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Invasive species ‘blitz’
Almost 200 watercraft were inspected as part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s first aquatic invasive species roadside blitz in Manitoba.
The blitz took place from May 29 to May 31 on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Manitoba-Ontario border, the fisheries department said in a news release. Of the 167 watercraft inspected, 99 were compliant, 68 failed and 14 required decontamination. Only one was found with zebra mussels.
The department says invasive aquatic species threaten freshwater ecosystems and infrastructure and anyone found violating legislation to prevent their spread may be subject to fines up to $100,000.
Mantario Trail reopened
The provincial government has reopened the Mantario Trail after closing it more than a year ago due to wildfire damage.
Environment Minister Mike Moyes announced the reopening in a news release Friday, saying the 64-kilometre trail in Whiteshell Provincial Park required significant restoration work.
The province closed the trail in May 2025 after a fire that began in Ingolf, Ont., spread into the Mantario Wilderness Zone.
A team of 23 volunteers collectively travelled nearly 2,000 kilometres by foot and paddle to clear the trail, portages and campsites, install 700 new trail markers, 12 log bridges and a climbing rope at the Rae Creek climb and establish a new 100-metre connection to the West Caribou Lake campsite, the release said.
» Winnipeg Free Press