Society

Almost 130 years ago, it wowed audiences in Chicago and across the Atlantic. Today, you, too, can be wowed — by a replica of a mammoth cheese.

Fifty years ago, the province introduced new legislation that lowered the age of majority, letting 18-year-olds drink. But that change wouldn’t last the decade.

TVO.org speaks with University of Alberta professor Timothy Caulfield about how celebrities have helped — and hurt — the public’s understanding of COVID-19.

TVO.org speaks with Team Canada sprint kayaker Alanna Bray-Lougheed on the eve of a Games like no other.

Not everyone stops by this course to tee up — some just want to get a closer look at the golf bag said to be the biggest in the world.

OPINION: A new report from the Toronto Board of Trade estimates the costs of the city’s housing shortage. The numbers are overwhelming — but so is council’s dedication to the status quo.

In the early 1950s, most restaurants in Dresden refused to serve Black people. So activists pushed back, taking their cause to court — and changing Ontario history.

This community pays homage to a local artist — and Canadian currency — in a very big way.

The giant coin is now a northeastern mainstay and tourist attraction — but it almost didn’t get built.

The tourism sector has really taken it on the chin during this pandemic. The official Opposition says it’s time for the province to help.

In April 2020, the Ontario Correctional Institute saw what was then the most significant outbreak at any provincially run prison. What lessons were learned — and who was to blame?

The first entry in the TVO.org showdown is 12 metres wide and boasts 20,000 plants.

OPINION: The Ontario government has outlined its vision for transportation networks in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. But transit users need more than colourful lines on a map.