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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
2026 Triathalons
Swim, cycle and run your way to triathlete status at these Ontario events.
By Ian Merringer
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
Ontario’s Blue-Water Lakes
So blue you won’t believe your eyes.
By Virginia Marshall
Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
The Complete 2026 List of RV Shows in Ontario
Add these RV events to your calendar.
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
By Mike Jacobs
Pride Events in Northern Ontario 2026
Northern Ontario celebrates its 2SLGBTQI+ community this summer. Here's your calendar for everything Pride-related in the region.
By Courtney Edgar
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
Top 10 Hidden Gems in North Bay
Whether you prefer rugged or polished, don't miss these lesser-known spots in Ontario's favourite northern city.
By Nadine Robinson
The Massasauga Provincial Park Guide
What to know to plan your paddling and backcountry camping trip.
By Conor Mihell
The Eagle has Landed
If you're looking to make your Ontario fishing dreams come true, this is the place to do it.
By Gord Pyzer
13 Amazing Restaurants to Check Out in Sudbury
From Tandoori-oven-cooked wings to spicy chicken Bibimbap–there's a world of flavour waiting for you in Sudbury.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
Incredible Swimming in Ontario
12 best destinations to take a summer dip.
By Virginia Marshall
Sudbury Festivals 2026
A guide to what's on this summer.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
French River Canoe Tripping
Everything you need to know to explore this historic and wild waterway.
By Colin Field
Algonquin Park Guide
Everything you need to know to plan a trip to this world-class destination.
By Conor Mihell
It's Time for a Paddle
Canoe and kayak rentals that are perfect for your next paddling adventure.
By Virginia Marshall
Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 New Liskeard Bikers Reunion
Still going strong: Ontario's legendary motorcycle gathering is back, full of live music and events that'll keep your motor running.
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

Mattawa's Sid Turcotte Park

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

The Ultimate Group of Seven Road Trip

See the inspirations for their greatest works.
By Malcolm Fraser
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