Landscape Ontario offers some tips on how snow and ice professionals can navigate the road salt shortage.

More frequent snowfall and colder temperatures have led to heavier salt application, impacting supplies across North America and putting pressure on suppliers to secure additional sources, which means higher costs.

Salt shortages are expected across Canada and the United States throughout the 2018-19 winter, due in part to strikes at the Goderich, Ont.-based Compass Minerals facility.

Potential salt shortages means companies need to review their contracts and obligations with customers.

A change in market forces means an impact to consumers of road salt.

An explanation and tips on how contractors can cope with the salt shortage this winter.

Contractors should prepare for a shortage of salt this coming winter.

A serious shortage of salt this winter means prices are expected to rise. Prepare your business and customers now.