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Ontario Pow Wow Calendar: 2026 Edition
Culture, community, food, dancing, music, tradition, regalia—check out the 2025 pow wow calendar and discover where to celebrate this year.
By Indigenous Tourism Ontario
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
Is It Safe to Travel to Northern Ontario Right Now? What Visitors Need to Know About the 2026 Wildfires
By Northern Ontario
Winter's Magical transitions
Experience the boreal in a whole new way.
By Gerry Cariou
Live Music Festivals in Northeastern Ontario: 2026 Guide
Every outdoor music festival in Northeastern Ontario in 2026, from Northern Lights Festival Boréal in Sudbury to Rock on the River in Timmins — dates, lineups, and what to know before you go.
By The Seven—Northeastern Ontario
Rock On The River Timmins 2026: Lineup, Tickets & Trip Guide
Plan your festival weekend in Timmins with the full lineup, ticket prices, hotel tips, festival rules, and what else to do while you're there.
By Mike Jacobs
Northeastern Ontario's Best Canoe Routes
Killarney, Temagami, the Spanish River, and a remote run to James Bay.
By Cassie Pellerin
North Bay Summer 2026 Festivals
Ontario's Gateway to the North offers dog-friendly music festivals, rib and poutine fests, Pride, and more!
By Northern Ontario
Top 5 Baits for Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass
What baits do you use to target bass? Find out why these 5 are the best!
By Ron James
2026 Triathalons
Swim, cycle and run your way to triathlete status at these Ontario events.
By Ian Merringer
Temagami Dry: Northern Ontario's Iconic Ginger Ale Returns Home
Gone since 2019, Temagami Dry ginger ale is back in production—and the community that saved it is celebrating.
By Northern Ontario
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
Sudbury Festivals 2026
A guide to what's on this summer.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
Ontario's Secret Lagoon
Discover paradise just outside of Sudbury.
By Backroads Bill Steer
Visit Killbear Provincial Park
Everything you need to know to plan a trip to this idyllic park.
By Conor Mihell
Ontario Motorcycle Dealers and Repair Shops
Find what you need
By Mike Jacobs
9 Facts to Know about the Agawa Canyon Tour Train
Get ready for a bucket list experience in the wilderness of Northern Ontario.
By Conor Mihell
10 Unbelievable Photos of the Winter Ice Caves on Lake Superior
One of the world's most scenic (and awe-inspiring) attractions is right here in Canada.
By Sheri Minardi
Top Three Ontario Musky Waters
Where to catch the fish of 10,000 casts.
By Jim Saric
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Heather Peden

Heather Peden is a writer, blogger and photographer living in Neebing, Ontario, a rural neighbouring municipality south of Thunder Bay. Heather has a passion for what she calls “life in the wilds of Northwest Ontario”, and it's reflective in her blog, “Three Dogs and a Couch,” and photoblog “Light Sifting.”

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