Road salt's in short supply due to early, harsher winter weather. Here's how cities are digesting the issue

Road salt's in short supply due to early, harsher winter weather. Here's how cities are digesting the issue

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.