Summer 2026

Make the most of your summer in the capital. Photo Credit Depositphotos_6528669_L

Make the most of your time off

This story is part of a series in the Summer 2026 issue This summer, plan a staycation   A memorable summer doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Kita Szpak lists 10 ideas for an at-home holiday everyone will love It’s […]

Jon Willing, centre, his wife Nicole and their son Miles visited Toronto’s Ripley's Aquarium in 2021 and plan to head back as part of a big-city vacation this summer. Photo Courtesy Jon Willing

Hello, Hogtown

This summer, Jon Willing and his family will be trading one capital city for another. Here’s what’s on their Toronto to-do list   We’re planning a family vacation in the capital. That is, our provincial capital. Vacationing in Toronto brings […]

Riley Hunt roasts a marshmallow over a campfire in 2019. He has his dad's appreciation for the outdoors. Photo Angela Jacques

The great outdoors

A childhood camping trip nobody asked for quickly devolved into the stuff of nightmares. Chris Hunt accesses a core memory   One summer when I was around seven years old, my dad decided to take the family camping. I have […]

Editor Tracey Tong, left, with her daughters Millie (top), Ellie (bottom) and dad Frank. Photo Credit Tracey Tong

From the editor

As parents, we’re so busy with the daily hustle – wrapping up the school year and extracurricular activities, planting gardens and perhaps finalizing overnight camp packing lists or if you’re truly fortunate, vacation plans – that sometimes, we don’t see […]