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Coppermine by Keith Ross Leckie gets our CanLit adaptation vote

In a poll that couldn’t possibly be multiple choice given the plethora of great Canadian literature to choose from, we asked you what you’d like to see adapted by the CBC next. (I mean, if Bell wanted to tackle a book adaptation I wouldn’t complain — and they do have Bitten — but we all know CBC is our best chance for this.)

Coppermine by Keith Ross Leckie emerged as the winner with just three votes, amid a heap of singular suggestions. Bonus: Leckie has already written miniseries for CBC, including Everest!, Shattered City, Milgaard, The Arrow, and Lost in the Barrens, so we’ve even saved our public broadcaster from having to search for a screenwriter.

Coppermine is based on the true story of two Inuit hunters arrested for the murder of a pair of missionaries. From the publisher: “Part epic adventure, part romance, and part true-crime thriller, Coppermine is a dramatic, compelling, character-driven story set in 1917 in the extremes of Canada’s far north and the boom town of Edmonton.”

Other books on the wish list included:

  • Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan (2 votes)
  • The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston (2 votes)
  • Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden (2 votes)
  • Room by Emma Donoghue (a feature film was recently shot)
  • Solomon Gursky was Here by Mordecai Richler
  • Bear by Marian Engel
  • Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
  • No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
  • The John Cardinal books by Giles Blunt
  • More of the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny
  • A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
  • Bride of New France by Suzanne Desrochers
  • The Sea Captain’s Wife by Beth Powning
  • Graffiti Knight by Karen Bass
  • The Orenda by Joseph Boyden
  • The Sisters  Brothers by Patrick deWitt
  • Something else besides Jpod by Douglas Coupland
  • Any of Miriam Toews’ novels: All My Puny Sorrows, A Complicated Kindness, or A Boy of Good Breeding.
  •  Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay
  • Annabel by Kathleen Winter
  • Galore by Michael Crummey
  • Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
  • The Birth House by Ami McKay
  • A mini-series on Emily Carr based on her autobiographical books Book of Small, House of All Sorts, Klee Wyck, Growing Pains and Hundreds and Thousands
  • A Breed Apart by Tony German
  • The Canadians by Robert E. Wall
  • I Am Hutterite by Mary-Ann Kirkby
  • Jean Pare: An Appetite for Life by Judy Schultz
  • Canada’s History magazine

Thanks everyone who commented on the “official” poll on the site, and those who gave suggestions via Twitter as well.

So CBC … your move.

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Results: Your favourite Canadian shows of 2014 were …

Well that was a nail-biter. In the last days of our poll for your top three Canadian shows of 2014, Lost Girl and Murdoch Mysteries took turns in the lead. Fans of several shows got in on the online action, with over 20,000 voters participating.

In the end, your top three shows of the year were:

  1. Lost Girl (41%, 8,279 Votes)
  2. Murdoch Mysteries (39%, 7,948 Votes)
  3. Orphan Black (18%, 3,654 Votes)

Thanks to everyone for voting and spreading the word about your favourite Canadian shows. See the full poll results (and comments on the poll for more thoughts and write-in votes):

What were your top 3 favourite Canadian shows of 2014?

  • Lost Girl (19%, 8,279 Votes)
  • Murdoch Mysteries (18%, 7,948 Votes)
  • Orphan Black (8%, 3,654 Votes)
  • Rookie Blue (7%, 2,993 Votes)
  • Bitten (4%, 1,926 Votes)
  • Rick Mercer Report (4%, 1,804 Votes)
  • Republic of Doyle (4%, 1,728 Votes)
  • Vikings (4%, 1,614 Votes)
  • Haven (4%, 1,571 Votes)
  • Continuum (3%, 1,287 Votes)
  • Heartland (3%, 1,233 Votes)
  • Saving Hope (2%, 1,002 Votes)
  • Amazing Race Canada (2%, 937 Votes)
  • Dragons' Den (2%, 855 Votes)
  • The Listener (2%, 836 Votes)
  • 22 Minutes (2%, 781 Votes)
  • Masterchef Canada (1%, 503 Votes)
  • Motive (1%, 488 Votes)
  • Top Chef Canada (1%, 465 Votes)
  • Degrassi (1%, 382 Votes)
  • Big Brother Canada (1%, 362 Votes)
  • Mr. D (1%, 341 Votes)
  • Remedy (1%, 287 Votes)
  • Strange Empire (1%, 274 Votes)
  • Mohawk Girls (1%, 257 Votes)
  • Some Assembly Required (0%, 197 Votes)
  • 19-2 (0%, 180 Votes)
  • Blackstone (0%, 173 Votes)
  • Bachelor Canada (0%, 159 Votes)
  • Spun Out (0%, 135 Votes)
  • Seed (0%, 123 Votes)
  • Canada's Smartest Person (0%, 91 Votes)
  • Package Deal (0%, 66 Votes)
  • Working the Engels (0%, 63 Votes)
  • Sensitive Skin (0%, 61 Votes)

Total Voters: 20,394

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Poll: What were your top 3 Canadian shows of 2014?

As we approach the end of 2014, we’re looking back at our picks for the top Canadian shows of the year. What were your favourites? Vote for your top 3. The poll closes on Friday, December 19 at 2pm PT.

What were your top 3 favourite Canadian shows of 2014?

  • Lost Girl (19%, 8,279 Votes)
  • Murdoch Mysteries (18%, 7,948 Votes)
  • Orphan Black (8%, 3,654 Votes)
  • Rookie Blue (7%, 2,993 Votes)
  • Bitten (4%, 1,926 Votes)
  • Rick Mercer Report (4%, 1,804 Votes)
  • Republic of Doyle (4%, 1,728 Votes)
  • Vikings (4%, 1,614 Votes)
  • Haven (4%, 1,571 Votes)
  • Continuum (3%, 1,287 Votes)
  • Heartland (3%, 1,233 Votes)
  • Saving Hope (2%, 1,002 Votes)
  • Amazing Race Canada (2%, 937 Votes)
  • Dragons' Den (2%, 855 Votes)
  • The Listener (2%, 836 Votes)
  • 22 Minutes (2%, 781 Votes)
  • Masterchef Canada (1%, 503 Votes)
  • Motive (1%, 488 Votes)
  • Top Chef Canada (1%, 465 Votes)
  • Degrassi (1%, 382 Votes)
  • Big Brother Canada (1%, 362 Votes)
  • Mr. D (1%, 341 Votes)
  • Remedy (1%, 287 Votes)
  • Strange Empire (1%, 274 Votes)
  • Mohawk Girls (1%, 257 Votes)
  • Some Assembly Required (0%, 197 Votes)
  • 19-2 (0%, 180 Votes)
  • Blackstone (0%, 173 Votes)
  • Bachelor Canada (0%, 159 Votes)
  • Spun Out (0%, 135 Votes)
  • Seed (0%, 123 Votes)
  • Canada's Smartest Person (0%, 91 Votes)
  • Package Deal (0%, 66 Votes)
  • Working the Engels (0%, 63 Votes)
  • Sensitive Skin (0%, 61 Votes)

Total Voters: 20,394

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Lost Girl fans win the TV, eh? cage match

A week ago, we posted a poll asking “What Canadian TV show would you fight for?” and fans answered with a resounding “Lost Girl!” With 12,618 votes cast, the Showcase series starring Anna Silk, which is entering its final season, garnered 46% of the votes after some online rallying by fans and the official Facebook page. Murdoch Mysteries had an impressive 25% of the votes for second place, while Orphan Black was third with 10%.

See the full results below.

If these shows were in a cage match for survival, which would you fight to save?

  • Lost Girl (46%, 5,821 Votes)
  • Murdoch Mysteries (25%, 3,215 Votes)
  • Orphan Black (10%, 1,226 Votes)
  • Continuum (4%, 480 Votes)
  • Rookie Blue (4%, 455 Votes)
  • Haven (3%, 322 Votes)
  • Bitten (2%, 314 Votes)
  • Heartland (2%, 267 Votes)
  • Republic of Doyle (2%, 199 Votes)
  • Saving Hope (1%, 122 Votes)
  • Degrassi (0%, 40 Votes)
  • Motive (0%, 39 Votes)
  • Remedy (0%, 29 Votes)
  • 19-2 (0%, 21 Votes)
  • Mr. D (0%, 19 Votes)
  • Call Me Fitz (0%, 12 Votes)
  • Spun Out (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Played (0%, 7 Votes)
  • Blackstone (0%, 5 Votes)
  • Sensitive Skin (0%, 4 Votes)
  • Package Deal (0%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 12,618

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