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In the news: Little Mosque’s vision of multiculturalism

From Helgi Eyford of the Calgary Herald:

  • We become what we behold
    “The CBC television drama, Little Mosque on the Prairie, is a great case in point. It paints a picture of a community where people from different backgrounds deal with problems and, in the process, model a version of multiculturalism that is Canada’s greatest achievement as a nation.” Read more.
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Ratings last week

From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family, ratings for The Border, Dragons’ Den, Air Farce, Rick Mercer Report, Heartland, The Tudors, Little Mosque on the Prairie, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Sophie, So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Corner Gas, The Guard, and Degrassi, among others:

  • Grace Park Behind Border Jump
    “Boosted by the series debut of Grace Park as Homeland Security Agent Liz Carver, The Border jumped to 765,000 viewers across Canada Nov. 10. That made it CBC’s highest-rated off-ice series last week.” Read more.
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In the news: Update on Cock’d Guns

From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star (second item):

  • Why I now hate Kath & Kim
    “I also, in the same context, recommended the rock mockumentary Cock’d Guns, showcased on the very same Showcase channel. That is, until a couple of weeks ago, when it was pulled only nine episodes into its season, ironically (or not) to add a Friday-night repeat of Showcase original Testees. .” Read more.
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Wild Roses to premiere Jan. 6 on CBC

From a media release:

A SHAKESPEAREAN RIVALRY UNFOLDS IN BOOMING ALBERTA AS WILD ROSES PREMIERES JAN. 6, ON CBC TELEVISION

  • “What’s in a name? That which we call [oil] by any other name would smell as sweet.” – Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare

Enter the dramatic world of WILD ROSES, where the land is vast, the living is good and the search for black gold means everything. Debuting Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 9 p.m. on CBC Television, this one-hour, provocative 13-part series sees the battle for a coveted piece of land in Alberta unfold between the wealthy McGregors and the debt-ridden Henrys.

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