10 years after B.C.’s Mount Polley mine spill, residents worry not enough has been done to rehabilitate waterways

On Aug. 4, 2014, the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine in B.C.'s Interior failed, sending toxic mine waste into nearby lakes and streams. It is widely regarded as one of the worst — if not the worst — mine disasters in Canadian history. 

10 years after B.C.’s Mount Polley mine spill, residents worry not enough has been done to rehabilitate waterways
Murky sludge leaches into blue waters

On Aug. 4, 2014, the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine in B.C.'s Interior failed, sending toxic mine waste into nearby lakes and streams. It is widely regarded as one of the worst — if not the worst — mine disasters in Canadian history.