Officials in the Yukon confirm elevated levels of cyanide have been found in waterways near a partial gold mine collapse last week. Just hours before, mining company Victoria Gold said no cyanide had been found in their testing. The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation is demanding an independent investigation, and an urgent halt to all mining in the territory. And: The party that championed Brexit and then fell into a chaotic period of short-lived Prime Ministers is headed for disaster in today’s UK election. If Labour wins, it will end 14 years of Conservative rule. Plus: Whooping cough is back with a rage. Quebec has more than 5,000 confirmed cases this year so far. It can be fatal especially to children, and it is surging around the world. Experts are blaming a failure to keep up to date with vaccinations during the pandemic.