Eastern Ontario

Forty-foot towers. Hundred-foot trenches. In the Township of Douro-Dummer, residents consider large-scale options to deal with slow and unreliable internet.

OPINION: The mayor says residents should walk or get a ride to overburdened testing centres. That’s not an option for everyone, and it’s putting people with disabilities — and those without cars — at risk.

In September 1945, a Soviet cipher clerk went to authorities claiming that a spy ring had infiltrated the intelligence services of multiple countries, including Canada. What happened next would help usher in the Cold War.

Ontario’s back-to-school plan doesn’t accommodate students with disabilities, advocates say — and offers more evidence that they have been forgotten throughout the pandemic.

In the spring, TVO.org spoke to cottage-country business owners afraid that COVID-19 would harm their summer prospects. This week, we check back in.

In the spring, TVO.org spoke to cottage-country business owners afraid that COVID-19 would harm their summer prospects. This week, we check back in.

A new resource from Queen’s University aims to demystify the legal world — and give workers access to informed advice.

No visits. Deteriorating mental health. Extended isolation. Spouses of inmates are sounding the alarm — as a new report points to the suspension and violation of basic human rights.

TVO.org is speaking to protestors across Ontario to find out what's happening in their communities — and how they're fighting injustice. Today, we interview Mofi Badmos and Lavie Williams of Black Luck Collective.

Harvesting is celebrated as a way to reconnect with nature and food — but does it put wild plants at risk?

Provincial and federal government have offered some funding for non-profits during COVID-19 — but experts say it won’t come close to being enough.

OPINION: I grew up in Kingston. It’s a beautiful and historic city — but it has problems with racism. And I’m over making everyone feel comfortable by not calling it out.

At last count, 125 of Ontario’s roughly 200 fairs had been cancelled due to the pandemic — and a number of them may never return.

TVO.org speaks with City of Kawartha Lakes mayor Andy Letham about cottagers, public safety — and concerns about “plague-infested zombies” from the GTA.

Across the province, companies are transforming existing shows and creating new ones to bring onstage action to the internet.

Daily phone calls. Language classes on Zoom. With much of the province shut down, organizations are working to find new ways to keep seniors engaged.

Institutions have introduced new measures to guard against the coronavirus — but inmates and their loved ones are raising concerns about “inhumane” conditions.