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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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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
The 10 Best RV Itineraries in Ontario
Bucket list trips to destinations all across the province.
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2026 Triathalons
Swim, cycle and run your way to triathlete status at these Ontario events.
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Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
Ontario Motorcycle Events
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New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
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Algonquin Park Canoe Trip Guide
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By Virginia Marshall
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
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Top 5 Baits for Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass
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By Ron James
Top 5 Flies for Smallmouth Bass
The inside scoop on bass flies from the hosts of The New Fly Fisher.
By Mark Melnyk
Visit Killbear Provincial Park
Everything you need to know to plan a trip to this idyllic park.
By Conor Mihell
Sudbury Festivals 2026
A guide to what's on this summer.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
Manitoulin Island Magic: A Guide to Gore Bay
Rich in personality as well as local flavours, this small island town has plenty to share.
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Woodland Caribou Canoe Trip
Get tips about routes, rentals and more.
By Conor Mihell
Best Kayaking on Georgian Bay
Plan your next kayak trip.
By Colin Field
Georgian Bay Islands National Park Guide
Escape to an island where cars are not allowed.
By Conor Mihell
Four Seasons of Bass in Ontario
Northern Ontario is home to year-round bass.
By Karl Kalonka
Fly Fishing for Brook Trout is Magical
There’s a wide choice of brook trout destinations on rivers and lakes in Algoma Country.
By Colin McKeown
Your Ultimate Guide to Manitoulin Island
Dive into nature, embrace Indigenous culture, and explore endless outdoor activities on the world's largest freshwater island.
By Northern Ontario
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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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