Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Tonight Rick goes sky high at the Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships in High River, Alberta and then heads to Kingston, Ontario to join the Ontario Tree Climbing Championships.
22 Minutes, CBC
Mark Critch covers with Throne Speech on Parliament Hill with Thomas Mulcair & Justin Trudeau interviews,Sam Roberts guests with Shaun Majumder in “Copps & Roberts” Canada’s new hit cop show parody, and Susan Kent learns to be a Vancouver Canucks “Green Man”.
From a media release:
W Network Launches Highly Anticipated Series Tessa & Scott, Following Canada’s Figure Skating Sweethearts
This January, Corus Entertainment’s W Network presents the premiere of the new six-part series following two-time world ice dancing champions, Olympic Gold medalists and Canadian sweethearts Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Produced by Media Headquarters in association with W Network with the participation of the Canada Media Fund, Tessa & Scott premieres Thursday, January 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on W Network.
Tessa & Scott (6×30) goes behind closed doors and into the exhilarating day-to-day lives of Canada’s irresistible duo. As the series premieres the charismatic couple is faced with challenges they could have never imagined following their Olympic win in Vancouver in 2010. They are tasked with negotiating their insane schedules and staying connected with each other while fighting their way back to the top of the podium after placing second at the 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships®. From training in Canton, Michigan where they share a coach with their biggest on-ice rivals, to public appearances, to skating in competitions in Saint John, New Brunswick and Paris, France, the series gives audiences a unique window into the stressful and highly competitive world of ice dancing.
The series also captures Tessa and Scott’s unique personal relationship off the ice. Partners since primary school, their intimate connection on the ice has inspired millions of fans. The series accompanies them on costume fittings, skate camps, cocktail parties and coaching sessions. Audiences will meet Tessa and Scott’s close friends and family and witness the thrilling highs and devastating lows of their incredible journey as they strive to fulfill their dream.
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were paired as an ice dance couple at the ages of seven and nine by Scott’s aunt, their skating coach at the time. Nine years later, they became the first Canadian ice dancers to win the World Junior Figure Skating Championships and moved on to win two World Championships. In 2010, they became the first North Americans – and the youngest team in history – to win the Olympic Gold Medal for ice dancing.
From Bill Harris of Sun Media:
Buckle up for Canada’s Worst Driver Ever, a true indictment of provincial licensing
Hosted by Andrew Younghusband, Canada’s Worst Driver has tried to help some true road terrors through the years. Canada’s Worst Driver Ever brings back nine of the most notorious former contestants. Have any of them improved? Well, having seen the first episode of the new season – which basically is a series of flashbacks to re-introduce us to these menaces – I confidently can say there was nowhere to go but up. But that doesn’t make me feel any safer, for some reason. Continue reading.
Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “Return of Sherlock Holmes”
Murdoch finds his investigation into a nanny’s disappearance assisted by the man who considers himself the real Sherlock Holmes. Guest star – Andrew Gower
Cracked, CBC – “Faces”
When a shopkeeper is knifed in Kensington Market, Psych Crimes needs to help him overcome his unique illness – Face Blindness – in order to identify the attacker. But soon their investigation leads them to a place in which the roles of attacker and victim, and even their ideas of justice, are called into question. Guest stars: Demore Barnes, Tom Barnett, Stephan James, Amy Forsyth
Package Deal, City – “Kim vs. Karaoke”
After her best friend dumps her, Kim (Julia Voth) starts monopolizing Danny’s (Randal Edwards) time, leaving him with no opportunity to practice with his brothers for their annual karaoke tournament. With the help of McKenzie (recurring guest star Eugene Levy), Sheldon (Harland Williams) and Danny decide to find Kim a friend in order to get Danny’s attention back on karaoke. Meanwhile, Ryan (Jay Malone) tries speed dating in hopes of making his ex-wife jealous, but when his date makes fast friends with Kim, Danny starts to feel left out in the cold.
The Project: Guatemala, City and OLN – “Cheating Deathâ€
The participants visit a garbage site to gather material for eco-bricks that will support the walls of the community centre. The team is reminded of why they’re working so hard when 50 children arrive for a much-anticipated “Kids Day.†Later, host Ray Zahab takes the group on a plane adventure that proves to be a death-defying challenge for the contestants. Then, catch The Project Live online at OLN.ca/theproject following the show. This week, Bethany, Blair, Dallas, and Nina join co-hosts Rachel David (Rogers Your World This Week) and Adam Wylde (KiSS 92.5) to chat about what happened on The Project: Guatemala.
From a media release:
CANADIAN WEEK IS VERY FRIENDLY TO PARTNERS SHAE-LYNN BOURNE AND ANSON CARTER AS THEY ARE SAVED FROM BEING ICED BY JUDGES ON BATTLE OF THE BLADES
After the scores were tallied and the votes were counted following last week’s performances on the “International Beats†themed episode of CBC’s BATTLE OF THE BLADES, Shae-Lynn Bourne and Anson Carter joined Sinead Kerr and Grant Marshall as the bottom two pairs required to enter the third ominous Skate Off for “Canadian Week†of Season Four.
Entering this week’s voting period, Shae-Lynn and Anson were tied for the lowest overall score, while Sinead & Grant did slightly better with just one tenth higher marks. After tonight’s Skate Off, the judges’ tough marks came with heated criticism but the outcome was resolute – Shae-Lynn & Anson were saved using the ING DIRECT d Save in a sensational decision by Kurt Browning and fellow judges Jamie Salé and P.J. Stock. The judges exercised their one and only save for Season Four.
Internationally revered figure skater Shae-Lynn Bourne, World Ice Dance Champion, 10-time Canadian Ice Dance Champion, three-time Olympian and member of the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame, is skating with Anson Carter, who played 16 NHL seasons for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes.
Sinead Kerr, a two-time Olympian in 2006 and 2010 and a seven-time British Ice Dance Champion, is partnered with Grant Marshall, who overcame temporary paralysis as a junior hockey player to play 700 NHL games and became a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils.
New for Season Four, performances and eliminations are combined into an action-packed hour of television. The two pairs who receive the fewest votes for their performance, in combination with the lowest judges’ scores, enter a “Skate Off†in the following week’s episode and their fate is in the judges’ hands. Voting for tonight’s performance for the remaining six pairs will remain open on www.cbc.ca/battle until Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. ET.
Also new for Season Four, BATTLE OF THE BLADES fans will have the opportunity to earn extra votes and participate in the show like never before, with special games and challenges for supporters to help their pairs get closer to the ultimate $100,000 prize for charity. Next Sunday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) the theme is “Iconic Duosâ€, with the remaining pairs to skate as famous or historically significant twosomes.
The remaining six pairs are:
