Eastern Ontario

TVO.org speaks with Kingston area medical officer of health Kieran Moore about contagion, preparedness, and how much toilet paper you really need.

An Ottawa branch is no longer opening its lobby early to provide additional shelter — and that’s raising bigger questions about how libraries serve and support vulnerable patrons.

Gordon Harrison has been photographing wolves for more than a quarter-century. TVO.org speaks with the retired teacher about what draws him to the animals — and why they need our help.

As the GTA continues to expand, Peterborough is falling into the orbit of Canada’s largest urban centre: How can it reap the benefits of growth while avoiding the pitfalls?

Last week, political veterans met with newbie senators behind closed doors. Here’s what they had to say about navigating a minority government.  

You’ll find English subtitles at productions of the Yu Theatre Society, but the company is all about putting on Chinese plays — in the original language.

Dunder Mifflin Night. Britney Spears Appreciation Day. Friends Night. The Ottawa 67’s are looking at zany ways to boost attendance — and they’re not the only ones.  

At an event this week, three of Canada’s most prominent former MPs peeled back the curtain on the realities of being a woman in politics.

Research from the University of Ottawa suggests that educators are increasingly confronting violent incidents in classrooms across the province.

Scott Drader has been offering space on his property to low-income tenants for cheap for two years. Both the town and his insurance company want them out.

Alex Bierk tells a story of addiction and loss in Peterborough.

Colourless, odourless, and plentiful: Why Kingston is warning residents about radon.  

Since 2016, Leeds Grenville has offered support for those who need a vehicle to get to work — and data shows that household earnings are rising

For more than a decade, paranormal investigator Mandy Rose has been hunting ghosts in eastern Ontario. TVO.org spends an evening with her at Peterborough’s “most haunted spot”

Record flooding has been devastating shoreline communities in eastern Ontario. Some point to climate change — others say an international water-regulation plan is to blame.

TVO.org speaks with immigration-services providers in Belleville, Brockville, and Kingston about the issues that should be top of mind during the federal-election campaign.

In just four years, a multibillion-dollar developer has demolished dozens of homes and evicted hundreds of residents in Ottawa’s Herongate neighbourhood. Now, community members are trying to put the company — and gentrification itself — on trial.

After the sudden closure of a shelter, tents sprang up in parks across the city. Many locals want them gone — while experts say they’re a symptom of a larger problem