The Backroads Bill Podcast
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It’s time to hit the backroads of Northern Ontario and beyond with Backroads Bill!
Tune in every Wednesday to explore the history and beauty of Northern Ontario. Alongside host and producer Ben, Bill (who is the founder and the GM of the Canadian Ecology Centre) goes more in depth to the stories he has been sharing for years on CBC Radio and Village Media.
Whether it’s a “day-trip” “overnight-trip” or “Sunday drive” you will discover your next great adventure!
Follow Bill on Facebook & Instagram: @backroads_bill
and on Twitter: @steertonorthONT
For the video version of this episode or to explore more North Bay podcasts and to stay updated on local events and news go to NorthBayEcho.ca.
For exclusive North Bay updates and insights, subscribe to our newsletter Echo Essentials.
Stay connected with Echo on social media: @NorthBayEcho
Production Credits:
Host: Backroads Bill
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications
Tune in every Wednesday to explore the history and beauty of Northern Ontario. Alongside host and producer Ben, Bill (who is the founder and the GM of the Canadian Ecology Centre) goes more in depth to the stories he has been sharing for years on CBC Radio and Village Media.
Whether it’s a “day-trip” “overnight-trip” or “Sunday drive” you will discover your next great adventure!
Follow Bill on Facebook & Instagram: @backroads_bill
and on Twitter: @steertonorthONT
For the video version of this episode or to explore more North Bay podcasts and to stay updated on local events and news go to NorthBayEcho.ca.
For exclusive North Bay updates and insights, subscribe to our newsletter Echo Essentials.
Stay connected with Echo on social media: @NorthBayEcho
Production Credits:
Host: Backroads Bill
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications
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How Mining Powers Northern Ontario's Economy and Future
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Charlie Angus on Democracy, Northern Ontario & Canada's Future
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Inside the Mind of a Young Piano Prodigy
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May 27, 2026 |
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Living with Lyme Disease: One Northern Ontario Story
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May 20, 2026 |
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Inside the Environmental Battles Shaping Northern Ontario
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May 13, 2026 |
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The Story Behind The Original Bug Shirt Company
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May 06, 2026 |
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How Experts Measure Water Levels Across Canada
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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From Trails to YouTube: Curtis Lafleche’s Outdoor Journey
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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A Lifetime of Weather: David Phillips Reflects on Over 50 Years of Predicting Canadian Climate
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Blending Tradition and Sound: Adrian Sutherland’s Unique Voice
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Gogama: Small Town, Big Heart in Northern Ontario
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ignace: From Fading Town to Future Hub
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The Wawa Runestone: Northern Ontario’s Newest Archaeological Mystery
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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From the Australian Outback to Ontario’s Ice Roads
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Creating Snowshoe Art on the Back Roads with Kim Asmussen
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Where Will Students Learn Best? Outdoor Experiential Learning in Canada
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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From the Back Roads to the Classroom: Why Trustees Matter
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Diana Beresford-Kroeger: Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Making Science Make Sense: A Conversation with Dr David Pearson
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Women Leading the North: A Conversation with Two Northern Ontario Mayors
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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From Backyard Experiments to Cult Classic: The Making of Project Grizzly
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Project Grizzly, Troy Hurtubise and the Obsession That Defined His Life
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Trades, Creativity, and a Chocolate Factory Inside This Northern Ontario Public School
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Why Jane Goodall Chose This Northern Ontario City as a Story of Hope
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Santa Answers the Big Northern Ontario Questions
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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ALIVE Outdoors 25 Years In and Still Changing Lives Outside the Classroom
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Snowmobiles Then and Now: A Life on the Trails with Steve Hayward
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Sudbury’s Green Revolution and the People Behind It
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Surfing Lake Superior and Teaching in the Wild with Chris Dube
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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No Wi-Fi, Just Wilderness: Finding Friendship on the Spanish River
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Diving to the Edmund Fitzgerald with Ric Mixter: Uncovering the Wreckage Beneath Lake Superior
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The Real Gah-Ning: How a Letter to Robert Munsch Became a Lifelong Friendship
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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The Town at the Center of Ontario
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Rocks That Glow in the Dark: Discovering Yooperlites in Northern Ontario
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Life at Shooting Star Camp Off the Grid and On the Spanish River
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Telling Canada’s Story by Rail with CBC’s Melody Jacobson
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Canada’s Greatest Unknown Explorer: Adam Shoalts Hunts for Hubert Darrell
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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The Story Behind Vis-à-Vis: North Bay in Deed & Tale
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Hunting for Purple Gold in Northern Ontario
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Finding Adventure in the Backcountry with the Wilderness Canoe Association
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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6 Days, 1000 Miles, Top Finish: Inside Sean and Lauren’s Yukon 1000 Result
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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From Fugitive to Folk Hero: The True Story of the Wolf Man
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Why Nature Still Yells at This Northern Ontario Artist
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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This Young Guide Is Making Northern Ontario an Adventure Destination
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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A Love Not Forgotten: The Story of the Canadian Ecology Center
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Think Like a Bear: Expert Tips to Stay Safe in the Wild
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Memoir, Mystery, and Mortality: Claire Cameron’s Wildest Story Yet
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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This Biologist Helped Build Science North and Left a Legacy of Curiosity
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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From Fighter Jet to Final Tribute: A Cold War Story Comes Full Circle
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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1,000 Miles. 10 Days. No Help: Inside the World’s Toughest Canoe Race
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The Next Great Resource War May Not be Over Oil — But Over Water
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Modern Jobs, Real Purpose: Mining’s Pitch to the Next Generation
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Planting Kindness: How Trees for Nipissing Is Growing a Greener North Bay
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Heritage in the Rocks: Keeping Cobalt’s Mining History Alive
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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How a Lost Silo and a 1950s Epidemic Sparked a Remarkable Canadian Novel
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May 28, 2025 |
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Nature Is Holy Too: A Theologian’s Call for Environmental Justice
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May 21, 2025 |
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From Quebec to Alaska by Bike: The Crazy Life of Pierre Beauregard
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May 14, 2025 |
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Bill Barilko Scored the Stanley Cup Winner… Then Vanished: Finding the Wreckage of the Infamous Crash
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May 07, 2025 |
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Camping, Cycling, and Surviving: Buck Miller’s Epic Backroads Adventure
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Frozen Highways & $20 Milk: Canada's Longest Winter Road is Crucial for Modern Day Survival
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Residential Schools, Addiction & Reclaiming Identity: The Hidden History Canada Tried to Forget
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Will The Northland and Other Passenger Trains Be Able To Survive in Northern Ontario?
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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What These Forgotten Photos Reveal About Northern Indigenous Life
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The McGuffins on Art, Activism & Why Lake Superior Changes You
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Cold Plunges Changed His Life… Could They Change Yours?
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Is an Ice Hut the Ultimate Place to Podcast About Fishing?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Dog Sledding & Skijoring: An Adventure with Northbound Huskies
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Travelling Through Ontario with Morning North
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Bringing the Healing Properties of Nature to People with Disabilities
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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The Outdoors is a Videographer’s Playground
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Waubgeshig Rice: My Life as an Outsider
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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The Ring of Fire: Why it's so Important to Canada's Economic Growth
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Why the La Vase is so Important for Northern Ontario
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Roy MacGregor’s Take on the Outdoors, Canadian Politics and The World Juniors
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Ian Tamblyn a Canadian Folk Music Icon
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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In Search of the Perfect Sweat
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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The Healing Properties of Nature
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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A Window into the Jewish Community of Northern Ontario
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Time to Break out the Snowshoes with Backroads Bill
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Celebrating Christmas in the Forest at The Canadian Ecology Centre
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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3 Environmental Catastrophes That Changed the Landscape of Northern Ontario
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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The Legacy of Canadian Folk Legend Wade Hemsworth
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Looking At the Tourism Industry in Northern Ontario
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Northern Ontario “Rocks”: A Look Into the Geology of The Province
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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A Halloween Special Set in Northern Ontario
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Bill’s 2024/25 Winter Prediction
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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The Magic of Riding the Budd Car
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Behind the Scenes of Carving Sasquatch Sam
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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What are the Best Fall Destinations in Ontario?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Norval Morrisseau: The Battle Against Fakes and Asset Defamation - Part 2
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Norval Morrisseau: The Battle Against Fakes and Asset Defamation - Part 1
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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The Reesor Siding Tragedy: Canada’s Bloodiest Labour Conflict
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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One of the Most Unique Museums in Ontario
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Why A Town of Under 300 People is “The Place to Be”
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Bill’s Vacation Adventure and the Spectacle of The Slate Islands
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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The Hidden Gem of High Falls and the Story of the River Driver
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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On the Hunt for Sasquatches in Ontario: Part 2
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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On the Hunt for Sasquatches in Ontario: Part 1
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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The Canadian Canoe Museum Grand Opening
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The First Person to Cycle Antarctica
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Who Needs a Lake When You Have a Swimming Pool?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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The Abitibi Canyon: A Sudden Rise and Crash
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Local man shares his Sasquatch story
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Your Next Adventure Should Take You to a Waterfall
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Post Mattawa Canoe Race Update
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Mattawa River the Venue for Pinnacle of Canoe Racing in Ontario
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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The Mica Bay Incident
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May 29, 2024 |
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Cobalt: The Massive Growth and Collapse of a Town
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May 22, 2024 |
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Triking is Keeping Adventure Alive Despite Limitations
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May 15, 2024 |
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What is Bird Banding?
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May 08, 2024 |
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A City That Encapsulates all of Canada
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May 01, 2024 |
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One Man’s Journey From Canoe to Conservation
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Taking a Trip Down The French River
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Sometimes We Need to Look at the Past
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Your Next “Grande” Adventure
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The 20,000km Canoe Trip to the Amazon
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Becoming One of Canada’s Greatest Living Explorers
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The “Spirit” of Devil’s Rock
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The Tunnels That Connect Our Country
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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The Ties Between Spirituality and the Land
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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The Impact Outdoor Activities Have on Education
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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The Man who Inspired Bill to be Backroads Bill
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Potholes are Evidence of the Ice Age?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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How the Georgian Bay Ship Canal Almost Changed Life How We Know It in Ontario
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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How Thunderhouse Falls Brought the Hearst Community Together
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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What is a Pictograph?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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The Ghost of a Cold War Crash Led Bill to an Unlikely Friend
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Getting a Taste of the Caribbean in Your Own Backyard
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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The Mystery of the Missing Man Who Lived in a Cave
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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How Nature Helped Save Bill's Life
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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How the Birth of the Dionne Quints was Mired by Greed and Corruption
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Environmental Impact of Mining in Northern Ontario and Canada
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Where Are the Best Hiking Trails in Ontario?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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How Far North Can You Take a Car in Ontario?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Bill vs. a Polar Bear at the Northern-Most Point of Ontario
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Finding the Geographic Center of Ontario
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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The Healing Powers of Labyrinths
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Oba Lake Drug Bust
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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The "Art" of Wildlife Photography
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The Man Buried in Two Places
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Bill Takes a Trip to Red Lake
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Bashin' Bill Barilko
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The Legacy of Terry Fox
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Sep 12, 2023 |