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Your plans for next summer may have just change drastically with new rules shortening your camping trips at very busy Ontario Provincial Parks. Due...

A majority of Canadians who intend to travel this summer say high gas prices are affecting those planned getaways, a pair of recent surveys show.

Hydro One has restored power to more Ontario properties, with restoration scheduled to occur Thursday for most of those in Hastings County who were still…

If you want to explore the wonders of wildlife in southern Ontario, make sure you are prepared and know what’s expected when visiting.

Until recently, archaeology has focused almost exclusively on the visual, giving us a limited view of ancient cultures. But the emerging field of

Fall roads trips in Ontario make for some incredibly scenic drives to see the changing of the leaves. And with so much beautiful countryside and fo...

Davis Moore and Isaac Sanderson can’t wait to spend their summer months outdoors now that the pandemic crisis is easing and Ontario campgrounds are opening up.

  OTTAWA -- The Rideau Canal locks and campsites across Ottawa and eastern Ontario will remain closed for the May long weekend, as the stay-at-home order continues. The May long weekend is considered the unofficial start of summer, and a popular weekend for people to go camping or put the boat in the water for the first time this season. However, with Ontario extending the stay-at-home order until June 2, Parks Canada, Ontario Parks and other campsites in the region say they will remain c...

A look at the major movers on the London market on Thursday

Samantha Pope As demand for Ontario campgrounds continues to drastically increase, so do people’s frustrations with scalpers who are reselling reservations at steeper prices. A number of posts on platforms like Kijiji are offering outdoor enthusiasts the chance to book campsites at various provincial parks — sometimes at five times the original amount, said Kevin Callan, author of The Happy Camper. It comes as competition to secure sites remains high. Ontario Parks saw almost a 135 per ce...