An overnight shelter in Thunder Bay is helping prepare unhoused people so they can get to polling stations and have what they need to cast their ballots in Thursday's Ontario election. Here's how Shelter House is engaging clients in the democratic process and why staff say it's important for vulnerable people to have their voices heard.

There were 25 fatalities on northwestern Ontario highways last year, according to the local provincial police branch. Highway safety has been a major concern in the region for years, as single-lane highways surrounded by trees, rocks and water aren't so forgiving during a wrong move behind the wheel. Here's what local leaders and advocates want addressed by the next provincial government.

Just two days before the provincial election, dozens gathered Tuesday for a vigil outside Queen's Park in Toronto to honour people impacted by mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario. Here's what participants are demanding the government do to address their ongoing concerns.

This week's Ontario election marks a milestone for many young people who will be casting their ballots for the very first time. Here's what students at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont., shared about what's motivating them to vote.