Finding a lost wallet helped CBC Thunder Bay, Ont., journalist find story of intrepid cyclist

A lost wallet and a little digging on the internet helped a journalist with CBC in Thunder Bay, Ont.,uncover a fun story about an Alberta family's bicycling trip.

The CBC's Cathy Alex was running in her neighbourhood when she found a small leather billfold.

Shewas able to reunite the wallet with its owner, Ron O'Neil of Airdrie, Alta., but not before the story took a few turns and unexpected twists.

O'Neil had cycled to Thunder Bay to pick up a used car he had purchased.Two of his five children joined him for part of the cross-Canada cycling adventure.

Alex shared the fullstory on CBC's Superior Morning.

You can listenhere.