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Publication Date: January 12, 2026 - 15:31
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Road salt shortage forces Ontario cities to put different de-icing plans on their plates
January 12, 2026
An early winter and more extreme weather have made road salt a hot commodity, with the early winter and harsher weather creating shortages, and many cities and communities adjusting their approach to de-icing roads and sidewalks. The world’s largest underground salt mine, which is in Goderich, Ont., says it's working round the clock to try to meet demand.
In a 7-2 vote, Kelowna city council overwhelmingly voted down the proposed amendment.
February 11, 2026 - 13:02 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
Tumbler Ridge's mayor is asking residents to support each other and lend an ear as the community grieves after a school shooting on Tuesday.
February 11, 2026 - 12:07 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
Tuesday afternoon's mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has been called 'one of the worst mass shootings' in Canada, minister says.
February 11, 2026 - 12:06 | Adriana Fallico | Global News - Canada



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