Pollen

• Late spring start, dry conditions to blame for intense Edmonton allergy season

  An Edmonton abourist says drought conditions coupled with a later start to spring have put added stress on trees and shrubs, causing them to produce more pollen than usual.

  Health

  May 29
  
• Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen

  A group of Canadian researchers say pollen released by plants during reproduction has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.

  Canada

  May 18
  
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• Saskatchewan residents sneeze into spring

  With the snow officially gone and the plants starting to bloom, some people in Saskatchewan may begin to feel the effects of seasonal allergies.

  Environment

  May 10
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• Allergy sufferers beware: B.C. to see intense pollen season

  Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way.

  Environment

  Feb 28, 2025
• ‘Pollen season is here’: Spring allergies arrive early in some parts of Canada

  With a milder winter wrapping up across Canada, many seasonal allergy sufferers may find themselves confronted with an unexpected consequence: an early start to allergy season.

  Health

  Mar 5, 2024
• How bad could allergies get this fall? What Canadians can expect

  From pollen to mould spores to dust mites, different allergens affect Canadians during the fall. Experts weigh in on what to expect this year and how to navigate the season.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2023
• Allergy season will be short but ‘bad’ in Canada this year, experts predict

  About one-quarter of Canadians suffer from seasonal allergies, with the hardest-hit provinces being B.C., Ontario and Quebec. The season had a slow start but may soon explode.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2023
• Kingston, Ont. introduces ‘No Mow May’ to help bee, insect populations

  The initiative is asking Kingston residents not to cut their grass in May to help pollinators in the spring.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
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• Allergy-prone Manitobans rattled by ragweed with fall on horizon

  Feeling the sniffles as we head into the fall? It's not unusual for many Manitobans to show allergy symptoms at this time of year, a University of Manitoba allergist says.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2022
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• Last year’s drought results in more pollen this spring

  Last summer's drought caused more issues for this year than expected, one being pollen and it being worse than it’s been in years.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2022