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Street Legal (Canadian TV Series)
''Street Legal'' is a Canadian legal drama television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994, followed twenty-five years later by a six-episode season with a substantially different cast."'Street Legal' reboot among new shows in CBC's 2018/19 lineup" '''', May 24, 2018. ''Street Legal'' was the longest-running one-hour scripted drama in the history of Canadian television, holding the record for twenty years before being surpassed by the 139th episode of '' Hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV, or simply CBC) is a Television in Canada, Canadian English-language terrestrial television, broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcasting, public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952, with its main studios at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto. Its French-language counterpart is Ici Radio-Canada Télé. CBC Television is available throughout Canada on over-the-air television stations in urban centres, and as a must-carry station on cable and satellite television providers, and live streamed on its CBC Gem video platform. Overview CBC Television provides a complete 24-hour network schedule of news, sports, entertainment, and children's programming; in most cases, it feeds the same programming at the exact local times nationwide, except to the Newfoundland Time Zone, where programs air 30 minutes "late". On October 9, 2006, at 6:00 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States and the BAFTA Television Awards in the United Kingdom. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, the ceremony celebrated Canadian television productions with awards in 87 categories, along with other special awards such as lifetime achievement awards. The Academy had previously presented the one-off Bijou Awards in 1981, inclusive of some television productions. The awards' name was an allusion to Castor and Pollux, a mythological pair of twins; this was in reference to Canada's linguistic duality of English and French, with the Academy's separate awards presentation for French-language television production named the Gémeaux Awards. The statuette, designed by Toronto artist Scott Thornley, evoked twins through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Labbé
Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or Patricius, Bishop of Dublin *Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168), Anglo-Norman nobleman * Patrick (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian striker *Patrick (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born May 1998), Brazilian forward *Patrick (footballer, born November 1998), Brazilian attacking midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian defender * Patrick (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian defender *John Byrne (Scottish playwright) (born 1940), also a painter under the pseudonym Patrick * Don Harris (wrestler) (born 1960), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Patrick Mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Kabongo
Emmanuel Kabongo (born Christmas, December 25, 1986) is a Black Canadians, Canadian actor and film producer. Born and raised in Zaire, now present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kabongo Immigration, immigrated to Canada and began his acting career as an Extra (acting), extra before achieving recognition for his performance as the lead protagonist in the Toronto-based web series ''Teenagers (web series), Teenagers'' (2014–2017), for which he earned his first 4th Canadian Screen Awards#Digital media, Canadian Screen Award nomination. Kabongo also co-produced the series. Kabongo subsequently became known for his performances in the CBC Television series ''21 Thunder'' (2017) and ''Frankie Drake Mysteries'' (2017–2018) and in films such as ''The Animal Project'' (2013), ''Antibirth'' (2016), and ''Brown Girl Begins'' (2017). He played a gladiator in Paul W. S. Anderson's ''Pompeii (film), Pompeii'' (2014) and has guest-starred in television series such as ''Murdoch Mysterie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Vannicola
Jo Vannicola (born 20 April 1968), formerly known as Joanne Vannicola, is a Canadian actor. They are most noted for their roles as Dr. Naadiah in ''Being Erica'', Dr. Mia Stone in '' PSI Factor'', Jerri in ''Love and Human Remains'', Sam in '' Stonewall'', Renee in '' Slasher: Guilty Party'', Amber Ciotti in '' Slasher: Solstice'' and '' Slasher: Flesh and Blood'', as well as voice roles in '' Crash Canyon'' and '' My Dad the Rock Star''. Vannicola came out as non-binary in their 2019 memoir ''All We Knew But Couldn't Say''.Norman Wilner"Joanne Vannicola wants to push Canadian film beyond gender binaries" ''Now'', 18 June 2019. Background Born in Montreal, Quebec,"Montreal native keeps her seat in Derby movie". ''Ottawa Citizen'', 15 June 1995. Vannicola began their career as a child, and moved to Toronto, Ontario in their teens to attend the Toronto School for the Performing Arts. Career Vannicola had their first prominent role in the teen drama series '' 9B'', for which they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Chapman (actress)
Yvonne Chapman (born October 7, 1988) is a Canadian actress and model, known for her role as the villain Zhilan Zhang in The CW's ''Kung Fu'' (2021–2023). Early life Chapman was born and raised in Calgary to Chinese Canadian parents. She attended high school at Bishop McNally High School and St. Mary's High School, and completed her Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Calgary. She worked as a corporate development analyst before taking a leave of absence to pursue acting in Vancouver. Career Chapman began acting in school plays at age 10, and began modelling in her late teens, working between Calgary and Hong Kong. In 2019, Chapman starred in the reboot of CBC's '' Street Legal'' (2019). The series was not continued for a second season. In November 2020, Chapman was cast in a recurring role for ''Kung Fu'' (2021–2023), a reboot of the 1972 series of the same name. She was upgraded to series regular status for the second season. In December 2021, Chapman was cast in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Lund
Steve Lund (born January 9, 1989) is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the roles of Nick Sorrentino in ''Bitten (TV series), Bitten'' (2014–2016) and Jake in ''Schitt's Creek'' (2016–2020). Before acting, he played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, for the P.E.I. Rockets (now the Charlottetown Islanders) and the Halifax Mooseheads, before being forced to end his hockey career in 2008 after a series of concussions. Within months of leaving that career, he began taking acting classes in Vancouver and found a new one. He has appeared in several Hallmark Channel films, television shows such as ''Haven (TV series), Haven'', ''Reign (TV series), Reign'' and a leading role in the reboot of ''Street Legal (Canadian TV series), Street Legal''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cara Ricketts
Cara Ricketts is an actress, best known for her roles as Mary Lacroix in ''Anne with an E'' and Lilly Rue in the 2019 revival of ''Street Legal (Canadian TV series), Street Legal''. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canadian, CanadaRichard Ouzounian"People to watch in 2011: Cara Ricketts" ''Toronto Star'', December 31, 2010. she is an alumna of the Canadian Film Centre, Canadian Film Centre's Actors Conservatory, the Stratford Festival, Stratford Festival's Birmingham Conservatory and the theatre program at Humber College. She first became known as a stage actress, appearing in 2005 productions of Joseph Jomo Pierre's ''Born Ready'' and Stephen Adly Guirgis's ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot''. Her later stage roles included Titania (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Titania in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', Beneatha in ''A Raisin in the Sun'', Portia in the Stratford Festival production of ''Julius Caesar (play), Julius Caesar'', Queenie in ''The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical), T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Sealy-Smith
Alison Sealy-Smith (born 1959) is a Barbadian-born Canadian actress best known for her role as Storm in various Marvel animated TV series. Early life and education Smith was born in Bridgetown, Barbados and raised in Toronto. She attended Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, where she studied psychology on a scholarship. Career She is the founding director of Obsidian Theatre, a company that specializes in African-Canadian drama. Smith was awarded a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her 1997 star turn in Djanet Sears' '' Harlem Duet''. Her film and television credits include the series '' Street Legal'', '' This is Wonderland'' and '' The Line'', and a recurring role in '' Kevin Hill''. She also had a small role in the 1998 film '' My Date with the President's Daughter''. Smith also voiced characters in various animated series such as Storm on the 1990s ''X-Men'' and Scarlett on the Teletoon series '' Delilah and Julius''. She played Sergeant Rose in the film '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David James Elliott
David William Smith (born September 21, 1960), known professionally as David James Elliott, is a Canadian actor. He was the star of the series '' JAG'', playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005. Early life Elliott was born David William Smith on September 21, 1960, in Milton, Ontario, Canada, the son of Patricia Smith (née Farrow), an office manager, and Arnold Smith, a heating and plumbing wholesale contractor. He was born the second of three boys. During his teenaged years, he was part of a band, quitting Milton District High School in his final year to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star. At age 19, though, he realized this would not happen and returned to finish high school. After graduating from high school, he attended Ryerson University in Toronto, graduating in 1982. He joined the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Ontario as a member of its Young Company. Career Subsequently, moving to Los Angeles, he took the stage name David James Elliot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Street (Toronto)
Bay Street is a major thoroughfare in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the centre of Toronto's Financial District and is often used by metonymy to refer to Canada's financial services industry since succeeding Montreal's St. James Street in that role in the 1970s. Bay Street begins at Queens Quay (Toronto Harbour) in the south and ends at Davenport Road in the north. The original section of Bay Street ran only as far north as Queen Street West and just south of Front Street where the Grand Trunk rail lines entered into Union Station. Sections north of Queen Street were renamed Bay Street as several other streets were consolidated and several gaps filled in to create a new thoroughfare in the 1920s. The largest of these streets, Terauley Street, ran from Queen Street West to College Street. At these two points, there is a curve in Bay Street. North of College past Grenville Street to Breadalbane Street was St. Vincent Street, which was later bypassed with new alignment t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party (NDP; , ) is a federal political party in Canada. Widely described as social democratic,The party is widely described as social democratic: * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Editors of ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (April 28, 2025)."New Democratic Party" ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved April 28, 2025 the party sits at the centre-left to left-wing of the Canadian political spectrum, generally to the left of the Liberal Party. The party was founded in 1961 by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress. As of 2025, it is the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons, with seven seats. The federal and provincial (or territorial) level NDPs are more integrated than other political parties in Canada, and have shared membership. The NDP has never won the largest share of seats at the federal level and thus has never formed government. From 2011 to 2015, it formed the Official Opposition; apart from this, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
