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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
Motorcycle Swap Meets in Ontario—The Complete List for 2026
Get your gear here.
By Staff Writer, What A Ride
Top of the Giant Trail
Get tips on this amazing hike at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
By Monica Prelle
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
By Mike Jacobs
Crossing The Northern divide
You don’t need a passport to hop this border!
By Backroads Bill Steer
The Steel River
Ontario’s ultimate loop canoe route.
By Conor Mihell
Top 10 Facts About Lake Superior
Did you know these cool facts about this great lake?
By Algoma Staff Writer
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
Incredible Swimming in Ontario
12 best destinations to take a summer dip.
By Virginia Marshall
Got Deer?
A complete guide to backyard deer feeding made easy—what to feed them, how often, and why it's so much fun
By Jeff Morrison
The Massasauga Provincial Park Guide
What to know to plan your paddling and backcountry camping trip.
By Conor Mihell
What to Do in North Bay for World Cup 2026
Your complete visitor's guide for the Canada Celebrates World Cup 2026 stop on July 11
By The Seven—Northeastern Ontario
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
Have You Hiked Orphan Lake Trail Yet?
Cedar Groves, Pebble Beaches & Waterfall Views Along Lake Superior
By Sheri Minardi
A guide to Sudbury's Downtown Patio Scene
By Sudbury Staff Writer
The Complete 2026 List of ATV Events in Ontario
Poker Runs, Mud Bogs, Charity Rides, Rallies and more!
By Mike Jacobs
Impossible to Forget
Hearst is a destination you won't forget!
By Algoma Staff Writer
11 Best Things to Do in Kapuskasing, Ontario
Gourmet cheese, cream puffs, riverside parks, and derby-day fun make Kapuskasing a standout weekend stop on Highway 11.
By Alyssa Lloyd
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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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