Ontario

Hunting a Tree, Finding a Family Adventure

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:24:00 GMT

Two years ago, Eric and Jackie Fredrickson of Thunder Bay hopped in the car with their kids, Daniel, 6, Katie, 8, and Riley, 9, and drove off to find the perfect Christmas tree. But this wasn’t your routine tree search.

Great Fall Drives: Ontario

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:06:00 GMT

Great Fall Drives

A Roy Thomas Retrospective in Thunder Bay

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:49:00 GMT

Thunder Bay Art Gallery will show a major retrospective of the late Woodland artist Roy Thomas this summer. More than 80 paintings will be displayed in “Vision Circle: The Art of Roy Thomas – A Retrospective Exhibition,”

Reunion and Nostalgia for 35th Loppet

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:08:00 GMT

The theme for this year’s 35th anniversary of the Sleeping Giant Loppet, March 3, is “a giant family and friends ski reunion.”

Marathon Winter Carnival

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Marathon Winter Carnival is back for a second year and will run over the four-day Family Day weekend, February 17-20.

Toll drops for Sault crossing

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:52:00 GMT

International Bridge toll lowers for Canadian currency users.

Worthy Causes: The Wawa Goose

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:06:29 GMT

It's been 50 since the creation of the Wawa Goose, and now it needs to be replaced. There is a major fundraising effort under way to make the project fly.

Spotlighting Mom-and-Pop Resorts: Royal Windsor

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:55:00 GMT

We love small mom-and-pop resorts with cabins near the water with lots of heart but not a lot of fancy stuff. Owners of these comfortable-fit resorts tell us what keeps their customers coming back and about their future. Here's the Ontario story.

Young’s General Store is Still a Hoot

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Young’s General Store in Wawa is well-known for the stuffed moose that greets visitors from the porch. People love posing for pictures with this true icon – sometimes the only moose that travelers will see while driving through Ontario.

Worthy Causes: Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

To celebrate the first 50 years and to support its next half century, TBSO has launched the “Music for Life” campaign.

A Valley Legend

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

There was silver in dem thar hills. Or was there?

In the Valley of the Slate River

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A robust group of pioneers in the late 19th century first blazed a trail to the Slate River Valley. These days, an enthusiastic generation of progressive farmers and entrepreneurs carry on in their footsteps, but in a 21st century style.

Worthy Causes: Founders' Museum & Pioneer Village

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Founders’ Museum and Pioneer Village near Thunder Bay, a true gem that creates a hands-on experience of the settler and farming history in northwestern Ontario.

Meet Nipigon, Ontario: Top of the Lake

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:05:00 GMT

A town in the northernmost waters of Lake Superior, Nipigon, Ontario, is a paradise for sportfishing and boating at the top of the lake.