Cottage Country

• Crews battle wildfire in Manitoba’s Whiteshell

  'Crews are battling a fire and need to keep roads clear and people safe.'

  Canada

  May 12
• COVID-19: Peterborough-area cottage resorts prepare for another uncertain tourism season

  Barring any delays, the Trent-Severn Waterway, a major tourism driver for the Peterborough area, will open for its summer navigation season on May 21.

  Economy

  Apr 16
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• ‘We haven’t seen anything like this before’: pandemic boosts Canadian real estate

  The Canadian real estate market is hot. And the heat is spreading far beyond big cities.

  Money

  Dec 7, 2020
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• Cottage prices rise as more Canadians look toward future of full-time remote work

  The data from Royal LePage comes amid an overall uptick in home prices this year, after COVID-19 lockdowns stymied the spring buying season.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2020
• Ontario’s cottagers facing hydro rate hike: Cottagers’ Association

  The Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Association estimates 84,000 seasonal hydro customers will see cost increases of up to $1,000/year.

  Economy

  Sep 22, 2020
• Ontario couple missing for days in cottage country wilderness found alive

  "You don't lose hope, you should always try to find your way out," said Ted Nasmith, an avid outdoorsman.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2020
• Star Lake, Man., residents sign petition against province’s proposed industrial space

  A large group of cottage owners in the Whiteshell are fuming after the province informed them of plans to build an industrial storage site nearby.

  Environment

  Sep 7, 2020
• Cottage country mayors urge extreme long weekend caution to protect locals from coronavirus

  The upcoming long weekend traditionally marks opening of cottage season.

  Canada

  May 15, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Can I visit my Ontario cottage on the May long weekend?

  A statement from Ford doesn't explicitly advise cottagers not to visit their seasonal properties, but says there will be many other opportunities to do so, and right now health and safety is the province's focus.

  Canada

  May 7, 2020
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• Norfolk County mayor questions cottager ban, says provincial help is needed amid COVID-19

  Norfolk County Mayor Kristal Chopp says more input is needed from the province as cottage and day-tripping season begins amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Health

  May 6, 2020