The wind ripped through our hair as we gripped tightly to the side rails of ‘Frodo,’ our small but mighty cruiser. The wind on Lake Superior had pulled our sails taught as we raced under blue skies past the Thunder Bay lighthouse. The clear silhouette of ‘Nanabijou,’ the Sleeping Giant was jutting out from the […]
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With its importance as the capital of Canada, it should come as no surprise that there are so many fun facts about Ottawa. Some of these fun facts are more widely shared than others, but they all have their place on this list. Ottawa is filled with fun and exciting things to do in the […]
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The Rideau Canal has mainly been a winter destination for me where I would lace up the skates with my son and challenge him to a race along the 7.8 km frozen trail (I always lost) and reward our efforts afterwards with multiple cinnamon sugar-covered Beavertails. But when the ice thaws in the spring, the […]
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Summer In Ottawa is brilliant. Patio’s are overflowing, the streets are lined with flowers, and the sparkling water of the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal add a shimmer of light to the gorgeous scenery. To help you plan your visit, here are the best things to do in Ottawa this summer. Ottawa might be the […]
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Toronto has a storied history and because of that, there are no shortage of interesting facts about Toronto. It’s fair to say that even Torontonians will be surprised by some of Toronto tidbits that we’ve included below. Sure, there are plenty of fun activities in Toronto to enjoy, but they’re even more fun when you […]
Ontario Cities and Towns
This Indigenous-led Ottawa Art Tour Will Make You Rethink Ontario’s History
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The summer heat was just starting to make itself known when I met up with Indigenous Walks founder Jaime Morse at the Monument of Human Rights on Elgin St. in Ottawa. I didn’t expect this to be one of those moments where I was confronted with my own privilege as a middle-class white guy, but […]
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When you’re playing a round at Forest City National, you feel like you’re soaking up the best that Ontario has to offer. The golf course consists of 275 acres of picturesque land on the shores of Fanshawe Lake, and it’s just a short drive from nearby London, Ontario. Imagine robust pine forests and quaint ravines, […]
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There are loads of incredible things to do in Peterborough, Ontario. Peterborough offers an amazing food scene, incredible parks, fascinating history, and some of the best small museums and zoos in the province. The city of Peterborough, Ontario is a town made famous as the Gateway to the Kawarthas. Each summer, tens of thousands of […]
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Make no mistake, there are a lot of fun things to do in Toronto. Being the nation’s financial hub, Toronto isn’t often thought of first through the lens of “having a good time,” but it certainly could be. There are no shortage of fun activities in Toronto to suit anybody and everybody. Toronto has neighbourhoods […]
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With apologies to Julie Andrews and her 1965 classic The Sound of Music, “The hills are alive with the touch of wellness” at Blue Mountain Resort. It’s Ontario’s largest mountain resort and is about a two-hour drive from Toronto. Originally established as a ski resort in 1941 by Jozo Weider, Blue Mountain Resort is now […]