Slice unveils its Vancouver Housewives

Slice has announced the details around the launch of the first Canadian edition of the Real Housewives series franchise, The Real Housewives of Vancouver, joining cities including Orange County, New York City and Athens.

Starting Apr. 4 at 9 p.m., the show will launch with a two-hour premiere and settle into its regular time slot the following Wednesday at 10 p.m.

The five women in the first West Coast installment are jet-setter and lady of leisure Christina Kiesel, self-made businesswoman Jody Claman, singer and former pageant queen Mary Zilba, sports and speed junkie Reiko MacKenzie, and winery owner Ronnie Seterdahl Negus.

Produced by Vancouver-based Lark Productions, the show will follow the women as they dine, shop and jet-set their way through Vancouver.