From Debra Yeo of Toronto.com:

• Canada’s Got Talent … and variety, we’re promised
  One thing is obvious listening to the people who have put together Canada’s Got Talent: the Canada part of the title is just as important as the Talent. Read more.

From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:

• ‘Talent’ to be distinctly Canadian
  Martin Short believes Canada’s Got Talent truly will come across as Canada’s Got Talent, rather than merely America’s Got Talent, Canadian Edition. Read more.

From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:

• Martin Short finds out whether Canada’s Got Talent
  Talent, like comedy, is subjective, Martin Short says. As Albert Einstein once noted of talent: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Read more.

From Bryan Cairns of the Huffington Post:

• ‘Canada’s Got Talent’: 5 Things You Need To Know
  If the name of our country’s latest reality franchise is any indication, “Canada’s Got Talent” (“CGT”) has a lot to prove. Read more.

Marketplace, CBC – “When The Repairman Knocks”
You’ve got a problem with something in your home, and you need it fixed—fast! But who do you call? And who can you trust? In a special one-hour edition of MARKETPLACE, Tom Harrington tests the skills and ethics of home repair services. Among Canadians’ top complaints: over-charging, suggesting or performing unnecessary work and shoddy quality. We put home service trades-people to the test, in a house wired up with hidden cameras. We watch them while they work on what should be a fairly simple repair job—only to get charged for unnecessary work. And you won’t believe what happens when we call them on it.

The Fifth Estate, CBC – “Fast Break”
the fifth estate’s Bob McKeown reveals the mysterious machinery that feeds pro basketball’s star-making system: shady “prep schools” where aspiring ball players—who pay big bucks to be there—attempt to make the grade for university without setting foot in the classroom. We’ll meet two young Canadians whose parents have put everything on the line—one of them going so far as to sell the house—to help their children chase the dream. And we tell the story of a Toronto man who has become a legend in finding the next young recruits.

Toronto headquartered Cineplex theatres plays host to 70 million guests annually. CEO Ellis Jacob has had wild success in the theatre business, but the digital revolution has left audiences with a myriad of viewing options. As such, Cineplex is well aware they had better take nothing for granted. Ellis goes undercover in theatres serving popcorn and selling tickets in hopes to improve efficiency and innovation in order keep the good times rolling. But how will this media mogul perform on the ground floor away from his spreadsheets and head office corner suite?