The Nature of Things, CBC – “Meet the Coywolf”
There’s a new hybrid species in town — part wolf, part coyote. Meet your new neighbour!

Doc Zone, CBC – “Venus and Mars Today”
A modern day examination of John Gray’s book ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’ published in 1992.

The Liquidator, OLN – “Good Buys and Good-Byes”
Jeff learns a bitter lesson when an old friend steals a lucrative deal. Meanwhile, much-loved employee Christine departs Direct Liquidation, but not before negotiating one last deal with Jeff.

Undercover Boss Canada, W Network – “Bellstar Hotels & Resorts”
A leading developer and operator of resort properties in Western Canada puts CEO Ed Romanowski through his paces when he joins housekeeping to work in disguise and discover the truth about his company.

From a media release:

YTV launches exciting original competition adventure series Cache Craze

• Family teams compete in heart-pounding outdoor challenges to win prizes and take home the trophy
• Former NHL star Brad May and daughter Samantha among the teams battling for top prize

Corus Entertainment’s YTV is launching a brand-new original competition show, Cache Craze, to debut on Saturday, March 9 at 6 p.m. The 10 x 60-minute series is a high-octane family treasure hunt inspired by the global phenomenon of Geocaching—an emerging GPS-aided game where teams search for hidden caches. In each episode of Cache Craze, family teams of two search for virtual caches that can only be unlocked after they climb, crawl and jump through over-the-top outdoor obstacles. Among the teams competing in the crazy challenges are NHL star and on-air sports analyst Brad May and his 13-year-old daughter, Samantha.

Climbing the towering masts of a tall ship to release pigeons, diving into barrels of tar, leaning out of helicopters to aim watermelon bombs and rowing across treacherous waters near Niagara Falls—those are just some of the Explorer Challenges that the show’s two-person, teen-led teams must complete in order to reveal the hidden locations of the caches to score points and avoid elimination. Only one team will emerge victorious, take home a cash prize and score the Cache Craze trophy.

Host and comedy star Ryan Horwood (Monster Warriors, Howie Do It), keeps the energy and laugh factor high by orchestrating the action and cheering the players on. The series takes place across a variety of unique locations such as a forest, an amusement park, an old heritage fort and a downtown city block.

Produced by 9 Story in association with YTV, Cache Craze Executive Producers are Vince Commisso, Steven Jarosz and series Co-Creator Kate Rigg (Dance Your Ass Off, Gonzo Girls). Series Producer is Barry Davis (Survive This).

From a media release:

CANADA TO GET ‘CHOPPED’

• Shaw Media Partners with Paperny Entertainment to Produce First Canadian Edition of Hit US Series
• National Casting Call Opens Today
• Series to Premiere in Winter 2014 on Food Network Canada

Shaw Media announced today that the popular competitive culinary format, Chopped, will be developed into a Canadian series exclusively for Food Network Canada. Having inked a deal with Scripps Networks Interactive, the network is partnering with award-winning Paperny Entertainment on production of the series currently slated to premiere in winter 2014 on Food Network. The national casting call for Chopped Canada begins today with information available at foodnetwork.ca/castingcall.

The original Chopped series has consistently been a top performing series on Food Network in Canada since premiering in 2009, continually ranking as a top 10 program on the schedule. The Canadian edition promises to follow a similar formula to the original series, featuring four chefs per episode who must beat the clock to create a dish using a basket full of mystery ingredients. The competition consists of three rounds, challenging competitors to create an appetizer, an entrée and a dessert. A panel of judges critique each chef’s offering based on presentation, taste and creativity, sending one chef home at the end of each round until one is named victorious.

Chopped Canada is looking for Canadian professional chefs with a competitive edge. Visit foodnetwork.ca/castingcall for more information on Chopped Canada’s national casting call.

From a media release:

INJURED CANADIAN SOLDIERS ATTEMPT TO MARCH TO THE TOP OF A HIMALAYAN PEAK, ON CBC-TV AND documentary channel

For 12 injured Canadian soldiers, their biggest challenge is yet to come. Commissioned by CBC and documentary channel, MARCH TO THE TOP is a captivating original documentary that follows these soldiers’ attempt to climb 20,305 feet to the top of Island Peak, a sister mountain to Mt. Everest in Nepal. This story is about life beyond the battlefield for these soldiers’ and navigates their own personal recovery both emotional and physical.  MARCH TO THE TOP follows the soldiers’ stories every step of the way as they train and climb to the summit of Island Peak. This visually stunning documentary is the product of a co-production between Muse Entertainment and documentary filmmaker, director and expedition leader Ben Webster of Canadian Adventure Productions Inc.              

The World Television Premiere of the feature length MARCH TO THE TOP airs on the documentary channel Sunday, Feb. 17 at 8 PM ET, with a one-hour version Monday Feb. 18 at 8 PM/8:30 NT on CBC-TV. MARCH TO THE TOP follows these soldiers’ fight to go beyond their own mental and physical barriers. Can they attain their goal of standing tall above their personal struggles on top of Island Peak? Or will they let the mountain win the battle? The epitome of perseverance and overcoming all obstacles, the expedition team are true Canadian heroes who have sacrificed for their country, with many of them awarded medals of bravery for their actions on the battlefield. As they summit the Nepali peak, they reminisce on their own personal stories and what the climb means for them and their fellow soldiers, some of whom lost their lives overseas.  

The MARCH TO THE TOP documentary was based on the TRUE PATRIOT LOVE EXPEDITION, created by the True Patriot Love Foundation (TPL), a national foundation that supports and honours members of the Canadian military and their families. For more information, visit www.truepatriotlove.com

The Nature of Things, CBC – “Shattered Ground”
Fracking, while a bonanza for gas and oil production, is caught in a backlash of suspicion and alarm. What’s happening underground it seems can shatter more than just rock.

Doc Zone, CBC – “Wind Rush”
A growing anti-wind movement says giant turbines have gone up without sufficient research into health impacts. In the rush to embrace wind power, have the people who live among the wind farms been forgotten?

The Liquidator, OLN – “Eye Candy”
Jeff’s warehouse is famous for unusual pieces that add an element of kitsch to his displays. When he gets talked into buying a mangy stuffed polar bear, Jeff crosses the line from kitsch to crazy.

Undercover Boss Canada, W Network – “Beck Taxi Limited”
The largest fleet of taxis in Toronto with its distinctive orange and green features general manager Gail Souter and operations manager Kristine Hubbard, a mother-daughter team, both transforming their appearance to work undercover on Thursday, February 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, but it’s not long before the realities of life on the road hits them hard.