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- ↑ Sean MacDougall, "True crime show ‘Halifax Homicide’ investigates local cases". CityNews , February 5, 2021.
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- ↑ Morgan Mullin, "Trailer Park Boys wrap and pawnshop guy comes back in this week's film news". The Coast , May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Seeds Are Sown as Season 2 of CTV Original Series FARMING FOR LOVE Premieres May 29". Bell Media , September 23, 2024.
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- ↑ Jen Taplin, "New docuseries explores Nova Scotia’s Cold War past". Saltwire , November 20, 2024.
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- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Unleashed: promoter has big plans for Berwick as he lives out his dream". Saltwire , March 20, 2020.