TVO Digital Media
Original web-exclusive productions by TVO's Digital Media group.
Jan 21, 2019 – 1:42
How Bracebridge, Ont., owes its name to a book-obsessed postal official and a mostly-forgotten work of literature.
Jan 21, 2019 – 2:13
How Thunder Bay owes its name to a quirky referendum result.
Jan 20, 2019 – 2:00
Find out how Ontario's Hansen Township went from being named after a global villain to being named for a Canadian hero.
Jan 20, 2019 – 2:02
Find out about the novel - and controversial - way Kenora, Ont., decided to come up with its name.
Jan 18, 2019 – 2:21
How Cobalt, Ont., owes its name to a common metal that has become extremely valuable.
Jan 15, 2019 – 2:06
The southern Ontario town of Ajax owes its name to one of the first naval battles in World War II.
Nov 12, 2018 – 2:26
Ontarians are confronting a problem with blue-green algae in Lake Erie. Learn about the causes, and the role phosphorus plays in the problem.