecting us from a new threat – invasive mussels InfoNews
August 16, 2017 – Water advocates say feds need to do more to prevent invasive mussels from moving into BC CBC News
August 15, 2017 – Invasive mussels found on 15 boats entering B.C. Kelowna Capital News
August 15, 2017 – Mussels headed our way Castanet
August 15, 2017 – Five boats heading to the Okanagan caught with invasive mussels InfoNews
August 3, 2017 – Report of invasive mussel on trailer in lake false alarm Kelowna Daily Courier
August 3, 2017 – Combatting mussels spread Castanet
August 2, 2017 – MP takes on invasive mussels Vernon Morning Star
June 14, 2017 – Editorial: Avoiding invasive mussels Summerland Review
June 13, 2017 – OBWB calls on feds to step up efforts to stop mussels Osoyoos Times
June 9, 2017 – Invasive mussels meeting Salmon Arm Observer
June 9, 2017 – Feds to look at help prevent invasive mussels Beach Radio Vernon
June 6, 2017 – Water board preparing for mussels Summerland Review
May 25, 2017 – Boaters urged to protect waters as mussels move closer to BC Suncruiser
May 18, 2017 – Don’t Move a Mussel – Boaters urged to protects waters as mussels move closer to B.C. Suncruiser Magazine
May 11, 2017 – Flexing federal mussels Castanet
April 6, 2017 – More to do in fight against invasive mussels says Water Board Kelowna Capital News
March 30, 2017 – Dog to sniff out mussels Castanet
February 28, 2017 – Budget leaves mussel plan unclear Kiss FM Vernon
February 21, 2017 – Okanagan Basin Water Board pushes province to make invasive mussels a priority InfoNews Kelowna
February 21, 2017 – Invasive mussels spotted closer to the Okanagan Kelowna Capital News
February 8, 2017 – Province can do better to fight mussel invasion, water board says InfoNews Kelowna
News Releases
December 15, 2016 – Okanagan renews call for stronger mussel defence with key Pacific Northwest ally, Montanta, now infested
August 10, 2016 – Okanagan Water Board expands successful Don’t Move A Mussel campaign to strengthen mussel defence
June 10, 2016 – Inspection stats show stronger mussel defence needed
March 30, 2016 – Okanagan Water Board Welcomes Provincial Effort to Protect BC From Invasive Mussels
February 12, 2016 – Okanagan Water Board Sends Letter of Support for BC Proposal to Control Invasive Mussels in 2016
January 11, 2016 – Urgent need to prevent invasive mussels from entering Pacific Northwest
News Coverage
December 21, 2016 – Invasive mussels getting through US inspections Salmon Arm Observer
December 19, 2016 – Mussels in Montana prompt Okanagan Basin Water Board to renew calls for stronger prevention by feds and province AM1150
December 15, 2016 – Westward expansion of invasive mussels creeps closer to the Okanagan Global Okanagan
November 13, 2016 – Okanagan Water Board says Pacific NW perimeter defence against invasive mussels breached Radio NL
August 11, 2016 – Residents urged to ‘Have the Talk’ about invasive mussels Osoyoos Times
August 10, 2016 – Water board seeks public help to stop invasive mussels Global News
August 10, 2016 – Don’t Move a Mussel Castanet
August 10, 2016 – Mussel campaign expands 107.5 Kiss FM Vernon
August 10, 2016 – Time for ‘the talk’ about invasive mussels in BC lakes, says Okanagan Basin Water Board Kelowna Capital News
July 8, 2016 – Mussel findings raise concern Vernon Morning Star
July 8, 2016 – Editorial: Mussels require greater response Vernon Morning Star
July 5, 2016 – Water Board pushes for longer hours for mussel inspection stations Global Okanagan
June 10, 2016 – Okanagan water board – Not enough being done to stop mussels Kelowna Capital News
April 6, 2016 – Province steps up mussel interception, but non-government sector pays the bill Osoyoos Times
March 30, 2016 – Eight permanent mussel inspection stations being set up in BC Global Okanagan
March 30, 2016 – Province to establish permanent inspection stations against invasive mussels Osoyoos Times
February 12, 2016 – Okanagan Board supports inspection stations to stop spread of invasive mussels Vancouver Sun
January 20, 2016 – OBWB appeals to new federal government for help to keep invasive mussels out of Pacific NW Osoyoos Times
January 17, 2016 – Water board urges MPs to join mussel fight Kelowna Daily Courier
January 17, 2016 – Board asks Ottawa to flex muscles on mussels Vernon Morning Star
January 15, 2016 – Feds urged to flex mussels Castanet
January 15, 2016 – Okanagan water board wants federal Liberals to pony up for invasive mussel fight InfoTel News
January 14, 2016 – Government Urged to Do More in the Fight Against Invasive Mussels Kelowna Now
News Releases
August 19, 2015 – Mussel Inspection Training Turns Real When Infested Boat Shows Up
July 28, 2015 – Okanagan Basin Water Board Welcomes Formula 1 Racer in “Don\’t Move a Mussel” Campaign
July 10, 2015 – Okanagan Basin Water Board Commends New Mussel Funding, Recommends Further Action
June 4, 2015 – Water Board releases position statement refusing responsibility for mussel control
April 15, 2015 – OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE: Okanagan filmmaker launches movie – Draws attention to menace of invasive mussels
March 31, 2015 – Provincial announcement on B.C. mussel defence efforts a “Good start”
News Coverage
September 9, 2015 – Op-Ed: Good, by not great Vernon Morning Star
September 5, 2015 – Prevention best way to beat mussels, board told Kelowna Daily Courier
September 4, 2015 – Mussel invasion costly Castanet
August 21, 2015 – Mussels revealed on boat Vernon Morning Star
August 17, 2015 – Zebra mussels found on boat in Kelowna Kamloops Now
August 17, 2015 – Close call on mussels Castanet
August 5, 2015 – Formula 1 boat racer joins Don’t Move A Mussel campaign Lake Country Calendar
July 28, 2015 – Formula 1 tunnel boat race team joins fight against mussel infestation InfoNews
July 28, 2015 – Fighting tiny mussels Castanet
July 15, 2015 – Board demands more action over mussels Vernon Morning Star
July 15, 2015 – OBWB wants mussel inspection stations Kelowna Capital News
July 15, 2015 – Ok Water Board wants five inspection stations to look for invasive mussels Lake Country Calendar
July 13, 2015 – Roving inspections still not the right answer – water board Kelowna Daily Courier
July 13, 2015 – Water board pleased with government action but more needed on invasive mussels Kelowna Capital News
July 12, 2015 – Op-Ed – Victoria ignoring risks to waters Vernon Morning Star
July 12, 2015 – Tougher stance on mussels Vernon Morning Star
July 11, 2015 – Okanagan Water Board pleased with new mussel funding, but wants full protection Kelowna Now
June 26, 2015 – Mussel war extends to border Kelowna Daily Courier – Okanagan Sunday
June 18, 2015 – Okanagan-bound boat caught and decontaminated for possible invasive mussel threat InfoTel News
June 17, 2015 – New mussel regs applauded by Okanagan Water Board Kelowna Now
June 11, 2015 – Boat checks for invasive mussels now underway Kelowna Daily Courier
June 10, 2015 – Water board won’t pay if mussels invade Lake Country Calendar
June 9, 2015 – Water board warns not enough done to curb invaders Penticton Western News
June 8, 2015 – Invasive mussel species a threat to BC Lethbridge Herald
June 7, 2015 – Okanagan Water Board Refuses Responsibility for Mussel Control Kelowna Now
June 7, 2015 – Calls mount for B.C. to take stronger action against invasive mussels Globe and Mail
June 6, 2015 – Not weak on mussels Castanet
June 6, 2015 – Inspection catches dead invasive mussels in B.C. Global News
June 6, 2015 – B.C. arrives late to war on mussels Penticton Herald – Okanagan Sunday
June 5, 2015 – Invasive mussels threaten B.C. BC CTV News
June 5, 2015 – Water board won’t pay if BC doesn’t stop invasive species at borders Kelowna Capital News
June 5, 2015 – Okanagan Water Board taking every possible step to prevent invasive species spread NYC Today
June 5, 2015 – Board flexes its mussels Castanet
June 4, 2015 – Water Board wants permanent inspection stations for invasive mussels Global News
June 4, 2015 – Water board calls on province to take action on invasive mussels InfoNews
June 4, 2015 – Water Board calls for action, not words, from senior governments on invasive mussels Lake Country Calendar
May 29, 2015 – Don’t expect local taxpayers to pay for mussel invasion, OBWB warns province Peachland View
May 27, 2015 – RBC funds local awareness program on mussels Osoyoos Times
May 21, 2015 – Financial muscle for mussel awareness program InfoNews
May 9, 2015 – Okanagan Basin Water Board demands more action on invasive mussels InfoNews
April 27, 2015 – Short film reveals threat mussels pose to local lakes Kelowna Daily Courier
April 24, 2015 – Mussels with wings; the new front in the battle against invasive species InfoNews
April 23, 2015 – Six-minute film shows threat posed by invasive mussels Peachland View
April 22, 2015 – Short film highlights invasive mussel threat to B.C.’s waterways Osoyoos Times
April 22, 2015 – Mussel invasion documented Lake Country Calendar
April 17, 2015 – Hostile mussels Kelowna Capital News
April 17, 2015 – Film highlights mussels threat Vernon Morning Star
April 16, 2015 – Mussel Threat – the video Castanet
April 16, 2015 – Filmmaker hopes Okanagan mussel threat documentary will create ‘groundswell of public pressure‘ InfoNews
April 15, 2015 – Local film flexes its mussel Penticton Herald
April 13, 2015 – Provincial funding for invasive mussel control a good start InfoNews
April 7, 2015 – Province aims to protect Okanagan waterways Penticton Western News
April 6, 2015 – Op-ed: BC needs border inspection Castanet
April 5, 2015 – Provincial mussels strategy draws criticism VernonAMStar
April 3, 2015 – More cash to battle invasive mussels Westside Weekly
April 2, 2015 – Op-Ed: We must all stop mussels Kelowna Daily Courier
April 1, 2015 – Taking aim at invasive mussels Kelowna Capital News
April 1, 2015 – Boaters will get to know their local inspectors Kelowna Daily Courier
March 31, 2015 – Invasive species battle gains muscle Vernon Morning Star
March 31, 2015 – $1.3M to fight mussels Castanet
February 25, 2015 – We need a mussel strategy Castanet
February 22, 2015 – Op-Ed: Victoria must take action on mussels Vernon Morning Star
February 22, 2015 – Demands escalate to stop mussel invasion Vernon Morning Star
News Releases
August 8, 2014 – Water Board Asks Senior Government “Why So Slow To Act On Mussels” – Requests Meeting
June 4, 2014 – Water Board Launches Campaign – Urges Okanagan Residents to Press for Action on Zebra Mussels
March 19, 2014 – Zebra/Quagga Mussel-Infested Boat Found at Osoyoos Border Crossing
February 6, 2014 – Water Board calls on senior governments to get serious on zebra mussel threat to Okanagan
News Coverage
December 19, 2014 – Federal government announces regs on aquatic invasive species Peachland View
December 15, 2014 – Op-Ed Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan: New measures now proposed to fight aquatic invasive species Kelowna Daily Courier
December 12, 2014 – Letter to the Editor: Invasive mussels a ‘whole new category of super-pests’ Kelowna Capital News
December 12, 2014 – New rules fight mussels Vernon Morning Star
December 11, 2014 – New rules to combat invasive mussels Salmon Arm Observer
October 15, 2014 – Officials unprepared when mussel-infested boat arrived at Osoyoos border crossing Osoyoos Times
October 15, 2014 – Atamanenko urges feds to move faster on regulations to stop invasive mussels Osoyoos Times
October 9, 2014 – Toxic mussels caught at the border Vancouver 24 hrs
October 9, 2014 – Mussel-infested boat prompted official row at Osoyoos border crossing Penticton Western News
September 27, 2014 – OBWB talk to Steve Thomson about zebra mussel threat at UBCM InfoTel News
September 24, 2014 – Okanagan reps to meet with province about invasive mussel threat Osoyoos Times
September 19, 2014 – CLSS encourages letter campaign to province BoundarySentinel.com
September 5, 2014 – BC begins mussel inspections Castanet
August 27, 2014 – Province, feds’ inaction on invasive mussels frustrates local water officials Osoyoos Times
August 19, 2014 – Mussels control Global Okanagan
August 13, 2014 – Water board demands meeting, support in fight against mussels Kelowna Daily Courier
August 10, 2014 – Okanagan monitoring mussels Castanet
August 8, 2014 – Water board wants quicker action against invasive mussels Kelowna Capital News
August 8, 2014 – Mussel monitoring launched at harbour Vernon Morning Star
August 6, 2014 – Regional district looking for mussels Kelowna Daily Courier
July 22, 2014 – Province, feds working to hold back mussel invasion Cranbrook Daily Townsmen
June 22, 2014 – Talks muscled with minister Vernon Morning Star
June 20, 2014 – Okanagan: Skepticism voiced over mussel eradication in Lake Winnipeg Kelowna Capital News
June 11, 2014 – OBWB turns up heat for senior governments to act on mussel threat Osoyoos Times
June 8, 2014 – Okanagan Basin Water Board Calls for Action Kelowna Now
April 9, 2014 – BEYOND THE HEADLINES: Flex your mussels The Morning Star
April 2, 2014 – Officials targeted over mussel risk The Morning Star
March 27, 2014 – Invasive quagga mussels stopped at border by alert CBSA officer The Osoyoos Times
March 21, 2014 – Mussel menace averted The Daily Courier
March 21, 2014 – EDITORIAL – Mussel scare a wake-up call Vernon Morning Star
March 21, 2014 – Our lakes at risk BC CTV News
March 20, 2014 – Zebra mussels stopped at Osoyoos border crossing Penticton Western News
March 20, 2014 – Invaside mussels spotted at border The Daily Courier
March 20, 2014 – Okanagan waterways spared devastating mussel infestation thanks to one careful look The Vancouver Sun
March 20, 2014 – Agents catch Zebra mussels at Osoyoos border CBC Radio Daybreak South
March 19, 2014 – Invasive mussels stopped from entering the Okanagan The Morning Star
March 19, 2014 – Mussels almost make their way into Okanagan Lake Global Okanagan News
News Releases
March 28, 2013 – Public meeting called to address zebra mussel threat to Okanagan waters
News Coverage
August 14, 2013 – Enderby joins the battle over invasive mussels Vernon Morning Star
July 21, 2013 – Region mussels up infestation protection Vernon Morning Star
July 21, 2013 – Op-ed:Mussel threat can’t be ignored Vernon Morning Star
April 9, 2013 – Osoyoos Mayor Says Mussels Are Too Dangerous to Ignore and Expects More Meetings AM 1150, EZ Rock Summerland
April 4, 2013 – Public meeting in Osoyoos on Threat of Problem Mussels in Okanagan Waters AM1150, EZ Rock
April 3, 2013 – Demand grows for zebra mussel inspections Vernon Morning Star
April 2, 2013 – Okanagan at risk of invasion Penticton Western News
April 1, 2013 – Washington Gazette-Tribune Public meeting called to address zebra mussel threat to area waters
March 31, 2013 – Mussel Warning Global Okanagan News
March 29, 2013 – Invisible Invaders heading to Okanagan Kelowna Capital News
March 13, 2013 – Invasive mussels would ‘devastate’ Okanagan lakes, Wells warns Osoyoos Times
March 8, 2013 – Biologist to speak about lake threat Kelowna Daily Courier
March 8, 2013 – Zebra mussels could threaten Okanagan lakes AM1150, SunFM and EZRock
February 2, 2013 – Op-ed: Mussels require immediate action Vernon Morning Star