Swiss couple's camper towed from Walmart lot in British Columbia

Video submitted to CTV News shows a pickup truck towing a camper rolling over on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent. The single-vehicle collision occurred in the eastbound lanes.

The article lists five vanlife behaviors that cause conflicts with local residents in tourist regions. These include camping in prohibited areas, dumping gray and black water in inappropriate places, running the engine or generator all night, occupying spaces not intended for camping, and sharing exact coordinates of quiet spots on social media. Repeated hundreds of times each summer, these actions lead to access closures and strained relations with year-round residents.

John Petrie, owner of Niagara Trailers, has been named RV Dealer of the Year by the Ontario RV Dealers Association. The award recognizes leadership, industry contributions, community involvement, and commitment to customers and employees. Petrie was selected from four nominees. Under his leadership, Niagara Trailers has been Canada's No. 1 KZ dealer for 10 consecutive years and North America's No. 1 KZ dealer three times in the past decade. The family business, founded over 50 years ago, will celebrate its 55th anniversary next year.

Organizers say Salt Spring's first purpose-built permanent recreational vehicle (RV) community is coming to Beddis Road, with plans for as many as 50 pads. The project, which could be completed in 12 months, would be the first of its kind in British Columbia, offering year-round affordable housing. Rents are projected at $850–900 per month, and Lookout Housing and Health Society will operate the property.

The owner of a large motorhome parked on Mutual Street in Toronto says she is tired of being harassed and insists she is trying to follow parking rules. She claims the vehicle is used as a residence and that she and her husband are seeking legal solutions. The city has issued multiple parking tickets for the vehicle.

On Aug. 25, the Department of Finance Canada published the full list of products subject to retaliatory tariffs, effective Sept. 8 (874 tariff items). The tariffs, at rates of 15%, 25% or 50%, mirror U.S. Section 338 tariffs and cover $27.6 billion in U.S. imports. Finished RVs, motorhomes and trailers are not on the list, but steel, aluminum, wood, furniture and other components are subject to duties.