Britain's £2 levy may double caravan holidays · VanLife Weekly #25
Britain's £2 nightly levy could raise budget caravan holiday costs by 66–100%; Croatia and Italy also lead the week.
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VanSky index for Kenora, Canada — 76 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Kenora, Canada — VanSky 76 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #54 of 748 cities in the country (as of 27 June 2026). Temperature 24°C, wind 11 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.0 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Kenora ranks 1 of 748 cities. Country average VanSky — 87.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$1.37 /l
CAD1.94 · €1.20/l
51 of 132
cheaper than 62% of countries
Petrol
$1.18 /l
CAD1.68 · €1.04/l
43 of 134
cheaper than 69% of countries
The Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed a tornado touched down west of Glencoe, Ontario, on June 25, 2026, leaving a narrow path of damage through rural Middlesex County. The tornado damaged trees, farm buildings and overturned an RV. It was preliminarily rated EF0 with winds up to 130 km/h; final assessment is scheduled for June 26.
A 50-year-old man from Surrey was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 1 near Hope on Wednesday. The Ford F-350 pickup towing a camper left the roadway and landed on rocky, difficult-to-access terrain. The driver was declared dead at the scene; criminality is not suspected. Eastbound lanes were partially closed.
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada is accepting nominations for the George Goodrick Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes early-career professionals who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential. Nominations can be submitted by industry colleagues, suppliers, manufacturers, or customers who have known the nominee professionally for at least two years; the award is not necessarily presented annually. The priority review window runs through early autumn, with late submissions rolling over to the next evaluation period.
On June 24, 2026, a fire at Springs RV Resort in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, destroyed six trailers. No injuries were reported; the cause is under investigation.
Kelowna City Council unanimously approved a $10 fee for the new city-operated RV sanitary dump station, set to open next month on Crowley Avenue. Payment will be via a pay-by-phone app, with fines for non-compliance tied to license plates. The $210,000 facility, included in this year's budget, is expected to recover only 20–50% of costs, prompting some council members to question the low fee.
Traveling by Class C motorhomes is becoming a mass phenomenon in Canada due to developed infrastructure and the ability to drive with a regular license. Cruise Canada offers models for 2 to 7 people with bases in major cities.
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