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- ↑ Stephen Cooke, "It takes a village to raise a value on Halifax-shot comedy series King & Pawn". Saltwire , July 22, 2022.
- ↑ Morgan Mullin, "Trailer Park Boys wrap and pawnshop guy comes back in this week's film news". The Coast , May 3, 2023.
- ↑ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Sullivan’s Crossing, Vollies, Good Grief lead Screen Nova Scotia Awards nominees". Playback , April 15, 2024.