From a media release:

Head Back to the Highway One More Time When New Special HIGHWAY THRU HELL: AFTER THE CRASH Premieres Oct. 30 on Discovery Channel

• Chat live during the special with members of the cast and crew of HIGHWAY THRU HELL as they answer viewer questions about the series via Twitter and Facebook

As HIGHWAY THRU HELL prepares to wrap its eight-episode inaugural run, Discovery Channel announced today new plans to air a follow-up special for the breakout hit series. Premiering Tuesday, October 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, HIGHWAY THRU HELL: AFTER THE CRASH joins series producer and host of the one-hour special, Mark Miller, as he takes viewers to the legendary “Barn” in Hope, BC, to join Jamie Davis and his crew for a season wrap-up “Beer O’clock.” Here, no topic is off limits as Jamie, Adam, Kevin, Bruce, and Samy trade stories from this season of working on the mountain.

A monster hit with critics and viewers alike – the series debut of HIGHWAY THRU HELL had the highest premiere audience in Discovery Channel history! – fans aren’t ready to leave the mountain quite yet. Produced by Vancouver’s Great Pacific TV, viewers have climbed into the cabs alongside Jamie Davis and his heavy rescue crew in British Columbia’s Cascade Mountains. Riding along, they have experienced the steep hills, lethal drop-offs, killer rockslides, and brutal weather that characterize the mountain passes east of Vancouver, known as the Highway Thru Hell. These are some of the most economically important, most travelled – and most inhospitable – trucking routes in North America. Plagued by winter storms, truckers spin out and smash up, and during the worst, the big wrecks can come as often as every 12 hours. In a place where closure is not an option, the call goes out for heavy rescue, and the big trucks must roll.

HIGHWAY THRU HELL: AFTER THE CRASH catches up with the heavy rescue crew as they reflect over the highs and lows on the mountain last winter. In between highlight clips, showing some of the best and worst times they had the over the season’s eight gripping episodes, the guys talk about their toughest wrecks, worst injuries, stormiest weather, tense moments on the team, and why they stick it out despite it all. Jamie talks about being prepared for anything and how his amazing fleet of heavy rescue trucks helps him tackle it all. Ken, the new guy from the city, stops in for a beer and recounts his struggles adjusting to life on the mountain. Brandon, Jamie’s 17-year-old stepson and last winter’s rookie, takes some heat for his work ethic but isn’t afraid to throw it back. As things are heating up, an unexpected visit from arch-rival Al Quiring brings out some serious barbs from Adam. Then Mark turns the tough questions on Kevin, Adam, and the boss himself, Jamie. It all ends with a surprise when Mark invites the guys to see the Coquihalla, and the majestic mountains surrounding it, from an angle they’ve never experienced: from­ mid-air in a helicopter.

Viewers can chat live during the special with members of the cast and crew of HIGHWAY THRU HELL as they answer questions about the series via Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation on Discovery’s Social Screen, using hashtag #HWYThruHell. Download the Discovery Canada app free from the App Store.

Marketplace, CBC – “Getting Squeezed”
Who’s looking out for Canadians who buy crummy cars? Why some are calling for Canada to adopt U.S.-style “lemon laws.”

The Fifth Estate, CBC – “The Widow’s Web”
New developments in a story the fifth estate first told you about in 2005 about a self-made widow – Melissa Friedrich, now Millie Weeks – who’s been arrested in Nova Scotia after the suspicious sudden illness of another husband.

From a media release:

Last Night on The Bachelor Canada: Bachelor Brad’s Journey Began with his 25 Bachelorettes

• Bachelorettes Amber, Clarice, Fawn, Jessica, Mindy, Rebecca, Sandy, Tina, and Tracy sent home on night one
• Beginning next week, The Bachelor Canada moves to its regular timeslot Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT

As the limousines rolled up to The Bachelor Canada mansion one by one, 25 of the most eligible women in the country were introduced to Canada’s first-ever bachelor in the series premiere last night on Citytv. From Rebecca’s (a.k.a. “Bubba”) brazen attitude to Gabrielle’s feisty personality and Whitney’s memorable entrance – which earned her the first-impression rose – the bachelorettes put it all on the line in an attempt to stand out from the crowd and woo bachelor Brad Smith.

The most shocking entrance of the night came when former bachelorette, Canadian Jillian Harris, stopped by to interview the girls and give Brad the low-down on each one, leading up to the first rose ceremony of the season. In a shocking twist, Brad – unable to limit his decision to just 15 bachelorettes – handed out one extra rose, sending only nine girls home from the mansion. The bachelorettes who did not receive roses were (in alphabetical order):

• Amber, 29 (strip club server), from Winnipeg
• Clarice , 25 (office administrator), from Toronto
• Fawn, 25 (sales associate), from Ajax, ON
• Jessica, 23 (CFL team rep), from Vancouver
• Mindy, 33 (photo lab manager), from Rocky Mountain House, AB
• Rebecca, a.k.a. “Bubba,” 27 (real estate agent), from Toronto
• Sandy, 29 (makeup artist), from Wetaskiwin, AB
• Tina, 26 (trial lawyer), from Thunder Bay, ON
• Tracy, 28 (grad student), from Victoria

Next week, Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, Brad and eight bachelorettes are whisked away to the first big – and risqué – group date of the season. But, when rumours begin to swirl and new pressures bear down on Brad, jealous hearts become too much to handle and a shocking cocktail party leaves everyone speechless. Find out who will earn a rose and who will be sent home as Brad continues his search for Mrs. Right with bachelorettes Ana (Ottawa); Bianka (Mississauga, ON); Britany (Swift Current, SK); Chantelle (Sylvan Lake, AB); Gabrielle (Oakville, ON); Kara (Delta, B.C.); Laura B. (Ottawa); Laura F. (Winnipeg); Melissa Marie (North Vancouver, B.C.); Michelle B. (Newmarket, ON); Michelle V. (Calgary); Nicole (St. Thomas, ON); Sophie (Moncton, N.B.); Stephanie (Montreal); Tia (Ottawa), and Whitney (Calgary).

From a media release:

Brake Lights, Big City. CANADA’S WORST DRIVER Tackles Big City Driving When Season 8 Premieres Oct. 29 on Discovery Channel

From running the gridlock gauntlet to braking for bike couriers, the challenges of manoeuvring through the urban jungle requires a certain skill set behind the wheel. And these drivers don’t have it. At all! Back for a bumper-crushing eighth season, specialty television’s #1 series CANADA’S WORST DRIVER returns to Discovery Channel on Monday, October 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. With a weekly reach of more than 3.1 million viewers last fall, CANADA’S WORST DRIVER was the #1 non-sports series on specialty television for the key A18-49 and A25-54 demos, and has claimed this rank for the last five consecutive seasons*! Taking to the city streets – inducing panic in pedestrians everywhere – the smash hit series returns with writer and host Andrew Younghusband, featuring eight new drivers, new urban driving challenges, and countless cringe-inducing and water cooler-worthy moments. The experience continues online with exclusive content and LIVE chats every Monday night at @CanWorstDriver (#CWD)

CANADA’S WORST DRIVER 8 follows eight drivers, each nominated by a friend or family member, as they are put through their paces in a controlled driving environment and evaluated by a panel of driving experts. Each episode features tried-and-tested challenges with an urban driving-themed twist, designed to push the drivers to their limits and teach them crucial safe driving skills. Each driver must master basic training and more advanced techniques for dealing with Canada’s trickiest city driving situations before graduating from rehab. Can their bad behind-the-wheel behaviours be curbed?

More than 1,000 drivers were nominated during a cross-Canada search and CANADA’S WORST DRIVER 8 hauled eight of the country’s worst offenders off the road for its own unique brand of intensive rehabilitation. Buckled in and ready to go, CANADA’S WORST DRIVER Season 8 participants are:

• Klyne, from Kelowna, BC, was nominated by his mother Maureen. Is Klyne the most dangerous driver this season? While the other seven nominees are hoping that Rehab will teach them safer driving skills, Klyne enters Rehab to validate and vindicate his driving habits, despite having written off two cars already.
• Kevin, from McBride, BC, was nominated by his boyfriend Kevin. Fully blind in his right eye, Kevin’s lack of spatial awareness has contributed to five accidents.
• Dallas, from Vancouver, BC, was nominated by her sister, Gene. Tough on the outside but a quivering mass of nerves on the inside, Dallas relies on guidance from her passenger for every single driving decision.
• Flora, from Edmonton AB, was nominated by her husband Frank, who controls her every movement behind the wheel. Flora lacks the experience and confidence to make her a safe driver.
• Margherita, from Edmonton, AB, was nominated by her friend and business partner Cheryl. She spends most of her time behind the wheel concentrating on anything BUT driving – doing her hair, touching up her makeup, or chatting on her cell phone. She is one ticket away from losing her licence.
• Azim, from Edmonton, AB, was nominated by his friend Ray. After failing his learners permit six times, Azim finally passed – but it’s been downhill ever since. With astronomical tickets and accidents, he’s so stressed behind the wheel that his hair is actually falling out.
• Robert, from Toronto, ON, was nominated by his friend Socrates. Robert’s mantra is “safer is slower,” but driving only 50 kph on the highway is just an accident waiting to happen.
• Diane, from Saint Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, was nominated by her husband Stephane. Diane is easily overwhelmed and panics behind the wheel – but now that her family has moved to the suburbs with little public transportation, she must overcome her resistance to driving.

Putting on the brakes, these eight disastrous drivers head to the Driver Rehabilitation Centre in Dunnville, Ontario. There, they meet the team of driving experts, including: CP24’s Cam Woolley, traffic expert and former OPP sergeant, returning for a seventh season; Philippe Létourneau, a professional high-performance driving instructor, back for a sixth season; and new this year, expert driving instructor, Tim Danter. Also, back for a second season, relationship therapist Shyamala Kiru reveals how these unsafe driving practices are threatening these drivers’ personal relationships. These experts have their work cut out for them as they put the drivers through their paces. Each week, one driver will earn the right to merge back onto Canada’s roadways, until there is only one unlucky driver left at the side of the road, owning the dubious title of Canada’s Worst Driver.

Viewers can get revved up online where they can cruise through exclusive web extras, including on-set interviews with host Andrew Younghusband and high-performance driving instructor, Philippe Létourneau; audition reels of the nominees; and behind-the-scenes photos. The #CWD conversation starts up again with driving instructor Tim Danter, driver recruitment officer Meredith Veats, and post production supervisor Dean Hennings tweeting from @CanWorstDriver.

CANADA’S WORST DRIVER 8 is produced for Discovery Channel by Proper Television.