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- ↑ Vincent McDermott, "Fort McMurray firefighter pushes out of his comfort zone in Canada's Ultimate Challenge". Fort McMurray Today , February 15, 2023.
- ↑ Greg David, "CBC, Insight Productions and The Gurin Company announce details for new original competition series Canada’s Ultimate Challenge". TV, eh?, July 27, 2022.
- ↑ Mike Cohen, "Dorval's Rojas celebrates being on the winning side of Canada's Ultimate Challenge". The Suburban , April 8, 2023.
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