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Back Roads Bill
Back Roads Bill
Keep the scraper handy but the shovel won't be as important
(3 photos)
Back Roads Bill shares his nature-based, traditional knowledge inspired winter weather predictions this week as he asks the beavers – and the experts
Oct 21, 2020 3:00 PM
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Are the bats back?
(4 photos)
One research scientist at Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is cautiously optimistic about some bat populations in northern Ontario
Oct 14, 2020 3:00 PM
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Wild mushrooms: How do I know it's good to eat?
Experts tell all on an autumn harvest – mushrooms aplenty!
Oct 7, 2020 3:00 PM
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Did you know waterfalls can make you happier?
The power of falling water deeply affects us all. Explore it at some near-by locations highlighted by Back Roads Bill Steer and Mark Harris, author of Waterfalls of Ontario
Sep 23, 2020 3:00 PM
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Why did Glenn Gould choose Wawa?
One of the greatest of contemporary pianists called it an 'extraordinary spot'
Sep 11, 2020 3:00 PM
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OK, outdoor enthusiasts. It's time we talked about duct tape
Back Roads Bill takes on a sticky subject and offers some advice to which you should adhere
Aug 27, 2020 3:43 PM
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The loonie's 'fortuitous' northern connection
One of the great things about driving Northern Ontario's roads is the interesting things you'll happen upon. The Big Loonie in Echo Bay is one of them
Aug 25, 2020 3:16 PM
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Do animals actually use highway crossings? The MTO says yes
1,358 deer alone crossed the Highway 69 Burwash overpass from 2012 to 2019
Aug 13, 2020 3:00 PM
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Barilko legend to get new monument
Back Roads Bill tells us how the Leafs legend is about to be celebrated in his hometown of Timmins
Aug 6, 2020 3:00 PM
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John Ceredigion Jones: The poet of the Peace Tower
Poet whose words are inscribed around the Peace Tower arch, was buried in a Northern Ontario town
Jul 23, 2020 3:00 PM
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