Eight pairs of skaters are set to hit the ice for Battle of the Blades next week after production was put on hold by a COVID-19 case. The televised skating competition was supposed kick off on Thursday, but the premiere was postponed last week when a person involved in the production tested positive for the virus. CBC says the two-hour live debut has been rescheduled to Oct. 22, with singer, TV host and actress Keshia Chanté set to join sportscaster Ron MacLean as hosts of the sixth season. Performer and TV host Keshia Chanté will join veteran sportscaster Ron MacLean to emcee this season. Lindsay Cox, who is also senior vice-president at Insight Productions, said the person who tested positive was asymptomatic and would return to the production after completing their quarantine.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 15:45 UTC