Northeastern Ontario

For those who live in small and rural communities in Ontario, giving birth can mean travelling many hours from your home. The coronavirus is adding a whole new set of concerns.

Moose Cree, a community of 1,400 near the southern end of James Bay, hasn’t had a case of the coronavirus yet — and it plans to keep it that way.

Travel restrictions. Family members far away. During the COVID-19 outbreak, international students across the province are facing difficult choices.

The city reported its first case of the novel coronavirus last week and a second case on Sunday. Here’s what we know about Sudbury’s response.

A new bestseller, snowshoes, a fishing rod — just some of the things you can check out at the Greater Sudbury Library.

A new health centre in Timmins is offering its services in French — and aims to be “a gathering place” for the francophone community.  

This month, several Anishinabek nations are voting on what could be one of the largest self-governance agreements in Canada. So what does that mean?

Two years ago, Joey Knapaysweet and Agnes Sutherland died in police custody, and the city was forced to reckon with its “pervasive” anti-Indigenous racism. TVO.org looks at what has changed — and what hasn’t.

St. Joseph Island is the province’s leading regional producer of maple syrup — but extreme weather poses new risks to the industry.

The region’s francophone senior population is among the fastest-growing in the province — and critics say not enough is being done to attract French-speaking migrants.

TVO.org speaks with experts and researchers about warming temperatures — and their effects on the geese, muskrats, and polar bears at Polar Bear Provincial Park.  

Sudbury is home to Canada’s largest mural. Sault Ste. Marie launched a mural pilot this summer. North Bay is currently mulling creating a new mural. Here’s why municipalities are mad for murals.

Sault Ste. Marie has received nearly 900 bylaw-related calls since September — but it has only two bylaw officers on staff.  

By buying and renovating derelict properties and arranging forgivable loans, Sault Ste. Marie is aiming to give the working poor a shot at homeownership.

As temperatures drop and homelessness increases, shelters in the north face a critical question — how to make sure there’s enough space to accommodate those in need

About 700 Italian-Canadians,suffered internment during World War II — they had had not committed crimes, were not officially charged, and were given few chances to defend themselves.

Are remote northern Indigenous communities prepared for more — and worse — floods?