From a media release:

JAMIE SALÉ AND CRAIG SIMPSON ARE DECLARED THE WINNING PAIR OF THE BATTLE OF THE BLADES

• Winners receive $100,000 for donation to The Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Centre (Northern Alberta) Society

The results are in and Canadian viewers have spoken. After seven weeks of intense competition, Jamie Salé and Craig Simpson were declared the final winners of the BATTLE OF THE BLADES, as voting results were revealed during tonight’s broadcast of the series finale. Salé and Simpson receive $100,000 for donation to their charity of choice: The Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Centre (Northern Alberta) Society (SCITCS).

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From Rosie DiManno of the Toronto Star:

• Battle of the Blades mostly about the babes
  “They’re chicks with shticks. Figure skating savvy and showtime dazzle: Olympic gold, world gold and silver, performance platinum.” Read more.

From Lindsey Ward of Sun Media:

• Blade stars down to final cut: It was all love and tears and — gasp! — perfect scores at the Battle of the Blades
  “Considering they were skating on thin ice, the Battle of the Blades’ top-3 couples sure weren’t afraid to turn up the heat last night.” Read more.

In the Season Finale the results of Canada’s vote is announced and the Battle of the Blades Champion is revealed.