Mixed Blessings premieres Dec. 8 on APTN

December 1, 2009 Diane Wild

Tune in for a brand new season of Mixed Blessings, a dramatic comedy series in which a Ukrainian plumber and a Cree waitress, both widowed with children, fall in love and set up a new family together in Fort McMurray, the ultimate Alberta boomtown.

Starring Gary Basaraba as Hank Kowalchuk and Tina Lameman as Josie Fraser, the series explores the realities, the complexities, and the humour of blending two families and two very different cultures.

The new season of Mixed Blessings will premiere on Tuesday, December 8.

Mixed Blessings airs on Tuesdays at:
7:30 pm ET on APTN East / MT on APTN West / ET on APTN HD

Being Erica, Rick Mercer Report

In the news: Best Canadian TV airs tonight

December 1, 2009 Diane Wild

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

The best of the best of Canadian TV
“Being Erica (CBC, 9 p.m.) is very interesting tonight. Erica faces serious challenges. That book she has been working on is published and the consensus is that it stinks. There is an amusing scene in which Erica (Erin Karpluk, giving it her all, as ever) goes to confront the top literary critic in Toronna about his negative review.” Read more.

Rick Mercer Report

New tonight: Rick Mercer Report on CBC with roller derby & Grand Manan Island

December 1, 2009 Diane Wild 1 Comment

Tonight Rick is in Montreal to train and compete with the women of the Montreal Roller Derby; he follows with a trip to Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy, for a lesson in lobster fishing.

Being Erica

New tonight: Being Erica on CBC – “Papa Can You Hear Me”

December 1, 2009 Diane Wild 2 Comments

When Erica asks Dr. Tom to step in and help Kai, Dr. Tom allows his anger to take over, sending him on his own session back to the day he last saw his daughter.Ã‚Â He realizes that all relationships change – and forcing them, only makes matters worse.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

New tonight: 22 Minutes on CBC with “David Suzuki”

December 1, 2009 Diane Wild

This week on 22 Minutes …

Environmental Mania 2009 with David Suzuki (Shaun Majumder). And why you should be cautious when posting photos on Facebook with Cathy Jones and Chad McGrath (Mark Critch).

22 Minutes with audience favorites Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones, and Shaun Majumder airs Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 8:30 pm on CBC Television.

Unfair and unbalanced. The news will never look the same. Armed with political satire, sketch comedy and parody in this 17th season beloved characters return and new characters emerge to share the spotlight.