Southwestern Ontario

The Tories changed provincial regulations with the aim of getting people into housing faster — but advocates say the new approach could create new issues and exacerbate homelessness.

The province wants to axe ranked-choice voting. London wants to keep it. Does the city have any options?

Non-occupational cases are on the rise — and experts are calling on government to introduce a national strategy. Here’s what they’re proposing.

Mary Ann Shadd’s the "Provincial Freeman" provided African-Americans with vital information about Canada and the Underground Railroad. TVO.org speaks with her descendants about her ideals, her advocacy, and her legacy.

COVID-19 has strained the health-care sector — and some are worried that there aren’t enough PSWs in training to deal with the crisis.

Barrie consistently reports higher opioid death rates than both the region and the province as a whole — so it’s bringing the business social-service communities together to support marginalized people downtown.

Public-health measures are changing how classrooms function — and creating new challenges for kids who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Many Ontarians are worried about the government’s school-reopening plan — so some are opting to swap the province's curriculum for their own.

More than one southwestern Ontario park got its start as a dump. Such transformations create havens for nature — but they can come with challenges.

TVO.org speaks with border expert Bill Anderson about supply chains, economic impacts — and what we could do instead of opening the border.

Bill 175 changes who is responsible for administering home and community care. But does it open the door to further privatization?

Workers in the southwestern Ontario city were looking for transportation that felt less risky than city buses — so a local program changed gears.

Some workers employed part-time by agencies have also been working in long-term-care and retirement homes — but no one’s tracking whether they’re spreading the coronavirus.

Many Ontarians with disabilities count on personal-support workers to live independently — and that’s sparking worries about a heightened risk of COVID-19.

Patios are back. More stores and services are up and running. But, for many Ontarians with disabilities, life is not returning to a pre-pandemic normal.

Roundtables. Liaison. Community consultations. The city is developing a strategy — but activists say they’re not seeing quick and decisive action.