Kitchener RV Show & Sale 2026

On Saturday, Sept. 12, Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) quickly located and rescued an injured camper on the Aberdeen Plateau. The call came from local RCMP around 7:30 a.m. after the camper dialed 911. A crew of six in three vehicles, along with ATVs, reached the site by 9:45 a.m., assessed the camper, moved him to a vehicle, and transported him to a waiting ambulance.

On September 14, 2026, CAA-Quebec answered a question about safe auxiliary heating for a self-converted minivan. Portable gas heaters provide quick heat but cannot run all night due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

A motorhome was found fully engulfed in flames in a parking lot behind Surplus Herby's on Tranquille Road in Kamloops, British Columbia. Kamloops Fire Rescue responded at around 12:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11. Platoon Chief Jim Gorman said the motorhome was far enough from the building that the fire did not spread. Crews with an engine from Fire Hall No. 2 put out the fire. Kamloops RCMP arrived and spoke with the motorhome owners.

A couple from Quebec built an expedition camper on a new four-wheel-drive Ford F-550 chassis. The 4-meter-long, 3.6-meter-high habitation box is bolted to the frame; the total length is 7.3 meters. The interior includes a kitchen with a stove and refrigerator, a wet bath with a composting toilet, a wood stove, a dinette, and an overcab bed. Water capacity is 200 liters, solar panels produce 900 watts, and EcoFlow batteries provide 7.2 kWh. Each camper cost about CAD$40,000 excluding the truck.

Tim and Katie from British Columbia, Canada, converted a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter into a two-story mobile home for a family of four. The build features a hard-sided carbon-fiber roof tent weighing around 220 pounds (100 kg), a kitchen with an Invisacook induction cooktop, an indoor wet bath, and a 24-volt electrical system with five 100-Ah Volthium batteries providing approximately 13.5 kWh. The van is based on a dually AWD Sprinter with a 170-inch wheelbase, converted to super singles with Reika wheels and Falken Wildpeak AT4W tires, and has a 2-inch suspension lift via the Agile Off-Road RIP Kit. Sleeping space is provided for up to five people, including a convertible dinette and front seats. The roof tent shown is a Gen 2 wedge design not currently in production or available for sale in the United States or Canada.

Canadian manufacturer Pleasure-Way Industries, previously producing only Class B and B+ motorhomes, has announced its first travel trailer, the Everbound. The physical debut is scheduled for later this month at the Hershey RV Show. The 21.5-foot (6.53 m) trailer on a tandem axle with independent suspension is offered in three floorplans, including a couple's version. Standard features include 500W solar, a 3,000W inverter, a 460Ah lithium battery, a 25-gallon (95-liter) freshwater tank and two 26-gallon (98-liter) gray and black water tanks. Dry weight is 5,800 lbs (2,631 kg), GVWR is 7,700 lbs (3,492 kg), and cargo capacity is 1,900 lbs (862 kg). MSRP starts at US$90,870.