WHERE WE FLY
Discover the communities, hubs, and regions in our network.
WHERE WILL YOU EXPLORE?
About Montréal
Your cosmopolitan starting point for northern adventures, offering world-class culture, dining, and connections.
Popular Activities
- Visit Old Montréal and Old Port
- Walk Mount Royal for city views
- Explore major museums and cultural venues
- Enjoy food, festivals, and nightlife districts
Available Services
- Wide range of hotels and dining
- Transit, metro, REM, and airport links
Unique Features
- Québec’s largest cultural and economic hub
- Key gateway connecting North and world
About Val-d'Or
The golden gateway to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, offering urban amenities surrounded by pristine wilderness.
Popular Activities
- Take the historic mine tours
- Explore nearby multi-season forest trails for hiking, biking, skiing, and skating
- Enjoy premium golf experiences on scenic local courses
- Experience luxury glamping in forest domes near Val-d’Or
- Visit nearby lakes for fishing, paddling, camping
Available Services
- Full range of accommodations
- Grocery stores, shops, essential services
Unique Features
- Historic gold-mining centre shaping the region
- Major service hub for Abitibi communities
About Chibougamau
A gateway to boreal lakes, forest trails, and year-round outdoor adventure in northern Quebec.
Popular Activities
- Explore the hiking and lookout trails at Mont Chalco
- Relax or swim at Lac Gilman's sandy municipal beach
- Go cycling or mountain biking through nearby forest trails
- Enjoy canoeing or kayaking on the region’s many accessible lakes
- Visit the Oujé-Bougoumou Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute
Available Services
- Local hotels, motels, and lodgings
- Restaurants, cafés, groceries, essential retail
Unique Features
- Longstanding copper- and gold-mining heritage
- Natural base for Boreal forest adventures
About Waskaganish
Waskaganish (Cree: ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ/Wâskâhîkaniš, Little House) is a Cree community of over 2500 2,200 people at the mouth of the Rupert River on on the south-east shore of James Bay.
Popular Activities
- Fishing
- Water sports
- Exploration of historical sites
- Snowmobiling
- Indigenous culinary experiences
- Wiiniipaakw tours
- Smokey Hill Gathering (annual event)
Available Services
- Lodging
- Restaurant
- Grocery store
Unique Features
- One of the three original trading posts of the Hudson’s Bay Company
- Important migratory bird area
About Nemaska
Nemaska (Cree: ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ/Nemiskâw, meaning underwater point, but commonly associated with the word namesiskâw, meaning lots of fish.)
Popular Activities
- Trappers Festival (annual event held in February)
Available Services
- Lodging
- Restaurant
- Grocery store
About Eastmain
Eastmain (Cree: ᐄᔅᒣᐃᓐ/Îsmein) is a Cree community located on James Bay at the mouth of the Eastmain River, Quebec.
Where to Stay
- Eneyaauhkaat Lodge
Available Services
- Lodging
- Restaurant
- Grocery store
About Wemindji
Wemindji (Cree: ᐐᒥᓂᒌ/Wîminicî) is a small Cree community on Paint Hills Bay off James Bay at the mouth of the Maquatua River in Quebec.
Popular Activities
- Wiinipaakw Tours
- Old Bay Factory Gathering (annual event)
- Unique geological formations and coloration
- Bird migration
Available Services
- Lodging
- Restaurant
- Grocery store
Unique Features
- Unique geological formations and coloration
- Bird migration
About Chisasibi
Chisasibi (Cree: ᒋᓴᓯᐱ/Cisasipi meaning Great River) is the largest Cree village on the eastern shore of James Bay, in the Eeyou Istchee territory in northern Quebec, Canada.
Popular Activities
- Heritage & Cultural Center
- Mamoweedow (annual summer event)
Available Services
- Lodging
- Restaurant
- Grocery store
Unique Features
- Largest Cree community in the Eeyou Istchee region
About Whapmagoostui
Whapmagoostui (Cree: ᐙᐱᒫᑯᔥᑐᐃ/Wâpimâkuštui, “place of the beluga”) is the northernmost Cree village in Quebec
Popular Activities
- Whapmagoostui Traditional Gathering (annual event)
Available Services
- Lodging
- Restaurant
- Grocery store
Unique Features
- Cohabitation with the Inuit population of Kuujjuarapik
- Only cree community on Hudson Bay
Seasonality
Summer, Winter
About Timmins
The north-eastern Ontario city of Timmins borders the Mattagami River.
Popular Activities
- Fish, boat, and paddle local lakes
- Snowmobile OFSC-groomed trail network
- Visit Kettle Lakes Provincial Park
- Enjoy one of a kind wildlife viewing experiences
Available Services
- Hotels, motels, and resort options
- Shopping, groceries, and essential services
Unique Features
- Major gold-mining centre with rich history
- Regional hub for Northern Ontario travel
About Moosonee
Moosonee is situated on the Moose River, approximately 19 kilometres south of James Bay.
Where to Stay
- Super 8 by Wyndham Moosonee
About Fort Albany
Fort Albany First Nation is a Cree First Nation reserve on the southern shore of the Albany River.
Where to Stay
- Loones Lodge
About Kashechewan
When it was founded near James Bay, residents of Kashechewan chose the community’s name: “Keeshechewan,” meaning, in Cree, “Where the water flows fast.”
Where to Stay
- CC’s bed and breakfast
About Attawapiskat
The Attawapiskat First Nation, the “people of the parting of the rocks,” is located at the mouth of the Attawapiskat River on James Bay.
Where to Stay
- White Wolf Inn
About Peawanuck
Peawanuck is an isolated Cree community in Northern Ontario near the confluence of the Winisk and Shamattawa rivers.
