From a media release:

Tune in to Citytv as we highlight some of the most fascinating episodes of “Suvivorman”, a true reality show which documents the exciting and sometimes dangerous travels of Canadian adventurer Les Stroud. “Survivorman” premieres Friday, September 12 on Citytv.

Broadcast schedule is as follows:

Citytv Toronto Friday, September 12 at 8pm ET
Citytv Winnipeg Friday, September 12 at 8pm CT
Citytv Calgary Friday, September 12 at 9pm MT
Citytv Edmonton Friday, September 12 at 9pm MT
Citytv Vancouver Friday, September 12 at 8pm PT

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From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

• Hope it’s a comedy to beat the band, not another half-cocked idea
  “Cock’d Gunns are the Hanson Brothers of rock ‘n’ roll.” Read more.

From a media release:

ANNA & KRISTINA’S GROCERY BAG

Anna and Kristina try Betty Crocker’s version of beer-battered fish and chips as they road test the Betty Crooker Cook Book on Wednesday, October 1 at 8 p.m. After a test to find the best beer, Anna and Kristina are confident that they can create a dish good enough to impress the owner of a British pub. But will Anna’s culinary gaffes make this dish the one that got away? Anna and Kristina’s Grocery Bag airs Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m.

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

• ‘Reality Obsessed’ breaks down genre
  “Some people have said it’s ironic that we’re doing a reality show about reality shows, but it’s ground-breaking,” said Jaffer, whose 13-part series Reality Obsessed debuts tonight across Canada on TVtropolis. Read more.

From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:

• Tough climb for Everest
  “We all have heard the cliche about climbing a mountain because it’s there. But seriously — why? Early in the CBC mini-series Everest, which airs tonight and tomorrow, that very question is raised expansively during a poignant scene in an airport.” Read more.

From Michael D. Reid of the Victoria Times Colonist:

• Conquering the goddess
  “If there’s one thing as challenging as scaling the world’s tallest mountain, it’s trying to make a TV miniseries about it.” Read more.