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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
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
2026 Triathalons
Swim, cycle and run your way to triathlete status at these Ontario events.
By Ian Merringer
Temagami Canoe Trip Guide
Expert advice for paddling in paradise.
By Conor Mihell
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
By Mike Jacobs
6 Dark Sky Preserves in Ontario
Go here to see meteors, the International Space Station, Northern Lights, and the Milky Way.
By Bonnie Schiedel
That's Italian
The Best of Italy In Sault Ste. Marie!
By Brook Montgomery
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
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
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’s Blue-Water Lakes
So blue you won’t believe your eyes.
By Virginia Marshall
Ultimate Guide to Wabakimi
Find out how to plan a canoe trip in this wilderness wonderland.
By Conor Mihell
Ontario Cycling Gems
A Guide to Cycling on St. Joseph Island
By Algoma Staff Writer
Superior Paddling Routes
Enchanting places to canoe, kayak & SUP on the greatest lake.
By Virginia Marshall
French River Canoe Tripping
Everything you need to know to explore this historic and wild waterway.
By Colin Field
A Culinary Tour of Temiskaming Shores
Ontario’s latest culinary hotspot isn’t Scarborough or Hamilton. It’s a tiny city on a lake in Northern Ontario. 
By Jennifer McCartney
BIG Hikes - Duchesnay Falls' Never-Ending Cascades
By Jane Canapini
The Gales of November
Witness the Wrath of Lake Superior
By Algoma Staff Writer
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Randy Smith

Randy Smith moved to Manitoulin Island to slow life down and embrace "island time." He is a motorcycle rider, writer, photographer, and outdoor enthusiast—on 2 feet or 2 wheels. 

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