From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail (see second and third items):

• TV in the Age of Obama
  “Soul (Vision, 9 p.m.) is a new Canadian drama, the first hour-long series for tiny, feisty little Vision TV. Mainly it’s about Mahalia Brown (Juno-winning R&B performer Keshia Chanté), a talented singer tempted to transcend the church choir and aim for a pop music career. It is heavily emphasized that the world outside the church is a dangerous place but, also, that the church is out of touch with the real world.” Read more.

On Wednesday, February 11 at 9 p.m. on CBC Television (please note new night for BEING ERICA) Erica (Erin Karpluk) is worried that her sister Samantha (Joanna Douglas) is marrying the wrong man in Josh (Adam MacDonald). When she goes back to prevent Sam and Josh from ever getting together, Erica learns a big secret – one that threatens her relationship with her sister.

Photo: When maid-of-honour Erica’s (Erin Karpluk) dress is accidentally soiled, her parents (Kathleen Laskey, left, John Boylan) try and blot out the spill before their younger daughter’s wedding on BEING ERICA, Wednesday, February 11 (please note new night) at 9 p.m. on CBC Television.

From Kathy Rumleski of Sun Media:

• Riley upbeat on new ‘Being Erica’
  “A new script for CBC television show Being Erica has been ordered and its actors and producers are keeping their fingers crossed that the dramedy gets picked up for another season.” Read more.