Southwestern Ontario

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.

Richard Peddie once served as president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Why has he opened a bookstore in Amherstburg?

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.

Rogelio Muñoz Santos died in a Windsor hospital in early June. Advocates say that he was the victim not just of COVID-19 — but also of a predatory system.

Nearly 700 migrant farmer workers in Ontario have tested positive for COVID-19. Two have died. And without better regulations, the virus will keep spreading.