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Telling Canada’s Story by Rail with CBC’s Melody Jacobson
Episode 109
The railway helped build Canada, but it also holds stories that don’t always make it into the history books.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Po…
9 months, 1 week ago
Canada’s Greatest Unknown Explorer: Adam Shoalts Hunts for Hubert Darrell
Episode 108
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, explorer and author Adam Shoalts returns to share one of the most fascinating stories you've probably …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Story Behind Vis-à-Vis: North Bay in Deed & Tale
Episode 107
What happens when one man sits down with 44 people to tell the story of an entire city?
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, longtime pillar…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Hunting for Purple Gold in Northern Ontario
Episode 106
People come to Thunder Bay for the views, but many leave with pockets full of purple.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we head into the …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Finding Adventure in the Backcountry with the Wilderness Canoe Association
Episode 105
Some of the best canoe routes in Canada aren’t in guidebooks. They’re shared around campfires, passed on through stories, and kept alive by the peopl…
10 months ago
6 Days, 1000 Miles, Top Finish: Inside Sean and Lauren’s Yukon 1000 Result
Episode 104
In their first interview, Sean Lougheed and Lauren Andersen were preparing to paddle 1000 miles through the Yukon wilderness in the world’s longest a…
10 months, 1 week ago
From Fugitive to Folk Hero: The True Story of the Wolf Man
Episode 103
Long before northern Ontario had highways or hashtags, there was Joe LaFlamme. He ran liquor through the bush with dog teams, tamed wolves, and someh…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Nature Still Yells at This Northern Ontario Artist
Episode 102
For more than 50 years, Clermont Duval has been painting the North. His work captures the spirit of the land, the wildlife, and the quiet moments mos…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
This Young Guide Is Making Northern Ontario an Adventure Destination
Episode 101
At just 22 years old, Mylène started Follow Her North, a guiding company that’s turning Northern Ontario into a place where people come for adventure…
11 months ago
A Love Not Forgotten: The Story of the Canadian Ecology Center
Episode 100
100 episodes of the Backroads Bill Podcast has seen Bill and Ben talk to a number of high profile and educated guests focused on the outdoors, nature…
11 months, 1 week ago