Vanlife: 5 behaviors that fuel tensions

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.

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.

Swiss tourists Ulrich Gerber and Renate Schoeni parked their rented camper at a Walmart in Squamish, British Columbia, and went shopping. Returning less than an hour later, they found the vehicle had been towed. Local resident Jackie Sutherland helped the couple pay the 406 Canadian dollar fee at Mitchell's Towing to retrieve the camper before their ferry to Vancouver Island. Walmart spokesperson Stephanie Fusco acknowledged the tow was a mistake and said the company is working to refund the fee. The incident occurred amid stricter parking enforcement in Squamish, where overnight sleeping in vehicles is prohibited.

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.