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Hockey Wives premieres March 18 on W Network

From a media release:

W Network Sizzles Off The Ice with the Series Premiere of Hockey Wives

  • Hockey Wives premieres Wednesday, March 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
  • To view a sneak peek of the series CLICK HERE

Today, Corus Entertainment’s W Network announced additional wives who will be featured in the highly-anticipated eight-part docu-series Hockey Wives, scheduled to premiere Wednesday, March 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Featured along the previously announced cast members, Nicole Brown, wife of Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown and Hollywood star Noureen DeWulf (Anger Management, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past), wife of Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller, the complete cast includes:

  • Montreal “it girl” Maripier Morin, girlfriend of Montreal Canadiens winger Brandon Prust
  • Fashion designer Tiffany Parros, married to recently retired George Parros
  • Model and new mom Martine Forget, engaged to Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier
  • Hockey wives’ connector Brijet Whitney, married to recently retired Ray Whitney
  • Social activist Kodette LaBarbera, wife of Anaheim Ducks goalie Jason LaBarbera
  • Former Intelligence Specialist for the U.S. Military Emilie Blum, wife of Minnesota/Iowa Wild defenseman Jonathon Blum
  • Athlete and Communications expert Jenny Scrivens, wife of Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens
  • Arizona real estate maven Wendy Tippett, wife of Arizona Coyotes Head Coach Dave Tippett

Hockey Wives premieres Wednesday, March 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on W Network. The series delivers a rare opportunity for fans to meet ten sexy, accomplished “captains” off the ice and explores the meaning of being married to the game. With an exclusive look into the high-stakes lives of WAGs (wives and girlfriends) of the NHL®, the series reveals that it takes an incredible woman to manage fulfilling personal careers and stick handle life off of the ice with some of today’s top pro athletes. There are incredible perks to being a hockey wife, but, make no mistake, balancing the pressure of trades, relentless travel, long periods of separation, injury, retirement and living for the game takes an extraordinary and self-sufficient woman. Though they are based in cities all over North America, the wives cross paths throughout the course of the regular NHL season and are deeply affected by one another. From wives who are new to the league, to those whose partners are Stanley Cup winning superstars or entering retirement, these women form a team of their own, supporting and encourage one another through personal and professional highs and lows.

Produced by Bristow Global Media Inc. in association with W Network, the highly-anticipated eight-part series will air on W Network. Executive Producers are Julie Bristow President & CEO Bristow Global Media and Claire Adams, Head of Content, Bristow Global Media and Megan Sanchez-Warner. John MacDonald is the Vice President of Television and Head of Women’s and Family Television for Corus Entertainment.

For more information about the series, please visit wnetwork.com/HockeyWives.

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Link: Next stop for The Pinkertons: Your TV

From Kevin King of the Winnipeg Sun:

The Prairie Dog Central Railway has added a new stop it’s just about ready to share with the rest of the nation.

The tiny community of Grosse Isle, along with the vintage operating train, are subbing in for Kansas City, Mo., in action-adventure crime procedural drama The Pinkertons that’s been filming here since late August.

The one-hour series, which draws from real cases of the legendary Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency, has been airing in first-run syndication on 211 channels in the United States since October. It makes its Canadian debut on Jan. 27 with a two-hour premiere event on CHCH. Continue reading.

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Link: Airshow shows the courage of people who make a living off the ground

From Bill Harris of QMI:

‘Airshow’ shows the courage of people who make a living off the ground
There’s no business like Airshow business. That’s what I’m led to believe from watching Airshow, a Canadian original reality series that debuts Monday, Jan. 26 on Discovery. On the one hand, I understand that the pilots and performers who make their livings on the airshow circuit are a unique breed. More airshow personnel are killed every year than in any other job in entertainment. Continue reading.

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Tonight: Marketplace, Fifth Estate

Marketplace, CBC – “Dispensing Danger”
We depend on pharmacists to help us stay healthy. But what happens when pharmacists make mistakes? After hearing from Canadians who have experienced pharmacy errors, we set out on the largest investigation of its kind: visiting 50 pharmacies in nine cities across Canada with hidden cameras. We reveal how pharmacists aren’t always following their own rules when dispensing behind-the-counter drugs. We investigate how that may be compromising patient safety. And we ask serious questions about who is keeping tabs on pharmacy errors – to keep you safe.

The Fifth Estate, CBC – “The Mob and Michael DeGroote”
One of Canada’s wealthiest businessmen gets involved in a gambling venture in the Caribbean that leads to a nightmare of death threats, revenge plots and the involvement of organized crime figures.

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