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related events from 2005.

Events

Debuts

Ending this year

Television shows

1950s

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Country Canada Country Canada may refer to two separate entities under the auspices of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: * CBC News: Country Canada, the long-running rural affairs series * CBC Country Canada, the former name of the Canadian digital specialt ...

'' (1954–2007) *''

Hockey Night in Canada CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' (often abbreviated ''Hockey Night'' or ''HNiC'') brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its hi ...

'' (1952–present, sports telecast) *'' The National'' (1954–present, news program)

1960s

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CTV National News ''CTV National News'' is the flagship newscast of CTV News, the news division of the CTV Television Network, which airs at 11:00 pm local time on the CTV stations across Canada, and is produced from CTV's facilities at 9 Channel Nine Court in Sca ...

'' (1961–present) *''

Land and Sea ''Land and Sea'' is a locally produced Canadian documentary television show broadcast on CBC Television. It has been on the air since 1964 on CBC owned-operated station CBNT in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. (interrupted only by a short ...

'' (1964–present) *''

The Nature of Things ''The Nature of Things'' (also, ''The Nature of Things with David Suzuki'') is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on 6 November 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that hum ...

'' (1960–present, scientific documentary series) *''

Question Period Question Period (french: période des questions), known officially as Oral Questions (french: questions orales) occurs each sitting day in the House of Commons of Canada, in which members of the parliament ask questions of government ministers (i ...

'' (1967–present, news program) *'' W-FIVE'' (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

1970s

*'' Canada AM'' (1972–present, news program) *'' the fifth estate'' (1975–present,

newsmagazine A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published magazine, radio or television program, usually published weekly, consisting of articles about current events. News magazines generally discuss stories, in greater depth than do newspapers or new ...

program) *''

Marketplace A marketplace or market place is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a '' souk'' (from the Arabic), ' ...

'' (1972–present, newsmagazine program) *''100 Huntley Street'' (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

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CityLine ''CityLine'' is a Canadian talk show and lifestyle television program hosted by Tracy Moore produced for the Citytv network at Toronto flagship station CITY-DT. Each show has a theme that changes daily. These include "Around the House", "Family ...

'' (1987–present, news program) *'' Fashion File'' (1989–2009) *'' Just For Laughs'' (1988–present) *'' On the Road Again'' (1987–2007) *'' Venture'' (1985–2007)

1990s

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CBC News Morning ''CBC News: Morning'' was a Television in Canada, Canadian breakfast television show which aired live television, live on CBC Television from 6-7 a.m. North American Eastern Time Zone, ET (3-4 a.m. Pacific Time Zone, PT) and CBC News Network, CBC ...

'' (1999–present) *'' Cold Squad'' (1998–2005) *'' Da Vinci's Inquest'' (1998–2005) *'' Daily Planet'' (1995–present) *'' eTalk'' (1995–present, entertainment newsmagazine program) *'' Life and Times'' (1996–2007) *''

The Passionate Eye ''The Passionate Eye'' is a Canadian documentary television series—and online playlist—that showcases documentary programming from around the world focusing on topics of news, current affairs, politics, and social issues. Airing on CBC News ...

'' (1993–present) *'' The Newsroom'' (1996–2005) *'' The Red Green Show'' (1991–2006) *'' Royal Canadian Air Farce'' (1993–2008, comedy sketch series) *'' Yvon of the Yukon'' (1999–2005, children's animated series)

2000s

*'' Atomic Betty'' (2004–present, children's animated series) *'' Les Bougon'' (2004–2006) *'' Call for Help 2.0'' (2004–2007, computer technical help series) *''

Canadian Idol ''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show ''Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore ...

'' (2003–2008) *'' CBC News: Sunday Night'' (2004–present) *''

Chilly Beach ''Chilly Beach'' is a Canadian animated series, which aired on CBC from 2003 to 2006. The series is a comedic depiction of life in the fictional Canadian town of Chilly Beach, described by the producers as "a bunch of Canadians doing the stuff th ...

'' (2003–present, animated series) *''

Class of the Titans ''Class of the Titans'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian animated television series produced by Studio B Productions and Nelvana, Nelvana Limited. It premiered on December 31, 2005, at 5 pm ET/PT on Teletoon with a special 90-minute prese ...

'' (2005–2008, animated series) *'' Corner Gas'' (2004–2009) *''

Canada's Worst Driver ''Canada's Worst Driver'' was a Canadian television series that aired on Discovery Channel from 2005-2018, based on ''Britain's Worst Driver.'' It and sister series '' Canada's Worst Handyman'' (2006-2011) are the two highest-rated programs on Di ...

'' (2005–present,

reality series Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

) *'' Le Cœur a ses raisons'' (2005–present) *'' The Collector'' (2004–2006) *'' Da Vinci's City Hall'' (2005–2006) *'' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–present) *'' Edgemont'' (2001–2005) *''

ET Canada ''ET Canada'' (previously referred to as ''Entertainment Tonight Canada'') is a Canadian entertainment news television series, using the same format as the American entertainment newsmagazine ''Entertainment Tonight''. ''ET Canada'' is a broadcas ...

'' (2005–present) *'' Global Currents'' (2005–present, newsmagazine/documentary series) *'' The Hour'' (2005–present, talk show) *'' Instant Star'' (2004–2008) *''

Intelligence Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. More generally, it can b ...

'' (2005–2007) *''

JR Digs J.R. Digs is a Canadian television personality."JR Digs's show may not be 'reality' TV, but it is real". ''Ottawa Citizen'', October 4, 2006. He is best known for his Gemini Award-nominated late night show ''JR Digs: Man with a Van'',"Of the gaz ...

'' (2001–present) *''

Kenny vs. Spenny ''Kenny vs. Spenny'' is a Canadian reality comedy television series starring Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, where they face against each other in competitions. The loser of each episode performs an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winne ...

'' (2002–2010, comedy reality series) *'' Metropia'' (2004–2006) *''

Naked Josh ''Naked Josh'' is a Canadian comedy television series, which aired on Showcase from 2004 to 2006. It was created and written by Alex Epstein and Laura Kosterski. The show starred David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould, a university professor in Mont ...

'' (2004–2006) *'' Naturally, Sadie'' (2005–2007) *''

Odd Job Jack ''Odd Job Jack'' is a Canadian adult animated sitcom starring Don McKellar, about one man's misadventures in temporary employment. Seen on and produced for The Comedy Network, a cable specialty channel, Adult Swim and MuchMusic in Latin America, ...

'' (animated series, 2003–present) *'' Paradise Falls'' (2001–present) *''

ReGenesis ''ReGenesis'' is a Canadian science-fiction television series produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons from 2004 to 2008, revolves around the scientists of No ...

'' (2004–2008) *''

Restaurant Makeover ''Restaurant Makeover'' is a television series on HGTV Canada that currently airs as reruns on the Food Network Canada and ''HGTV Canada'', as well as the Fine Living Network, Fine Living channel and Food Network in the United States, DTour and ...

'' (2005–2008) *''

Rick Mercer Report ''Rick Mercer Report'' (also called the ''Mercer Report'' or ''RMR'') is a Canadian television comedy series which aired on CBC Television from 2004 to 2018. Launched in 2004, as ''Rick Mercer's Monday Report'', or simply ''Monday Report'', by ...

'' (2004–present) *''

Robson Arms ''Robson Arms'' is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008. ''Robson Arms'' is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Halifax's Creative Atlantic Commu ...

'' (2005–2008) *'' 6Teen'' (2004–present, animated series) *''

Slings and Arrows ''Slings & Arrows'' is a Canadian television series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival. It stars Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette and Martha Burns. Rachel McAdams appeared ...

'' (2003–2006) *'' This Is Wonderland'' (2004–2006) *''

Trailer Park Boys ''Trailer Park Boys'' is a Canadian mockumentary sitcom television series created by Mike Clattenburg that began airing in 2001 as a continuation of his 1999 film bearing the same name. The show follows the misadventures of a group of trailer pa ...

'' (2001–2008) *''

Train 48 ''Train 48'' was a Canadian improvised soap opera, broadcast on Global Television Network and CH from 2003 until 2005. ''Train 48'' was based on the format of an Australian television program called '' Going Home''. History The show was broadc ...

'' (2003–2005) *''

What's with Andy ''What's with Andy?'' (''Sacré Andy !'' in French) is an animated children's television series loosely based on the semi-autobiographical ''Just!'' book series by Australian author Andy Griffiths. The animated series was primarily produced by Can ...

'' (2001–2007, children's animated series)

TV movies

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The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

'', May 27, 2005.

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