1986 in Canadian television

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Events

Date	Event
May 2	7th Genie Awards.
	The opening of Expo 86 in Vancouver airs on all the main television networks.
November 10	Juno Awards of 1986.
November 30	The Life Channel ceased broadcasting.
December 4	The 1st Gemini Awards airs on CBC Television.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Airwaves	CBC Television	January 27
The Campbells	CTV	September 1
Under the Umbrella Tree	CBC Television	September 11
Adderly	Global	September 24

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
The Edison Twins	CBC Television	Unknown

Television shows

1950s

• Country Canada (1954–2007)
• Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
• The National (1954–present)
• Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)
• Wayne and Shuster Show (1958–1989)

1960s

• CTV National News (1961–present)
• Land and Sea (1964–present)
• Man Alive (1967–2000)
• Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
• The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
• Question Period (1967–present, news program)
• The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
• W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

1970s

• The Beachcombers (1972–1990)
• Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
• City Lights (1973–1989)
• Definition (1974–1989)
• the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
• Live It Up! (1978–1990)
• Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
• You Can't Do That on Television (1979–1990)
• 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

• Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)
• Check it Out! (1985–1988)
• Danger Bay (1984–1990)
• Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
• Guess What (1983–1987)
• Hangin' In (1981–1987)
• The Journal (1982–1992)
• Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (1982–1987)
• Midday (1985–2000)
• Night Heat (1985–1989)
• The Raccoons (1985–1992)
• Seeing Things (1981–1987)
• Switchback (1981–1990)
• Today's Special (1982–1987)
• Thrill of a Lifetime (1981–1987)
• Venture (1985–2007)
• Video Hits (1984–1993)

TV movies

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