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New tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Arctic Air, Saw Dogs

Rick Mercer Report, CBC
In tonight’s all-new show Rick hits the ice with the Winnipeg Jets and takes in a game. In Sandy Beach, Alberta he races a four-wheeler in the annual ‘Numb Bum’ 24-hour ice race, the longest in the world.

22 Minutes, CBC
Marg Delahunty, Warrior Princess returns to 22 Minutes, paying a visit to RCMP Commissioner, Bob Paulson, while Susan Kent and Meredith MacNeill head to Toronto to try their luck at ‘The Bachelor Canada’ auditions.

Arctic Air, CBC – “The Professional”
Bobby (Adam Beach) and Mel fight to protect Nelson from a hitman.

Saw Dogs, OLN -“Dances with Bears”
The carvers are asked to create a life-size sculpture of an 800-pound polar bear for its owner, a famed animal trainer. Guest carver J. Chester Armstrong is invited to create the likeness of the massive beast from a giant hunk of redwood. Chester, who has a degree in philosophy, seems to communicate directly with the spirit inside the wood. Meanwhile, Pete Rieger secretly carves a raven in exchange for a personal tattoo, much to the displeasure of Saw Valley boss Steve.

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Mega Builders returns March 16

From a media release:

Mega Ships, Slides, and Rapid Transit Lines: MEGA BUILDERS Returns March 16 on Discovery World HD

  • The original Canadian series sends its cameras to all-new projects and revisits old sites

The projects are bigger, the teams larger, and the stakes higher. Beginning Friday, March 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, MEGABUILDERS returns to Discovery World HD for Season 7. The original Canadian series visits the sites of new projects and returns to old ones that are still under construction. From the world’s longest tunnel, to the world’s biggest waterslide, this seven-part series showcases the many amazing engineering projects that are taking place globally.

Highlights from MEGA BUILDERS include:

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New tonight: Less Than Kind, Million Dollar Neighbourhood

Less Than Kind, HBO Canada – “The Fwomp”
Josh and Eric discover a young prodigy in the Academy of Acting Excellence. Sheldon is recruited by the wrestling team despite Danny’s disain. Inconvenient desires begin to trouble Anne. A jilted Clara finds a sympathetic ear in Shandra.

Million Dollar Neighbourhood, OWN Canada – “Entrepreneurial Aldergrove”
The community is challenged to enhance neighbourhood-owned businesses and to earn money by staging an elaborate Night Market.

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The Liquidator in production for OLN

From a media release:

PRODUCTION NOW UNDERWAY ON ORIGINAL OLN SERIES, THE LIQUIDATOR

Delving into the fast-paced, high-stakes buy-and-sell world, OLN today announced that production has begun on original Canadian series The Liquidator.  The 13-part, 30-minute reality series follows haggler, trader and pawn shop owner Jeff Schwarz as he navigates the adrenaline-packed world of buying low and selling high. Commissioned by OLN and produced by Anaid Productions (X-Weighted), The Liquidator is currently filming in Vancouver. The series will debut on OLN this summer. Additional broadcast details will be announced at a later date.

When it comes to moving discarded merchandise, Schwarz has done it all. Setting his sights on the big-time deal, he’s trading up to become the “Liquidation King,” living out his mission of buying low, selling high, and keeping the merchandise moving. From getting the tip and checking out the goods, to making the deal and finding a buyer, viewers will see it all –and it isn’t always pretty.

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