To our Phriends and Phamily in the 🇺🇸, season three of @runtheburbs is streaming now on @hulu! #runtheburbs pic.twitter.com/G3qSg1HTXY
— Andrew Phung (@andrewphung) December 12, 2024
This is about as good as a holiday present gets on the U.S. side, outside of new Letterkenny episodes. We had some qualms of lost faith that Hulu would pick up Season 3 of Run the Burbs. We don't have new Letterkenny episodes on either side of the border any more.
Run the Burbs only had 3 seasons so at least those on the U.S. side can get the full series. Canadians can watch all 3 seasons via CBC Gem.
There are 38 episodes of the show: Season 1 (12) as well as Season 2 (13) and Season 3 (13).
The CBC winter schedule preview will run on December 27. Barring emergencies, that will be the last story we run in 2024.
Loss of 'Run the Burbs' a death knell for Canadian TV (Toronto Star)
Canadian TV notebook: Run the Burbs done after 3 seasons
The end of 2024 doesn't feel too happy. No new Letterkenny episodes to distract us from reality. Insanity aimed at Canada from the very immature, angry one. Immature threats to bring down the federal government in Canada from an opposition leader who still won't get a security clearance.
The resignation of Chrystia Freeland as finance minister. I had thoughts that someday Freeland could be the next female prime minister of Canada.
The state of Canadian television. The state of Canadian journalism. The state of Ontario under Doug Ford (well, Ontario is a province). The threats to the CBC and the public broadcaster bending over backwards to appease the Conservatives. The beyond childish attacks on Canada from the angry orange one. The Canada post strike, which came to an end this week (we are pro-worker).
There is a GST/HST holiday on the federal level for 2 months.
I’m not sure how new this is since I don’t handle cash much anymore, but I got my first Loonie with the King on it today pic.twitter.com/Qei1GsUbBy
— Bryan Passifiume (@BryanPassifiume) November 7, 2024
ESPN's 30 for 30 showcases amazing life of Terry Fox
Canadians can now transact with the new $10 bill featuring Viola Desmond
Viola Desmond to be first Canadian woman on the face of Canadian money
The faces of Canadian money are in transition. The first coins with King Charles III instead of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, are out in the marketplace. The transformation has begun though the $20 bill won't change as quickly as the loonie and twoonie.
We have known for a couple of years that the $5 bill will get a makeover from Wilfrid Laurier, who has been displayed on the Canadian $5 note since 1972. The consensus in our minds is Terry Fox.
The Canadian government will put Terry Fox on the $5 bill to honour his Marathon of Hope and his efforts to raise money for cancer research. While Canadians know Fox's story, here is the Wikipedia page to help educate most Americans about his amazing story.
Former Liberal prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier is currently on the $5 bill and will get moved to the next version of the $50 bill. Your humble narrator didn't know who was on the $50 bill until I was in Windsor in November. I got a $50 from the ABM (ATM in the States). Former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King is on the $50 bill. You might remember King as the prime minister featured in Matthew Rankin's debut film The Twentieth Century (2019).
The other 7 Canadians on the Bank of Canada shortlist were Pitseolak Ashoona (1904/1908-1983); Robertine Barry (1863-1910); Binaaswi aka Francis Pegahmagabow (1888-1952); Won Alexander Cumyow (1861-1955); Lotta Hitschmanova (1909-1990); Isapo-muxika (1830-1890); and Onondeyoh aka Frederick Ogilvie Loft (1861-1934).
Happy Holidays 2023 includes the final Letterkenny season
Happy Holidays 2022 includes Season 11 of Letterkenny
Happy Holidays 2021 includes Season 10 of Letterkenny
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences aka the Oscars gave us some good news on Tuesday with Universal Language and Sugarcane making shortlists.
We have a few Canadian film updates, including a delay for the TIFF Top 10 Canadian films of 2024. Some news is better than no news or negative news.
Universal Language is first Canadian film in 8 years to make the Oscars shortlist
Canadian film review: Sugarcane
TFCA presents the top 6 nominated Canadian films of 2024
TIFF postpones the announcement of the 2024 Top Ten Canadian films until 2025
Canadian film notebook: 2025 Independent Spirit Awards and Golden Globes nominations
Canadian film notebook: Upcoming TIFF Top 10 and TFCA finalists
CanadianCrossing.com film coverage
CanadianCrossing.com film reviews
We have some good options if you need some Canadian films to get through the holiday period.
Hockey Canada announces 32 players that have received invites to #WorldJuniors selection camp. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/uYTb2cguik
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 2, 2024
The 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships will be in Ottawa and nearby Kanata. The tournament gets underway on Boxing Day (December 26, 2024) and run through January 5. Ottawa hosts the tournament for the first time since 2009.
The Canadian Tire Centre (NHL Ottawa Senators home) and TD Place (OHL Ottawa 67's and PWHL Ottawa Charge) will host the games.
Canada is in Group A along with the United States, Finland, Latvia, and Germany and will play their games in Kanata. TSN will have the coverage in Canada and the NHL Network will take the TSN feed except when the United States is involved.
Gord Miller and Bryan Mudryk will be on the call for the World Juniors. Mudryk's absence from the Habs telecasts means play-by-play (PBP) opportunities for Victor Findlay (Habs radio) or Kenzie Lalonde (Habs host and Sens PBP). Matt Cullen (Sens PBP) would be a contender but the Senators are on a road trip because their home arena is in use. The same will be in effect when Mudryk calls curling later this winter.
This level of hockey is easier to watch than the NHL in terms of violence and cheap hits. If you don't get along too well with your family, hockey could be a needed distraction.
The NHL takes off Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. The NBA has 10 teams playing on Christmas Day. The Toronto Raptors are not considered cool enough to play on the holiday.
NHL notebook: Kenzie Lalonde is the first female play by play person for TSN
Whatever holiday you celebrate or don't — Boxing Day is for everyone — have a festive holiday season.
Twitter captures: @andrewphung; @BryanPassifiume; @TSN_Sports
photo credits: Bank of Canada via Global News; Universal Language
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