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- 1 2 Karen Longwell, "Duck Lake is on the air: Some scenes of a new TV crime drama series shot in Duck Lake". Prince Albert Daily Herald , July 18, 2007.
- ↑ "Rabbit Fall airs tonight". Prince Albert Daily Herald , November 9, 2007.
- ↑ Bill Harris, "Rabbit Fall gets more Space on the dial". Winnipeg Sun , October 24, 2008.
- ↑ Alex Strachan, "Geminis torn between favourites, first-timers". Ottawa Citizen , November 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Wapos Bay leads pack at film awards". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , November 13, 2009.
