Ruth Myles
Calgary Herald
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Amazing Race Canada: Front-running duos battle it out in finale
“One hell of a Race.” That’s how competitors Matt and Gino sum up their experience on The Amazing Race Canada while watching their partners (Nick and Jesse, respectively) search for a single ski in a sea of thousands atop Whistler Mountain during the finale. → Read More
The making of a canine cop
The Calgary Police Service currently counts 22 dogs among its members, each with their specialties: there are the biters and trackers; there are dogs that sniff out explosives; and, there is one cadaver dog. Some dogs are also cross-trained to sniff out drugs. → Read More
Amazing Race Canada: Dana and Amanda talk about how close that footrace in Buenos Aires really was
The members of The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary say their training served them well during their time on the reality competition series. → Read More
Things get Chile on The Amazing Race Canada
Golden boys Jesse and Gino lose some lustre as the Race heads to South America and two Express Passes are up for grabs . . . and come into play right away. → Read More
Amazing Race Canada recap: Three things to know about the Season 3 premiere
Teams were all over the leaderboard during the première ... with the exception of one duo who came out strong and stayed there. → Read More
Review: Seinfeld still profoundly funny
In Jerry Seinfeld’s webseries Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Alec Baldwin describes his friend as a “lazy, shiftless, no-good” so and so. We laugh at the joke because we know it’s not true: despite his vast personal wealth, the comedian works hard for his money. Seinfeld’s dedication to his craft was evident on Friday night as he played the first of four sold-out shows… → Read More
Sukhi and Jinder strip down to their birthday suits on The Amazing Race Canada
As the teams return to Canada, a cheesey challenge keeps Racers guessing and the Fast Forward has two teams getting naked. → Read More
Go behind the scenes as The Amazing Race Canada storms Normandy
NORMANDY, FRANCE — It’s a beautiful day in Normandy. The rolling hills, lush vegetation and occasional rundown chalet paint a pastoral picture worthy of exhibition in the Louvre. Inside a black Mercedes minibus, however, dark clouds are gathering over the 20-odd passengers. Despite the local driver, the GPS, the maps and the ever-helpful Google, we are lost. → Read More
Calgary Fringe Fest review: Make a date to see Kitt & Jane before their world ends
Engaging, entertaining, enlightening play takes us into the world of two 14-year-olds who think the world is about to undergo a sea change. → Read More
Recap: Who bungee jumped in their undies on The Amazing Race Canada in Macau?
As if bungee jumping from 233 metres wasn't scary enough, one competitor stripped down to their animal-print unmentionables to take the leap of faith. → Read More
Alberta vet charges The Amazing Race Canada with ‘animal cruelty’
The snake challenge in Hong Kong should never have taken place, says Dr. Teresa Bousquet, and she wants CTV and Insight Productions to make a donation to a charity associated with reptiles. → Read More
Recap: The Amazing Race Canada hits the streets of Hong Kong
Nine teams go international when the series leaves the borders of Canada for the first time. Which team gets lost in translation? → Read More
Recap: Challenges are a beach as The Amazing Race Canada heads to Tofino
Teams ping-pong between tasks, a couple chooses to not complete TWO challenges and an injury takes one duo out of the running in another action-packed episode. → Read More
Recap: The Amazing Race Canada flies high in its second season premiere
From ziplining in Calgary to skydiving in Victoria, the episode was jam-packed with adrenaline-filled moments. → Read More
The second season of The Amazing Race Canada promises to be ‘epic’
Producers dial up the intensity and distances as 11 teams compete to take the grand prize on the popular series, returning Tuesday on CTV. → Read More
Nashville North readies to party in new location on Stampede grounds
The storied establishment has a new home on the range by the gates on Olympic Way. → Read More
Former Mr. Gay Canada among latest batch of contestants on The Amazing Race Canada
Third round of teams include a friends from Vancouver, a pair of twins that run a family meatpacking business in Quebec and a now-married couple that met at summer camp. → Read More
First teams announced for Season 2 of The Amazing Race Canada
Two Olympians on the roster for the reality series that sees Canadians competing for a grand prize of $250,000, two new Silverado pickups, the "trip of a lifetime" on Air Canada and "gas for life" from Petro Canada. → Read More
Recap: The winner of Survivor: Cagayan is . . .
After an action-packed season that saw more than its fair share of nuttiness, will the insanity extend to the final Tribal Council? → Read More
Recap: The winnesr of The Amazing Race All-Stars are . . .
The final three race their way around Las Vegas with two teams neck-in-neck for much of the final episode. → Read More