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Back Roads Bill: The haunting legacy of the Temiscaming canoe tragedy

Back Roads Bill: The haunting legacy of the Temiscaming canoe tragedy

On June 11, 1978, a group of 27 adolescent boys set out on a three-week canoe trip bound for Moosonee. Only 15 of them would survive the first day
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BACK ROADS BILL: Matachewan: a gold mine of stories

BACK ROADS BILL: Matachewan: a gold mine of stories

Bill takes us to Matachewan for more stories that he can write about
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BACK ROADS BILL: Unsolved mystery at Onion Lake

BACK ROADS BILL: Unsolved mystery at Onion Lake

This week, Bill is in northwestern Ontario trying to bring a past labour incident to light
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BACK ROADS BILL: Summer waterfall checklist

BACK ROADS BILL: Summer waterfall checklist

This week, Bill takes us to some more waterfalls you don't want to miss
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BACK ROADS BILL: New find on the back roads

BACK ROADS BILL: New find on the back roads

This week Bill takes us to a new find, a waterfall worth seeing but there’s more
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BACK ROADS BILL: World-class museum helps define 'Canadian'

BACK ROADS BILL: World-class museum helps define 'Canadian'

This week Bill goes on a paved road trip and visits the recently opened new Canadian Canoe Museum, it invoked some emotional thoughts
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BACK ROADS BILL: Water control mega projects of yesteryear

BACK ROADS BILL: Water control mega projects of yesteryear

This week Bill looks damming at those mega-dam projects of the past
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Back Roads Bill: Should you drink back road spring water?

Back Roads Bill: Should you drink back road spring water?

This week, Bill takes us to natural springs on the back roads with caution in mind
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BACK ROADS BILL: The Métis Nation's history at Mica Bay

BACK ROADS BILL: The Métis Nation's history at Mica Bay

This week, Bill tells us a story that might inspire us to learn more and think critically about Canadian, Indigenous and Métis history
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BACK ROADS BILL: Diving deep into an old pool

BACK ROADS BILL: Diving deep into an old pool

This week Bill takes us for an unusual dip into the history of a remote island swimming pool
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