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Boaters beware: Checks for aquatic invasive species begin in March

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$18.2 million over five years to expand Alberta 's aquatic invasive species inspection, detection and rapid response programs if Budget 2025 is passed.

The funding for invasive species programs would be an increase from $1.6 million last year to $5.4 million annually for the next three years .

Last year , more than 13,000 boats and watercrafts entering the province were inspected, the most since 2019 .