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Monthly Archives: November 2004
Inside the mind of Rick Mercer

Two regular-sized inkjet paper signs announce that you’ve arrived at the offices of Rick Mercer’s Monday Report. It looks like every other office in the labyrinth-like Toronto CBC Headquarters. Inside, there’s a farm of grey institutional desks with fabric cubicle … Read more

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Unsolved Mysteries: Ghosts

Unsolved Mysteries doesn’t get the credit it deserves as one of the first successful reality shows. When it first began its TV run in 1987, the show was a massive hit. Though I must confess that as a kid, the … Read more

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Anchor thrives in the wilds of Winnipeg

Outside of the congested 641 square km area of Toronto, it’s tough to get noticed if you work in the media. And if you work in Winnipeg, forget about any T.O. attention. Despite myths prevalent to the east, the underrated … Read more

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Posted on August 22, 2010

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean will appeal a recent decision by Haiti’s electoral council rejecting his run in the country’s Nov. 28 presidential election. The former Fugees member’s candidacy was rejected beacause has hadn’t resided in the country for the past … Read more

Posted on August 22, 2010

Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 9-15, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more

Posted on August 14, 2010

Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 2-8, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more