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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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Ontario Motorcycle Events
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Is It Safe to Travel to Northern Ontario Right Now? What Visitors Need to Know About the 2026 Wildfires
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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
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Find what you need
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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
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
Ontario's Secret Lagoon
Discover paradise just outside of Sudbury.
By Backroads Bill Steer
Northeastern Ontario's Best Canoe Routes
Killarney, Temagami, the Spanish River, and a remote run to James Bay.
By Cassie Pellerin
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
Sudbury Festivals 2026
A guide to what's on this summer.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
Fun times in Ontario's Sunset Country!
Weekend Trips to Northwestern Ontario's Outdoor Paradise.
By Gerry Cariou
The Agawa Rock Pictographs
Discover ancient Indigenous art on Lake Superior.
By Adam Leith Gollner
Paddling Laws
This is what you need to know about safety on the water in Ontario.
By Ian Merringer
Rub Snow in It
One man's 8,000-km journey to Fort Severn by motorcycle. In winter.
By Oliver Solaro
Renew Your Outdoors Card, Online!
It's never been easier to buy your Ontario fishing license and Outdoors Card
By Erin Rody
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Jennifer McCourt

Jennifer McCourt is the Executive Director of Discovery Routes, a trails and cycling advocacy organization based in North Bay. She lives in Callander, Ontario and is always keen to explore and discover new trails with her family.

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Des sentiers oubliés ramenés à la mémoire

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Red Toque Tour: A Cycling Adventure Through Time

10 places to see on this epic Northeastern Ontario cycling tour.
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Sept façons de profiter des sentiers d'hiver

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5 Amazing Bike Rides to Discover

Varied terrain, quiet roads, and flowy trails—The Seven is calling.
By Jennifer McCourt

Come North, Bring Your Bike

50km, 74km, and 120km rides around North Bay's Lake Nipissing
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Spirit of The Bay; A Cycling Tour of North Bay

By Jennifer McCourt

Vive le Nord: A Roadie's Cycling Tour

Biking in Northeastern Ontario is the best!
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Slow Your Roll

Relax, reconnect, and revive your senses with these amazing cycling excursions around scenic North Bay.
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