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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
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
By Mike Jacobs
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
Top 10 Things To Do in Northern Ontario
Pictographs, Niagara of the North, the famous Cup and Saucer Trail, and more!
By Jennifer McCartney
Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
Top 10 Facts About Lake Superior
Did you know these cool facts about this great lake?
By Algoma Staff Writer
Northeastern Ontario's Best Canoe Routes
Killarney, Temagami, the Spanish River, and a remote run to James Bay.
By Cassie Pellerin
Natural Highs
7 magnificent mountains in Ontario to climb, hike, ride, ski and more.
By Conor Mihell
Crossing the Border into Northern Ontario by Car? Read this.
A complete guide to crossing with confidence
By Northern Ontario
Algonquin Park Canoe Trip Guide
Learn how to plan a backcountry paddling adventure.
By Virginia Marshall
Welcome to Moosonee
"Oh my god, it’s salt water. We’re in the ocean!’” 
By Mitch Bowmile
Gravel Grinders
Ontario’s best gravel riding events in 2026.
By Melanie Chambers
Visit Killbear Provincial Park
Everything you need to know to plan a trip to this idyllic park.
By Conor Mihell
Northern Ontario Artist Residencies That Will Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
Apply now!
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
Insider’s Guide to Sleeping Giant
Everything you need to plan a trip to this iconic provincial park.
By Jake O'Flaherty
Why a "Holistay" in Northern Ontario Might Be the Most Important Trip You Take This Year
Craving more than just a getaway? Try a Northern Ontario holistay—restorative travel rooted in nature, culture, and feeling better close to home.
By Northern Ontario
The Ultimate Guide to Seeing the Northern Lights 2026
47 tips, tricks, and itineraries to help you see aurora borealis and plan your Northern Lights adventure.
By Northern Ontario
Exploring Northern Ontario: Four Distinct Regions of Adventure and Natural Beauty
From rugged wilderness to vibrant urban centers, each region offers unique and exciting experiences for every type of traveller.
By Northern Ontario
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Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser is a writer, editor, filmmaker and musician based in Montreal. His book Wooden Stars: Innocent Gears, about the influential Ottawa rock band, was published by Invisible Publishing in 2013. Malcolm was Managing Editor of NorthernOntario.travel from 2016-2020. He is currently an editor with Montreal Review of Books and host of the What Is This Music?! podcast.

More Articles By Malcolm Fraser

Embracing the Drive from Winnipeg to North Bay

Rock stars and six-year-olds are remarkably similar as travel companions—needy, demanding, prone to sulking and tantrums...
By Malcolm Fraser

The Group of Seven's Favourite Landscape

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By Malcolm Fraser

Sex, Communists and Tractors

7 strange but true facts about the Group of Seven.
By Malcolm Fraser

The Ultimate Group of Seven Road Trip

See the inspirations for their greatest works.
By Malcolm Fraser

Mattawa's Sid Turcotte Park

A flood can't keep this campground down.
By Malcolm Fraser
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