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The Stories Behind North Bay's Centennial Heritage Map
Jun 24, 2026
45m 10s
How Two YouTubers Document Northern Ontario's Wilderness
Jun 17, 2026
38m 37s
How Mining Powers Northern Ontario's Economy and Future
Jun 10, 2026
34m 14s
Mining Industry Helps Canadian Ecology Centre
Jun 10, 2026
34m 14s
Charlie Angus on Democracy, Northern Ontario & Canada's Future
Jun 3, 2026
57m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | The Stories Behind North Bay's Centennial Heritage Map | In this episode of Backroads Bill, Bill shares the story behind the North Bay Centennial Heritage Map, a special project created to highlight 100 years of North Bay history.He walks through the stories, landmarks, waterways, railways, military history, and community moments that helped shape the city. From the evolution of North Bay's waterfront to its role as a transportation hub and gateway to the North, this episode looks at how the city has changed while still holding onto its roots.0:00 – Intro4:25 – How the Map Project Came Together11:31 – North Bay's Origins, Railways & Early Growth17:44 – The Transformation of North Bay's Waterfront28:19 – The Process of Creating a Heritage Map | 45m 10s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | How Two YouTubers Document Northern Ontario's Wilderness | In this episode of Backroads Bill, we sit down with Sheri and Jay, the creators behind The Beauty of the Backcountry YouTube channel.The couple shares how a love of hiking, canoe tripping, and exploring Northern Ontario grew into a successful YouTube channel that inspires thousands of outdoor enthusiasts.From Lake Superior and Killarney to the French River and Wabakimi, they discuss some of their favourite adventures, the challenges of filming in remote locations, and what it takes to capture the beauty of the wilderness on camera.We also talk about camping lessons learned the hard way, winter adventures, backcountry travel, and how Jay creates original music for their videos, giving each story a unique personal touch.Find Jay and Sherri's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@beautyofthebackcountry 0:00 – How Beauty of the Backcountry Began9:37 – Favourite Canoe Routes in Northern Ontario13:42 – The Power of Lake Superior16:40 – Essential Backcountry Camping Tips29:26 – Creating Original Music for YouTube Videos | 38m 37s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | How Mining Powers Northern Ontario's Economy and Future✨ | miningNorthern Ontario+4 | Bryan Wilson | Equinox GoldCanadian Ecology Centre | Northern OntarioGreenstone Mine | miningNorthern Ontario+5 | — | 34m 14s | |
| 6/10/26 | Mining Industry Helps Canadian Ecology Centre | This episode explores the impact of the Canadian Ecology Centre's Teachers Mining Tours, which help educators and students get a firsthand look at modern mining and the many career paths it offers. The mining sector issues a challenge to help the environmental education centre.Our guest is Bryan Wilson, Senior Vice President of Operations, Ontario at Equinox Gold's Greenstone Mine. With nearly 40 years in the industry, Brian shares how mining has changed over the years, from advances in safety and technology to the growing demand for skilled workers.0:00 – Intro6:53 – Modern Mining & Technology13:28 – Mental Health in Mining21:13 – Teachers Mining Tours30:09 – Careers & Hiring in Mining | 34m 14s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Charlie Angus on Democracy, Northern Ontario & Canada's Future✨ | democracyNorthern Ontario+4 | Charlie Angus | North Bay Echo | Timmins–James BayNorthern Ontario+1 | Charlie Angusdemocracy+5 | — | 57m 42s | |
| 5/27/26 | Inside the Mind of a Young Piano Prodigy✨ | piano prodigywriting process+3 | Christine Fischer Guy | The Instrument Must Not Matter | TorontoNew York City | pianoprodigy+5 | — | 35m 33s | |
| 5/20/26 | Living with Lyme Disease: One Northern Ontario Story✨ | Lyme diseasepersonal experience+3 | Justin Wood | Geneticks.caUniversity of Guelph | — | Lyme diseaseticks+5 | — | 36m 53s | |
| 5/13/26 | Inside the Environmental Battles Shaping Northern Ontario✨ | environmental advocacyNorthern Ontario+3 | Brennain Lloyd | Northwatch | Northern Ontario | environmental battlesNorthwatch+3 | — | 41m 34s | |
| 5/6/26 | The Story Behind The Original Bug Shirt Company✨ | outdoor productsentrepreneurship+3 | Julie | bug shirtsThe Original Bug Shirt Company | Northern OntarioPowassan | bug shirtsoutdoor gear+3 | — | 33m 35s | |
| 4/29/26 | How Experts Measure Water Levels Across Canada✨ | water measurementflood monitoring+4 | Otto Bedard | Backroads BillNorth Bay Echo | North BayCanada | water levelsflooding+5 | — | 43m 21s | |
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| 4/22/26 | From Trails to YouTube: Curtis Lafleche’s Outdoor Journey✨ | outdoor adventureYouTube content creation+3 | Curtis Lafleche | YouTubeBackroads Bill | Northern Ontario | outdoorsYouTube+3 | — | 43m 48s | |
| 4/15/26 | A Lifetime of Weather: David Phillips Reflects on Over 50 Years of Predicting Canadian Climate✨ | weather forecastingclimate change+4 | David Phillips | Environment CanadaThe Weather Network | Canada | weatherclimatologist+7 | — | 56m 21s | |
| 4/8/26 | Blending Tradition and Sound: Adrian Sutherland’s Unique Voice✨ | musicculture+3 | Adrian Sutherland | The Work of Our Hands | Attawapiskat | Adrian Sutherlandmusic+5 | — | 28m 22s | |
| 4/1/26 | Gogama: Small Town, Big Heart in Northern Ontario✨ | small town lifecommunity history+4 | Gerry Talbot | — | GogamaNorthern Ontario | GogamaNorthern Ontario+5 | — | 44m 48s | |
| 3/27/26 | Ignace: From Fading Town to Future Hub✨ | community developmentnuclear energy+3 | Jake Pastore | Canada’s proposed deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel | IgnaceNorthwestern Ontario | Ignacenuclear repository+3 | — | 48m 46s | |
| 3/18/26 | The Wawa Runestone: Northern Ontario’s Newest Archaeological Mystery✨ | archaeologyWawa Runestone+3 | Johanna Rowe | Backroads BillNorth Bay Echo+1 | WawaNorthwestern Ontario | Wawa Runestonearchaeological discovery+3 | — | 38m 53s | |
| 3/11/26 | From the Australian Outback to Ontario’s Ice Roads✨ | truckinginternational travel+4 | Sludge | Netflix | AustraliaOntario+2 | truckerOutback Truckers+7 | — | 23m 46s | |
| 3/4/26 | Creating Snowshoe Art on the Back Roads with Kim Asmussen✨ | snowshoe artoutdoor art+3 | Kim Asmussen | North Bay Echo | Lake Superior | snowshoe artoutdoor art+5 | — | 31m 52s | |
| 2/26/26 | Where Will Students Learn Best? Outdoor Experiential Learning in Canada✨ | outdoor educationexperiential learning+3 | Kevin KiersTim Buttler | Burman UniversityNorth Bay Echo+1 | — | outdoor learningexperiential education+3 | — | 47m 30s | |
| 2/18/26 | From the Back Roads to the Classroom: Why Trustees Matter✨ | school board trusteeseducation system+4 | Stephanie Donaldson | Ontario Public School Boards’ Association | Ontario | school board trusteesOntario education+4 | — | 33m 03s | |
| 2/11/26 | Diana Beresford-Kroeger: Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science | In this episode of Backroads Bill, we sit down with world-renowned botanist, medical biochemist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger.Diana shares her extraordinary journey growing up in Ireland and having ancient wisdom passed down to her. She then studied to become a scientist with two PhDs who has spent decades studying the chemistry of trees and their direct connection to human health.She explains how the forests do far more than provide beauty and oxygen. Trees release natural compounds into the air that support our immune systems, protect our bodies, and quite literally help us breathe easier.0:00 Intro4:47 Childhood Visions and Early Connection to Trees18:29 The Science: How Tree Aerosols Impact Human Health29:46 Cutting Through Wellness Noise with Real Science39:21 One Tree a Year: A Global Call to Action | 43m 21s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Making Science Make Sense: A Conversation with Dr David Pearson | Science does not just live in textbooks. It lives in stories, curiosity, and the ability to make people care.In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we sit down with Dr. David Pearson. Dr. Pearson was the founding Director at Science North and a longtime professor at Laurentian University.We dive into science communication and it's importance, the importance of science centers like Science North, and how making science fun and hands on will help inspire the next generation of scientists.00:03 Meet Dr. David Pearson 06:34 Sudbury’s Regreening Success 12:16 How Science North Got Started 24:13 Teaching Climate Change Early 41:10 Creating the Science Communication Master’s Program | 52m 23s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Women Leading the North: A Conversation with Two Northern Ontario Mayors | Leadership in Northern Ontario looks different. It means knowing your community, earning trust, and making tough decisions in places where resources are limited and expectations are high.In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we sit down with two Northern Ontario mayors, Michelle Boileau of Timmins and Cheryl Fort of Hornepayne, to talk about what it’s really like to lead as a woman in local politics.They share their paths into public office, the challenges they’ve faced, and why representation matters in towns and cities across the North.5:37 Cheryl Fort’s path to becoming mayor of Hornepayne8:00 Michelle Boileau on leadership, representation, and returning north17:03 How the Northern Ontario Women’s Association was created31:50 Barriers women still face in politics and what needs to change49:57 Final reflections on leadership, resilience, and the future | 51m 30s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | From Backyard Experiments to Cult Classic: The Making of Project Grizzly | When Project Grizzly was first filmed, no one could have predicted the impact it would have decades later. What started as a story about a man building a bear suit in his backyard has become a cult documentary with a lasting place in Canadian film history.In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, filmmaker Peter Lynch reflects on making Project Grizzly, working alongside Troy Hurtubise, and capturing a story driven by obsession, curiosity, and risk.Learn more about the upcoming 30th anniversary screening here: https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/project-grizzly3:32 First meeting Troy Hurtubise and filming in his backyard7:25 Shaping Troy as a character and embracing obsession16:38 Quentin Tarantino discovers Project Grizzly29:49 Reflecting on Troy’s legacy and the film’s lasting impact | 36m 22s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Project Grizzly, Troy Hurtubise and the Obsession That Defined His Life | Troy Hurtubise was a larger than life character who was obsessed with creating the next big invention. One of the inventions that defined him was the bear suit which was famously featured in the film "Project Grizzly".In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we explore Troy’s story through the eyes of someone who knew him best, his son Brett. We talk about the obsession that drove him, the risks he took, and the line between genius and self-destruction. 0:00 Introducing Troy Hurtubise and Project Grizzly5:23 Building and testing the bear suits14:27 Life after Project Grizzly and relentless invention26:57 Obsession, burnout, and the cost of never stopping44:20 Legacy, reflection, and what Troy left behind | 50m 35s | ||||||
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