Sheldon Smithens, an antiques dealer, auctioneer and appraiser by trade, and his partner Scott Cozens, a full-time lawyer and life-long picker - scour towns across Canada in search of objects with historical, collectible and pop culture value.
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Each week, breakdown Season 6 of Canada's Drag Race with your main squeeze, Lemon and some of your favourite Canadian queens.
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Jay Baruchel hosts this epic first season, where he’s assembled 10 of Canada’s best comedians in the ‘Late Night’-themed studio for 6 hours in a warped competition where laughing gets you eliminated and being the Last One Laughing gets you $100k for charity.
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Meet car enthusiast and TV presenter Tim Shaw and master mechanic Fuzz Townshend as they join forces to rescue rusty classic vehicles from their garage prisons
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Matt & Amy Roloff enlist the help of their four children Jeremy, Zack, Molly & Jacob to help expand the business of Roloff farms. As the kids grow older, the family grows larger and the Roloffs learn how to keep their family relationships strong.
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