by Gail Aller-Stead | Jun 23, 2025 | RV, RV Living
Planning to take your RV on a ferry in Canada this summer? You will find plenty of choices, including: BC Ferries in the west. Northwest Territories ferries on the Dempster Highway. Owen Sound Transportation Company in Ontario. Société des traversiers du Quebec in...
by Malcolm Callister | Jun 20, 2025 | Places to See, RV
On June 26, 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially opened the St. Lawrence Seaway. This monumental project created a route for ocean-going ships to reach North America’s heartland and produced electricity for Ontario’s...
by Howard J. Elmer | Jun 19, 2025 | News
Introducing the ID. Buzz, a modern reimagining design of the iconic VW microbus. The bus is back in an all-new all-electric way. The original microbus came to Canada in the 1950s. Through the 1960s and 1970s the bus was embraced by people who saw it as an expression...
by Howard J. Elmer | May 27, 2025 | Product Reviews
General Coach Canada has been in the trailer building business since 1950. They started building the “Beaver,” a 16-ft travel trailer, in their factory near Hensall, Ontario. According to their website, the company has taken on modular home construction,...
by Gail Aller-Stead | May 23, 2025 | RV, RV Living
Are you looking for suggestions for exploring Canada this year? Consider RVing to the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.A trip north of the 60th parallel in Canada is an unmatched opportunity to experience the wilderness, the people, the culture, and the history...
by Howard J. Elmer | May 21, 2025 | Product Reviews
Truck Campers are the smallest segment in the RV world. That’s mainly because they have a particular use. First, because they piggyback on a pickup truck (often one with 4WD), they let the owner get off the beaten path. Second, with the RV on the truck, towing a...
by Josephine Matyas | May 20, 2025 | Places to See
We travel and write about music across North America. In Canada, no single spot better tells the story of music covering the width and breadth of our country than Studio Bell, the nation’s musical museum in Alberta. Located in the heart of downtown Calgary, Studio...
by Howard J. Elmer | Apr 21, 2025 | Product Reviews
The Outback trailer draws on the DNA of earlier Canadian fibreglass trailers that employed the clam-shell construction method. Like the old Trillium and Boler trailers, the advantage was a watertight exterior that also served as the load-bearing walls of the unit. Not...
by Malcolm Callister | Apr 18, 2025 | Places to See
Tucked away along the shores of Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County—fondly known as ‘The County’—is a hidden gem that offers more than scenic beauty. It’s a haven for wine enthusiasts, art lovers, and adventure seekers. Glenora Car Ferry As we boarded...
by Howard J. Elmer | Apr 15, 2025 | RV, RV Living
The epicentre of RV manufacturing takes place in Elkhart, Indiana. So, most of the trailers you see on Canadian dealer lots started life in that state, but not all of them. The Canadian RV industry is smaller but somewhat more specialized. The following list is a...