From Alex Strachan of Canada.com:
Ice Pilots NWT preps for its final flight in Season 6
t was that kind of year for Mike (Mikey) McBryan, public face of the family-owned Buffalo Airways in Hay River, N.W.T., and one of the de facto stars of History’s popular docuseries Ice Pilots NWT. There was the Curtiss C-46 Commando that blew an engine and caught fire while taxiing down a Yellowknife airport runway last December. No one was hurt — thankfully — but still. Continue reading.
The CBC is headed back to the Olympics with some help from Bell Media and Rogers Media.
“This is a great day for the public broadcaster. This is a great day for Canadian sport,” Scott Russell said Tuesday afternoon from the CBC atrium in Toronto.
Head honcho Hubert Lacroix announced that CBC/Radio-Canada secured the broadcast rights to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games. The network also has the rights to the upcoming 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
“This is clear recognition of the exceptional coverage CBC/Radio-Canada provided for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games — the most watched in history,” Lacroix said in a press release. “The agreement also reflects the [International Olympic Committee’s] belief that we will continue to provide relevant, compelling Canadian experiences to Canadians by building on our accomplishments, as well as what we promise to bring with our coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games.”
CBCÂ will work with broadcast partner Bell Media, along with Rogers Media, to provide full access to the Olympic Games. Sportsnet, TSN and RDS will provide additional coverage of the Olympics much like they have in the past, providing blanket coverage of the athletic spectacle.
Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Rick helps with the wheat harvest at a family farm in Camrose, Alberta and then heads to Barrington, Nova Scotia for a lesson in log-rolling.
22 Minutes, CBC
Toronto Maple Leaf Joffrey Lupul and Mark Critch get game ready; legendary correspondent Babe Bennett returns with her views on reproduction.
Degrassi, MTV – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
In the Season 14 premiere of DEGRASSI, Clare has a serious dilemma that will affect her entire future and confides in Alli. Zoë sees red when Becky tells her she’s too much of a distraction for the power cheer team. It’s time for Zoë to bring Becky down, literally. Miles and Tristan are getting close, but with his campaign in full swing, Mr. Hollingsworth is worried his son’s behaviour could damage his political prospects. An upset Miles decides to take annoying his father to a whole new level.
Why Horror? documentary, Super Channel
Why Horror? includes in-depth conversations with international horror filmmakers such as George A. Romero, Takashi Shimizu, Alexandre Aja, Ben Wheatley, Alex de la Iglesia and Canadian scare Queens Jen and Sylvia Soska, as well as countless other writers, historians, scientists and psychologists.
Looks like Season 2 of Bitten is going to be bloody good. We snagged this exclusive first look at the poster for the sophomore go-round, featuring Elena (Laura Vandervoort).
As previously announced, Bitten is currently in production in and around the Toronto area. Back for Season 2 are Greg Bryk as Alpha Pack leader Jeremy Danvers, Greyston Holt as Clayton Danvers, Steve Lund as Nick Sorrentino and Michael Xavier as Dr. Logan Jonsen. Season 2 also introduces a coven of witches who turn to the Pack for support: Tammy Isbell is coven leader Ruth Winterbourne, Tommie-Amber Pirie is Ruth’s daughter, Paige, and Kiara Glasco plays Savannah Levine.
Can’t get enough of Bitten? Check out Anthony Marco’s podcast with showrunner Daegan Fryklind.
Bitten returns to Space in Winter of 2015.
What do you think of the new poster? Comment below!
Heather Conkie is a veteran Canadian television writer and producer who began her career as an actress. She has subsequently worked extensively as a writer for numerous television series in Canada including Road to Avonlea, 7th Heaven, The Zack Files, Pit Pony, Dark Oracle, as well as several made for television movies. She’s currently an Executive Producer and writer for CBC’s landmark series Heartland which is galloping through its 8th season with no signs of being put out to pasture.
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