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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Permits protecting Ontario's environment could be at risk if the provincial government has its way

6 days ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

Concerns about Ontario’s environmental protections have been raised after a comment made by Premier Doug Ford. During an April 4 press conference in Orillia, Ford, speaking about the need to build more infrastructure, said: “Let’s not take three or four years to get a permit.
Several thousand cottages remain without power after Ontario's March ice storm

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

Despite ongoing efforts by Hydro One, many cottage properties remain without power after Ontario’s recent ice storm. Starting March 28, three days of freezing rain battered the province’s cottage country, with some areas receiving up to 25 mm in ice accretion. Power lines and trees collapsed under the weight of the ice, causing widespread outages.
$845K for a Bobs Lake cottage with a boathouse and an outdoor fireplace

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Sara Romano

Lake: Bobs LakeBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Lot size: 110 feet by 235 feetList price: $845,000Date listed: March 15, 2024Realtor: Tammy GurrThis three-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage on Bobs Lake in Frontenac comes fully furnished. The cottage has an open-concept kitchen, dining and living area with beautiful lake-facing views.
Ending of Ontario government program puts northern and rural ERs at risk of closure

1 week ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

Emergency departments in northern and rural Ontario hospitals are facing potential closures after the provincial government ended a physician recruitment program. On March 31, Ontario’s temporary locum program expired. The provincial government started the program during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide support to understaffed hospitals. The province’s Ministry of Health paid physicians a bonus to cover temporary shifts in rural and northern emergency departments.
Parks Canada extends its waterway closures in Yoho and Kootenay national parks due to whirling disease

2 weeks ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

B.C. anglers and boaters will have to avoid Yoho and Kootenay national parks for another year after the continued persistence of an aquatic invasive species. Parks Canada has announced that it is extending the closure of all waterbodies in both parks until March 31, 2026 due to whirling disease. Highly infectious, whirling disease is found in finfish, including trout, salmon, and whitefish, and is spread through an invasive parasite known as Myxobolus cerebralis.
Is Tyra the dinosaur going extinct? Drumheller, Alta., rallies to save its giant

2 weeks ago | cottagelife.com | Teagan Sliz

“I was absolutely shocked,” says Heather Colberg, the mayor of Drumheller, Alta., about finding out that Tyra the Dinosaur, the iconic 25-foot, 65-tonne dinosaur statue in Canada’s Badlands, is to be dismantled come 2029.
Everything cottagers need to know about the 2025 federal election

2 weeks ago | cottagelife.com | Andrew Cruickshank

Just over a week after being signed into office, Prime Minister Mark Carney called a federal election for April 28. Despite a short campaign period, this election feels like it’s been a long time coming. Since Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement back in January, all parties have been rolling out strategies to amass public support. And while each election is important, there’s a tension in the air around this one.
Cottage Q&A: Why did this slimy algae appear on our lake?

2 weeks ago | cottagelife.com | Jackie Davis

We got this weird green stuff in our lake this year. What is it?—Name Withheld, via emailWithout analyzing a sample under a microscope, it’s impossible to know for sure, but the experts we asked all believe that it’s likely filamentous green algae. Don’t panic: filamentous green algae—composed of hair-like strands that accumulate in floating “mats”—isn’t necessarily dangerous.
We asked American and Canadian cottagers if our recent national tensions were affecting travel plans this summer. Here's what they said

2 weeks ago | cottagelife.com | Leyland Rochester

On March 28th, we posted on Facebook asking Canadian cottagers who have a cottage in the U.S., and vice-versa, about their thoughts on the recent tensions and tariffs between our two countries. Are these affecting your cottaging plans for the upcoming summer? Are you concerned about crossing the border? We received more than 200 likes and 1,000 comments! In true Canadian fashion, almost all of the comments were respectful and civil.
This $1.2 million Blue Mountains cottage is minutes from the beach and the slopes

2 weeks ago | cottagelife.com | Sara Romano

Lake: Georgian BayBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 3Lot size: 98.7 feet by 164.8 feetList price: $1,199,000Date listed: March 28, 2024Realtor: Eva LandrethThis charming cottage is just a 10-minute walk to Northwinds Beach and a 10-minute drive to the Craigleith, Alpine, and Blue Mountain ski hills. The four-bedroom, three-bedroom bungalow features a large dining room and kitchen, two gas fireplaces, and two cozy living rooms.