Cottage Life

Cottage Life is a magazine from Canada that centers around the charming lifestyle associated with cottages. Launched in the summer of 1988, it offers a variety of content including how-to guides, purchasing advice, tips, and expert insights on everything related to enjoying life at the cottage.

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Potential buyers are putting their cottage dreams on hold amidst U.S. tariffs, a Re/Max report says

4 days ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

For cottage hopefuls, buying a property in early 2025 was finally going to be a reality. Inflation was getting under control. Interest rates were dropping. Price increases had slowed. But then U.S. President Donald Trump started talking about tariffs, and cottage buyers slumped. According to a new report from Re/Max Canada, 59 per cent of Canadians whose housing options have been impacted by the tariffs say they are less confident in the housing market now than they were in 2024.
The U.S. is fast tracking a fossil fuel pipeline project beneath the Great Lakes

6 days ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have fast tracked a permit to replace a section of aged pipeline along the lakebed of a channel connecting two Great Lakes. The project, however, disregards environmentalists’ advice to remove the pipeline all together. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fast tracked the permit after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January, declaring a national energy emergency.
Mining companies empowered by Ontario's Bill 5 could put First Nations' land and history at risk, advocates say

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

First Nations groups are asking the Ontario government to reconsider a proposed piece of legislation aimed at fast tracking mining and resource development projects. On April 17, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Bill 5, also known as Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025. Ford claims the bill is an attempt to bolster the Ontario economy in the face of U.S. tariffs.
Meet Root, the wood turtle with a mobility aid made from Lego

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Teagan Sliz

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s…a turtle on wheels!While visiting Halifax’s Museum of Natural History, you may get to see this very sight, if you time it right. This is because the museum is home to Root: a 20-year-old wood turtle who happens to be missing his right front foot. Root first arrived at the Natural History Museum in September, but before that, he had taken up residence at the Oaklawn Farm Zoo in Aylesford, N.S., and the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park.
A water quality testing program for Ontario's cottage lakes is in jeopardy

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

The crystal-clear water of our cottage lakes could be at risk as the Ontario government drags its feet on renewing funding for a water quality testing program. Since 1996, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) has helped administer the Lake Partner Program (LPP). The program uses 629 lake steward volunteers to collect water samples from 546 lakes at 917 sites across the province. Many of these volunteers are cottagers who have properties on the lakes.
This Ontario vet uses a onesie to protect her dog from ticks. Should you too?

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Sara Romano

When Rebecca Greenstein gets her dog ready for a walk, she doesn’t simply attach a leash to his harness. Nay—Cliff, the vet’s goldendoodle, sports a light blue onesie. Though the fluffy fur that sticks out of the ends regularly turns heads, this statement look is all about practicality. “It helps us to spot ticks, especially small ones, or anything else crawling on him after a walk,” says Greenstein, a vet in Vaughan, Ont., and a veterinary expert with rover.com.
Township of Muskoka Lakes’ short-term rental bylaw delayed until 2026

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Sara Romano

Heads up, Muskoka Lakes’ cottagers—the Township’s incoming short-term rental (STR) bylaw won’t be going into effect any time soon. The bylaw—originally intended to be implemented in January of this year—is now set to launch on May 1, 2026. STR owners will be permitted to advertise and operate their rental properties through to the end of the year, and are required to submit licensing applications by December 31.
$960K for a ranch-style cottage in Kawartha Lakes with a lakeside sauna

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Sara Romano

Lake: Burnt RiverBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Lot size: 1/2 – 1.99 acresList price: $960,000Date listed: November 11, 2024Realtor: Bryan CoxworthThis cottage on the Burnt River in Kawartha Lakes sits on a sprawling ranch-style property. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage features an open-concept kitchen, dining, and living area. Downstairs, a games room with a pool table and a bar are perfect for entertaining. The living room opens to a screened-in porch that connects to a large deck.
First Nations Chiefs call for a halt on the sale of historic Hudson's Bay Company artifacts

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

A group of First Nations Chiefs has asked the Hudson’s Bay Company to halt the auction of its 1,700 pieces of artwork and 2,700 artifacts until a First Nations-led review has been conducted. After mounting debt, the Hudson’s Bay Company announced that it would be going out of business this year. The company applied for protection from their creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on March 7.
Could fungi prevent the spread of wildfires? These Alberta researchers are trying to find out

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

Two years ago, the area around Fox Creek, Alta., was a charred wasteland. On May 5, 2023, a wildfire galloped towards the town of 1,900 residents in northwest Alberta. A crackling wall of flame tore through trees and vegetation producing thick columns of black smoke. Residents were forced to evacuate for 19 days. In the end, Fox Creek was spared, but the surrounding area wasn’t. The close call has woken the town to the evolving dangers of wildfires in the area.