Here’s what Canadian Catholics have been reading about this week: The historical crime drama Murdoch Mysteries have become a prime-time TV hit in Canada and beyond. It turns out a character introduced in a recent episode was based on a real priest who taught at Winsdor’s Assumption University. In Winnipeg community groups want to transform a piece of land that has become a source of conflict between local first nations and the federal government. Fasting is a key part of the Lenten journey. Edmonton’s Western Catholic Reporter offers this reflection. In B.C., a court has ruled against a family who want their mother’s care home to stop feeding her. Their mother has advanced alzheimer’s.