Canadian RV industry outlines policy priorities and launches dealer marketing program

Campers at Bear Creek Provincial Park continued enjoying their stay, unaware of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire just 6 km away. The fire, discovered Aug. 1, has burned 1,139 hectares and forced evacuation of 2,648 properties, with 321 more under threat.

A camper in Banff National Park, Canada, has been charged with two offences under the National Parks General Regulations and Camping Regulations after leaving food outside a tent in a bag marketed as bear-resistant. The incident occurred on August 4 at Rampart Creek Campground, where a bear took the food and later contacted the tent. A bear warning is in effect for the area, and multiple black bears have been sighted. Elsewhere in Banff, campgrounds near Lake Minnewanka were evacuated due to bears repeatedly ripping tents.

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada is hosting a webinar aimed at helping RV dealerships improve their parts departments. The session, led by fixed operations expert Sara Clements-Hey, president of Bob Clements International, will take place on Aug. 11 at 12 p.m. Central time. It will also preview her two sessions at the 2026 RV Dealers Convention/Expo.

About 100 residents of two campgrounds on Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country, British Columbia, face potential eviction after the district ordered them to leave by summer 2026. The sites are zoned as campgrounds, limiting stays to 30 days, but residents, some living there for a decade, argue their rights are protected under the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act. The district cites safety concerns, including unpermitted structures and fire risks, while a legal advocate calls the demands excessive and urges lot-by-lot assessments.

In Ontario, Canada, people who had been living at a carpool lot near Cambridge were told to move on. Some refused to leave quietly. They are now looking for a new place to stay.

The MRC of Beauharnois-Salaberry in Quebec has announced the deployment of a new network of RV stops. The project was developed in collaboration with local municipalities and businesses.