Southwestern Ontario

Job openings. Decent wages. Experts say the skilled trades have a lot to offer women — and vice versa. So how do we encourage more women to get into them?

When Sue was in hospital, we got conflicting information, pressure, and few good options. Like other Ontarians in her situation, we needed sound advice: we needed an advocate.

The birds usually stop by before heading south for the winter — so what’s keeping them here? TVO.org speaks with Bird Studies Canada’s Stuart Mackenzie about climate change and crane-watching.

An increasing number of North American cities are using heavy-duty tents to provide temporary shelter to homeless populations — but some critics argue that the stopgap fix can create more problems than it solves.  

OPINION: Agriculture may be the most visible form of industry in rural parts of the province, but it hasn’t been the primary employer there for decades. Do we need to rethink our approach to subsidies?

TVO.org speaks with Kitchener’s Heidi Bechtold about her trip to Australia — and her team’s “calling” to save animals threatened by the bushfires.

TVO.org speaks with the only non-GTA, non-Ottawa candidate about why she’d be the best person to get the provincial party out of its current dire straits.

Front-line workers say homelessness is on the rise in four counties north of London. So why aren’t there more permanent shelter spaces? 

In Chatham-Kent, a new community trust is aiming to buy land, build homes, and alleviate the region’s housing woes.

TVO.org speaks with Antonio Lennert about when, how, and why to ride the waves on the world's largest freshwater lakes  

The London Food Coalition uses a grassroots network of member groups to rescue 410 kilograms of food each day.

London was Canada’s first municipality to give away tampons and pads in city-owned facilities. Now, Sarnia is following suit.

Nearly 2 million Ontarians live with some form of disability that affects their mobility, vision, or hearing — and the country is aging at a faster rate than ever before. That’s why experts are saying we need to embrace universal design.

The estimated 3,000 Sarnians who live with dementia often face long waits and travel times for treatment. But a new kind of clinic could change that.

TVO.org speaks with National Ballet School student Ewan Hartman about the mental and physical challenges of dance.

Traffic circles are making a comeback. Are the province’s drivers ready for them?