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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
Why You Should Always Travel With Fishing Gear in Thunder Bay
7 amazing fishing spots right in the city.
By Gord Ellis
Lake Nipissing Fishing Hot Spots
Nipissing is one massive lake with plenty of fishing opportunities to keep anglers exploring.
By Mathew Koprash
Canoeing in Toronto
Locals share best places to paddle in the GTA.
By Tierney Angus
Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
2026 Triathalons
Swim, cycle and run your way to triathlete status at these Ontario events.
By Ian Merringer
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
By Mike Jacobs
9 Facts About Lake Nipigon
Did you know it's the largest lake fully within Ontario's borders?
By Shalane Sarrasin
The Agawa Rock Pictographs
Discover ancient Indigenous art on Lake Superior.
By Adam Leith Gollner
Natural Highs
7 magnificent mountains in Ontario to climb, hike, ride, ski and more.
By Conor Mihell
Why Anglers Are Falling for Golden Lake in Ontario’s Ottawa Valley
From trophy bass to beachside cottages, Golden Lake blends serious fishing with relaxed cottage life.
By Karl Kalonka
Ontario’s Blue-Water Lakes
So blue you won’t believe your eyes.
By Virginia Marshall
Attention Detroit
A short drive gets you a lot of vacation fun in Ontario, Canada
By Conor Mihell
A Passion for Pike
Tips for jerkbaits, rods, reels and lines when fishing.
By Mark Romanack
Go Foraging in Ontario
Learn the basics of how to harvest wild edibles found across the province.
By Jake O'Flaherty
The Complete 2026 List of ATV Events in Ontario
Poker Runs, Mud Bogs, Charity Rides, Rallies and more!
By Mike Jacobs
Renew Your Outdoors Card, Online!
It's never been easier to buy your Ontario fishing license and Outdoors Card
By Erin Rody
What You Need to Know about Ticks in Ontario
With the proper precautions, you don't have to let these creepy crawlies ruin your summer fun.
By Jake O'Flaherty
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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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