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The pollen count is high in Saskatoon, bringing on allergy season.

If you think your allergies have been extra rough on you this spring, you’re not alone. Pollen counts have been much higher this year -right across Canada . Global’s Sharmeen Somani tells us why and what we can do about it.

Fri, Nov 20: Williams Lake’s mayor is warning about another Mount Polley mine disaster unless the provincial government takes action soon. Ted Chernecki explains what Walt Cobb says the risk is, and what the mayor is demanding be done.

Thu, Apr 30: A coalition of environmental and First Nations groups say the province is risking another Mount Polley disaster if it continues to allow wet mine tailings storage at B.C. mines.

Five years ago, a dam at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine broke, sending toxic water and mine tailings into Polley Lake. Keith Baldrey has more on a Saturday deadline for charges that have yet to be filed.

Thu, Aug 7: Premier Christy Clark was in Likely, BC today to tour the disaster zone. She spoke to the media about how the government plans to proceed dealing with the toxic spill.

Mon, Aug 18 – The BC Green Party reacts to actions taken by the Christy Clark in response to the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond disaster. The B.C. government hopes a thorough review will prevent another environmental disaster.

Mon, Aug 4: The resource industry is BC’s fastest growing economic sector and tailing pond breaches don’t help generate confidence among people already wary about environmental risks. Jas Johal reports.

A new report says B.C.’s Mount Polley mining disaster could happen again because systemic problems within the industry aren’t being addressed. Ted Chernecki reports.

Sat, Jun 2 – Elm seeds have been covering streets and sidewalks in Edmonton. Meanwhile, allergy sufferers have been feeling the brunt as the city faces a higher than normal pollen count. The culprit for both? Mother Nature. Julia Wong explains.

Mon, Aug 4: A tailings pond from the Mount Polley Mine near Likely, BC burst its banks early this morning – sending toxic waste water into nearby lakes.

If you’ve been coughing, sniffing and rubbing your eyes lately, it may be due to the higher-than-normal amounts of pollen in the air. Global’s Howard Cohen reports.

It’s been 5 years since the tailing pond broke at the Mount Polley mine, near Williams Lake. It is one of the biggest environmental disasters in BC history. No provincial charges were ever laid against Imperial Metals, the company which owns the mine, and now the deadline to file federal charges is also about to...

Thu, Aug 6: The Mount Polley mine has partially reopened one year after a tailings pond collapse caused an environmental disaster but as Julia Foy reports, not all Cariboo residents are happy to see it operating again.

Fri, Aug 4: The three-year deadline has passed for provincial charges to be laid in connection with the 2014 Mount Polley tailings pond collapse but as Ted Chernecki reports, there could still be federal charges in one of the worst disasters in B.C. history.