Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Tonight Rick goes snorkelling with seals at Forillon National Park in Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula and then he’s off to the Paramedic Academy in Kelowna BC for some first responder training.
22 Minutes, CBCÂ
Margaret Atwood (Cathy Jones) “congratulates†Alice Munro on her Nobel Prize Award and Hockey Night in Canada’s Song Quest heats up with new tunes from  “Burton Cummingsâ€, “Neil Youngâ€, “Gordon Lightfoot†and “Robin Thicke†(Mark Critch).
Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “The Filmed Adventures of Detective William Murdoch”
After a man is shot in a movie house, Thomas Edison becomes a suspect and Murdoch is drawn into the behind-the-scenes drama of James Pendrick’s filmmaking venture. Guest stars: Peter Stebbings, Charlotte Sullivan.
Cracked, CBC – “The Valley”
When a schizophrenic young man living in the Rosedale Valley ravine is found murdered, Psych Crimes is called to a puzzling scene: the location has been cleaned and the body carefully posed. What starts out as a murder investigation becomes a quest to save a family and avert another disastrous outcome. Guests stars: Martha Burns, R.H. Thomson, Mayko Nguyen, Chloe Rose, Jordan Gavaris.
Package Deal, City – “I Love You???â€
After uttering “I love you†to Kim (Julia Voth) without any response, Danny (Randal Edwards) is unsure about the state of their relationship. When he asks his brothers for help, they convince him to take his “I love you†back, leaving Kim feeling hurt. Meanwhile, Sheldon’s (Harland Williams) new big-and-tall coffin business sends Ryan (Jay Malone) into a pit of despair, as he is forced to confront his fear of death – and caskets.
The Project: Guatemala, OLN/City – “Inappropriate Behaviourâ€
In order to make a contribution to the community centre grounds, the participants work in various local industries to learn what a day’s wage can buy in Guatemala. Later, host Ray Zahab’s adventure challenge takes everyone to Monterrico to get a taste of life on the coast, including fishing in the Mangroves and climbing for coconuts. Back at Project Somos, the girls’ inappropriate behaviour lands them in hot water. Plus, catch the half-hour digital after show The Project Live online at OLN.ca/theproject following the show. Drew, Kalin, Nikki, and Tianna 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 this week.
From a media release:
RUSSIAN GOLD MEDALLISTS OKSANA KAZAKOVA AND VLADIMIR MALAKHOV ARE THE NEXT PAIR TO BE “ICED†ON SEASON FOUR OF BATTLE OF THE BLADES
The Season Four campaign came to an end for another pair of skaters in Sunday night’s “International Beats†themed episode of CBC’s BATTLE OF THE BLADES. At the top of the program, Marie-France Dubrueil & Mathieu Dandenault joined Oksana Kazakova & Vladimir Malakhov in front of Kurt Browning and fellow judges P.J. Stock and Jamie Salé, with the unpleasant possibility of being Iced. Winning the first Skate Off of Season Four kept Oksana and Vladimir alive last week, but when the verdict was delivered, they were the second pair Iced from the competition series.
Oksana, who is the 1998 Olympic Pairs Gold Medallist and her partner Vladimir, a member of the rare and coveted Triple Gold Club, with an Olympic Gold medal, World Championship and Stanley Cup to his credit, were the most decorated pair entering Season Four.
With the judges’ most difficult decision to date, the verdict to send Oksana and Vladimir home also sends their mutual charity, iOrphan Canada, a cheque for $25,000.
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. The judges have one opportunity to save a pair from being Iced, which they opted not to use in tonight’s second elimination. Voting for tonight’s performance for the remaining six pairs will remain open on www.cbc.ca/battle until Tuesday, Oct. 15 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. 20 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) is “Canadian Weekâ€, with the remaining six pairs skating to the songs that earned top votes in Fan Choice Week, as chosen by fans online.
The remaining six pairs are:
Heartland, CBC – “Living the Moment”
Amy and Ty find the ranch of their dreams, while Peter attempts to mediate when Georgie and Olivia come to blows.
Battle of the Blades, CBC – Performance 3 – Theme: International Beat
The theme is International Beat and seven pairs will compete with new routines set to contemporary and classic international hits, with a focus on rhythm and footwork. The bottom two pairs facing elimination will be announced live and will compete in a head-to-head Skate-Off to complete the hour.
Meet the Family, City – “Devil Dad”
Mike and Marissa are taking their relationship to the next level: meeting the family. What Mike doesn’t know is that Marisa’s family is played by actors determined to give him a hard time. Mom’s an extreme cheapskate, serving food from a dumpster, sister Hannah needs help with some “acting exercises,†and brother Jason is all right – but his puppet is a real jerk. Most frightening of all, Dad lets Mike in on his devilish secret.
W5, CTV
W5 investigates the dying days of Canada’s top palliative care doctor.
