From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
Canada’s Smartest Person is all convoluted cuteness
Cruickshank is the host of Canada’s Smartest Person (CBC, Sunday, 8 p.m.), a show that has CBC very excited. The network is hoping this thing becomes huge. Well, we’ll see. It’s not stupid, this show about smart people, but while it’s fun, its format is overly familiar and unadventurous. Apart from Cruickshank’s right arm. Continue reading.
From CBC:
The stars of Heartland can’t wait for you to watch the first episode of the new season. Watch this clip to find out why! Don’t miss the premiere of season 8 of Heartland this Sunday, Sept, 28, 2014 at 7pm on CBC Television.
Strange Empire is a dark, gritty drama set in the 1860s, but in this western the men have disappeared and the women are in charge and must survive in an Alberta-Montana frontier town. It premieres Monday, October 6 2014 at 9 p.m. ET on CBC Television.
Check out this extended look at Strange Empire.
From Denette Wilford of Huffington Post Canada:
‘Canada’s Smartest Person’, CBC’s New Brainchild, Wants To Take On The World
On a recent jaunt to the CBC headquarters in Toronto, I got up close and personal with the broadcaster’s new series, “Canada’s Smartest Person.†It was meant to be a screening and showcase of the show’s new app but had I known my intelligence would also be tested, I probably would have boned up for it a little differently and not just played “Candy Crush” on the train ride down. Continue reading.
Package Deal, City – “Sloppy Secondsâ€
When Sheldon (Harland Williams) needs to crash at Danny’s (Randal Edwards) for a while, Kim (Julia Voth) reluctantly agrees to have Danny sleep over at her place. But when Kim is out, Sheldon takes the opportunity to snoop around, trying to uncover any secrets she may be hiding – leading him to a discovery that throws a wrench into Kim and Danny’s relationship.
