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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.
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Sudbury Festivals 2026
A guide to what's on this summer.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
By Mike Jacobs
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
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Ontario's Top Twisties
Winding along Snake Road.
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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
Ultimate Guide to Road Cycling Events
Discover Ontario's best races and events in 2026.
By Conor Mihell
Renew Your Outdoors Card, Online!
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Insider’s Guide to Sleeping Giant
Everything you need to plan a trip to this iconic provincial park.
By Jake O'Flaherty
Natural Highs
7 magnificent mountains in Ontario to climb, hike, ride, ski and more.
By Conor Mihell
A Guide to Boating the Trent Severn Waterway in Ontario
Recently named one of the best travel experiences in 2025 by the New York Times, this historic waterway offers boaters a leisurely way to explore dozens of small towns while relaxing on a rented houseboat.
By Northern Ontario
Top 10 Facts About Lake Superior
Did you know these cool facts about this great lake?
By Algoma Staff Writer
Fish Holds
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By Alyssa Lloyd
Free Day Use at Ontario Parks
Find out how to get into parks for free this year.
By Virginia Marshall
2026 Triathalons
Swim, cycle and run your way to triathlete status at these Ontario events.
By Ian Merringer
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
Bringing Home Fish
Understanding Ontario Fishing Regulations
By Mark Romanack
Lake Superior Provincial Park Canoe Trips
How to plan a paddling trip to escape the crowds.
By Virginia Marshall
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John Cameron

John knows what Northwest Ontario and Thunder Bay has to offer as a tourism destination. A life long resident of the region, John has lived in Thunder Bay for over 30 years. A former sports journalist, John has a passion sports having worked in television, radio and print. He continues to write a weekly column on curling for Thunder Bay’s daily paper, the Chronicle Journal. John works as a development officer for Tourism Thunder Bay with sports tourism a key part of his portfolio.

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For the title of world champion

U18 Baseball World Cup
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