List of Canadian television stations
This page lists the table of every Canadian television station by call sign. For the list of television networks in Canada, see the List of Canadian television networks (table).
Under the current digital television transition, television stations in Mandatory Markets, in Canada are launching digital transmissions by August 31, 2011. On August 18, 2011, the CRTC issued a decision that allows CBC's mandatory market rebroadcasting transmitters in analog remain on-air until August 31, 2012. Where known, a digital channel assignment is noted below. Digital channels listed on a green background have already been launched, while those listed on a red background have not yet commenced operations. In some cases, the digital channels have been allocated but the stations have not applied to use them; as there is no requirement that Canadian stations begin digital broadcasts before the end-August 2011 analogue shutdown, it is currently unknown whether some broadcasters will ask to flash-cut on their existing frequencies or to continue on their assigned digital channel.
Categorized channels
Flagship stations are highlighted in grey.
Analog
Call sign |
Network/System |
Location |
Meaning |
Analog |
CFEG |
Independent |
Abbotsford, British Columbia |
Christ's Followers Extending Grace |
19 |
CFJC |
City affiliate |
Kamloops, British Columbia |
N/A |
4 |
CFRN-TV-6 |
CTV |
Red Deer, Alberta |
C F Rice Nielsen |
8 |
CFSO |
Independent |
Cardston, Alberta |
Coming From SOuthern Alberta |
32 |
CFTK |
CBC affiliate |
Terrace, British Columbia |
C F Terrace and Kitimat |
3 |
CHAT |
City affiliate |
Medicine Hat, Alberta |
C Medicine HAT |
6 |
CHBX |
CTV |
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
N/A |
2 |
CHCO |
Independent |
St. Andrews, New Brunswick |
CHarlotte COunty |
26 |
CHET |
Independent |
Chetwynd, British Columbia |
CHETwynd |
55 |
CHEX-TV-2 |
CTV affiliate |
Oshawa, Ontario |
C H Peterborough EXaminer (newspaper/founder/sister station) |
22 |
CHMG |
Independent |
Quebec City, Quebec |
CH MaG |
9 |
CHNE |
Independent |
Cheticamp, Nova Scotia |
N/A |
36 |
CHOB |
Independent |
Maskwacis, Alberta |
C HOBbema (former name of community) |
43 |
CHRO |
CTV Two |
Pembroke, Ontario |
CH PembROke |
5 |
CHVC |
Independent |
Valemount, British Columbia |
CH Valemount Community |
7 |
CICC |
CTV |
Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
N/A |
10 |
CICI |
CTV |
Sudbury, Ontario |
N/A |
5 |
CIHC |
Independent |
Hay River, Northwest Territories |
C Independent Hay River Community |
5 |
CIMC |
Independent |
Isle Madame, Nova Scotia |
Canada Isle Madame Community TV |
10 |
CIPA |
CTV |
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
C I Prince Albert |
9 |
CITO |
CTV |
Timmins, Ontario |
C I Timmins, Ontario |
3 |
CJBN |
Global affiliate |
Kenora, Ontario |
N/A |
13 |
CJCB |
CTV |
Sydney, Nova Scotia |
C J Cape Breton |
4 |
CJDC |
CBC affiliate |
Dawson Creek, British Columbia |
C J Dawson Creek |
5 |
CKNY |
CTV |
North Bay, Ontario |
C K North BaY |
10 |
CKPG |
City affiliate |
Prince George, British Columbia |
C K Prince George |
2 |
CKWS-TV-2 |
CTV affiliate |
Prescott, Ontario |
C Kingston Whig-Standard (the original owner of CKWS) |
26 |
Digital
Call sign |
Network/System |
Location |
Meaning |
Digital channel |
Actual |
Virtual |
CBAFT |
SRC |
Moncton, NB |
CBC Atlantic French Television |
11 |
11.1 |
CBAT |
CBC |
Fredericton, NB |
CBC Atlantic Television |
31 |
4.1 |
CBCT |
CBC |
Charlottetown, PEI |
CBC Charlottetown Television |
13 |
13.1 |
CBET |
CBC |
Windsor, ON |
CBC Essex County Television |
9 |
9.1 |
CBFT |
SRC |
Montreal, QC |
CBC French Television |
19 |
2.1 |
CBHT |
CBC |
Halifax, NS |
CBC Halifax Television |
39 |
3.1 |
CBKFT |
SRC |
Regina, SK |
N/A |
13 |
13.1 |
CBKT |
CBC |
Regina, SK |
CBC Henry Kelsey Television |
9 |
9.1 |
CBLFT |
SRC |
Toronto, ON |
CBC Great Lakes French Television |
25 |
25.1 |
CBLT |
CBC |
Toronto, ON |
CBC Great Lakes Television |
20 |
5.1 |
CBMT |
CBC |
Montreal, QC |
CBC Montreal Television |
21 |
6.1 |
CBNT |
CBC |
St. John's, NL |
CBC Newfoundland Television |
8 |
8.1 |
CBOFT |
SRC |
Ottawa, ON |
CBC Ottawa French Television |
33 |
9.1 |
CBOT |
CBC |
Ottawa, ON |
CBC Ottawa Television |
25 |
4.1 |
CBRT |
CBC |
Calgary, AB |
N/A |
21 |
9.1 |
CBUFT |
SRC |
Vancouver, BC |
CBC Vancouver French Television |
26 |
26.1 |
CBUT |
CBC |
Vancouver, BC |
CBC Vancouver Television |
43 |
2.1 |
CBVT |
SRC |
Quebec City, QC |
CBC Ville de Québec Television |
25 |
11.1 |
CBWFT |
SRC |
Winnipeg, MB |
CBC Winnipeg French Television |
51 |
3.1 |
CBWT |
CBC |
Winnipeg, MB |
CBC Winnipeg Television |
27 |
6.1 |
CBXFT |
SRC |
Edmonton, AB |
N/A |
47 |
11.1 |
CBXT |
CBC |
Edmonton, AB |
N/A |
42 |
5.1 |
CFAP |
V |
Quebec City, QC |
C F Adélard Pouliot (station founder's Middle and last initials) |
39 |
2.1 |
CFCF |
CTV |
Montreal, QC |
Canada's First, Canada's Finest |
12 |
12.1 |
CFCM |
TVA |
Quebec City, QC |
N/A |
17 |
4.1 |
CFCN-DT-5 |
CTV |
Calgary, AB |
N/A |
29 |
4.1 |
CFEM |
TVA affiliate |
Rouyn-Noranda, QC |
N/A |
13 |
13.1 |
CFER |
TVA |
Rimouski, Quebec |
C From the East to Rimouski |
11 |
11.1 |
CFGS |
V affiliate |
Gatineau, QC |
N/A |
34 |
34.1 |
CFHD |
Independent |
Montreal, QC |
N/A |
47 |
47.1 |
CFJP |
V |
Montreal, QC |
CF Jean Pouliot (station/network founder) |
35 |
35.1 |
CFKM |
V |
Trois-Rivières, QC |
N/A |
34 |
16.1 |
CFKS |
V |
Sherbrooke, QC |
N/A |
30 |
30.1 |
CFMT |
Omni |
Toronto, ON |
Canada's First Multicultural Television |
47 |
47.1 |
CFPL |
CTV Two |
London, ON |
C Free Press of London |
10 |
10.1 |
CFQC |
CTV |
Saskatoon, SK |
N/A |
8 |
8.1 |
CFRE |
Global |
Regina, SK |
C F REgina |
11 |
11.1 |
CFRN |
CTV |
Edmonton, AB |
C F Rice Nielsen |
12 |
3.1 |
CFRS |
V |
Saguenay, QC |
C F Radio Saguenay |
13 |
4.1 |
CFSK |
Global |
Saskatoon, SK |
C F SasKatoon or SasKatchewan |
42 |
4.1 |
CFTF |
V affiliate |
Rivière-du-Loup, QC |
N/A |
29 |
29.1 |
CFTM |
TVA |
Montreal, QC |
C F Télé-Métropole |
10 |
10.1 |
CFTO |
CTV |
Toronto, ON |
Canada's Foremost, Toronto's Own |
9 |
9.1 |
CFTU |
Independent |
Montreal, QC |
Canal Savoir |
29 |
29.1 |
CFTV |
Independent |
Leamington, Ontario |
Community Focus TV |
34 |
34.1 |
CFVS |
V affiliate |
Val-d'Or, QC |
N/A |
25 |
25.1 |
CFYK |
CBC |
Yellowknife, NT |
C F YellowKnife |
8 |
8.1 |
CHAN |
Global |
Vancouver, BC |
CHANnel |
22 |
8.1 |
CHAU |
TVA affiliate |
Carleton, QC |
N/A |
5 |
5.1 |
CHBC |
Global |
Kelowna, BC |
C H British Columbia |
27 |
2.1 |
CHCH |
Independent |
Hamilton, ON |
C Hamilton's CHannel |
15 |
11.1 |
CHEK |
Independent |
Victoria, BC |
CHE(C)K |
49 |
6.1 |
CHEM |
TVA |
Trois-Rivières, QC |
N/A |
8 |
8.1 |
CHEX |
CTV affiliate |
Peterborough, Ontario |
C H Peterborough EXaminer |
12 |
12.1 |
CHFD |
Global affiliate |
Thunder Bay, ON |
C H. F. Dougall |
4 |
4.1 |
CHLT |
TVA |
Sherbrooke, QC |
CHerbrooke La Tribune (local newspaper/founder) |
7 |
7.1 |
CHMI |
City |
Winnipeg, MB |
C H Manitoba Independent |
13 |
13.1 |
CHNB |
Global |
Saint John, NB |
C H New Brunswick |
12 |
12.1 |
CHNM |
Omni |
Vancouver, BC |
CHaNnel M (former branding) or CHaNnel Multicultural |
20 |
42.1 |
CHNU |
ZoomerMedia |
Fraser Valley, BC |
C H Nowtv (former branding) UHF |
47 |
66.1 |
CHOT |
TVA affiliate |
Gatineau, QC |
C'est Hull-Ottawa Télévision |
40 |
40.1 |
CHRO-DT-43 |
CTV Two |
Pembroke, ON |
CH PembROke |
7 |
43.1 |
CHWI |
CTV Two |
Windsor, ON |
CHatham WIndsor |
16 |
16.1 |
CICA |
Independent |
Toronto, ON |
CI Communications Authority |
19 |
19.1 |
CICT |
Global |
Calgary, AB |
C Independent Calgary Television |
41 |
2.1 |
CIHF |
Global |
Halifax, NS |
C Independent in Halifax and Fredericton |
8 |
8.1 |
CIII-DT-41 |
Global |
Toronto, ON |
C III (three) |
41 |
41.1 |
CIIT |
ZoomerMedia |
Winnipeg, MB |
C I ManIToba |
35 |
35.1 |
CIMT |
TVA affiliate |
Rivière-du-Loup, QC |
N/A |
9 |
9.1 |
CISA |
Global |
Lethbridge, AB |
Canadian Independent Southern Alberta |
7 |
7.1 |
CITL |
CTV affiliate |
Lloydminster, AB/SK |
C I Television in Lloydminster |
4 |
4.1 |
CITS |
CTS |
Burlington, ON |
Crossroads I Television System |
36 |
36.1 |
CITV |
Global |
Edmonton, AB |
C Independent TeleVision |
13 |
13.1 |
CITY |
City |
Toronto, ON |
City |
44 |
57.1 |
CIVI |
CTV Two |
Victoria, BC |
C I Vancouver Island |
23 |
23.1 |
CIVM |
Télé-Québec |
Montreal, QC |
CI' Ville de Montreal |
26 |
17.1 |
CIVT |
CTV |
Vancouver, BC |
C IV (fourth TV station in the city) Television or C I Vancouver Television |
32 |
32.1 |
CJBR |
SRC |
Rimouski, QC |
C Jules A. BRilliant (station founder) |
45 |
2.1 |
CJCH |
CTV |
Halifax, NS |
N/A |
48 |
5.1 |
CJCO |
Omni |
Calgary, AB |
C J Calgary's Omni |
38 |
38.1 |
CJEO |
Omni |
Edmonton, AB |
C J Edmonton's Omni |
44 |
56.1 |
CJIL |
Independent |
Lethbridge, AB |
C J Independent Lethbridge |
17 |
17.1 |
CJMT |
Omni |
Toronto, ON |
C J Multicultural Television |
40 |
40.1 |
CJNT |
City |
Montreal, QC |
C J MoNtreal Television |
49 |
62.1 |
CJOH |
CTV |
Ottawa, ON |
C J Ottawa-Hull |
13 |
13.1 |
CJON |
Independent |
St. John's, NL |
C JOhN |
21 |
21.1 |
CJPM |
TVA |
Saguenay, QC |
N/A |
46 |
6.1 |
CKAL |
City |
Calgary, AB |
C K CALgary or ALberta |
49 |
5.1 |
CKCK |
CTV |
Regina, SK |
N/A |
8 |
2.1 |
CKCO |
CTV |
Kitchener, ON |
C Kitchener, Central Ontario |
13 |
13.1 |
CKCS |
CTS |
Calgary, AB |
N/A |
32 |
32.1 |
CKCW |
CTV |
Moncton, NB |
N/A |
29 |
29.1 |
CKEM |
City |
Edmonton, AB |
C K EdMonton |
17 |
17.1 |
CKES |
CTS |
Edmonton, AB |
N/A |
30 |
45.1 |
CKLT |
CTV |
Saint John, NB |
C K Lionel Television |
9 |
9.1 |
CKMI-DT-1 |
Global |
Montreal, QC |
N/A |
15 |
15.1 |
CKND |
Global |
Winnipeg, MB |
C K North Dakota (the station's original location as KCND-TV from 1959 to 1975) |
40 |
9.1 |
CKPR |
CTV affiliate |
Thunder Bay, ON |
C K Port ARthur |
2 |
2.1 |
CKRN |
SRC affiliate |
Rouyn-Noranda, QC |
C K Radio-Nord or Rouyn-Noranda |
9 |
4.1 |
CKRT |
SRC affiliate |
Rivière-du-Loup, QC |
Charlevoix - Kamouraska - Rivière-du-Loup - Témiscouata |
7 |
7.1 |
CKSA |
CBC affiliate |
Lloydminster, AB/SK |
C K Saskatchewan and Alberta |
2 |
2.1 |
CKSH |
SRC |
Sherbrooke, QC |
C K SHerbrooke |
9 |
9.1 |
CKTM |
SRC |
Trois-Rivières, QC |
C K Télévision Mauricie |
28 |
13.1 |
CKTV |
SRC |
Saguenay, QC |
C K TéléVision |
12 |
12.1 |
CKVR |
CTV Two |
Barrie, ON |
C K Valerie and Ralph Snelgrove (station founders) |
10 |
3.1 |
CKVU |
City |
Vancouver, BC |
C K Vancouver UHF |
33 |
10.1 |
CKWS-DT-1 |
CTV affiliate |
Kingston, Ontario |
C Kingston Whig-Standard (the original owner of CKWS) |
11 |
11.1 |
CKY |
CTV |
Winnipeg, MB |
N/A |
7 |
7.1 |
Other channels
The following is a list of other channels (network cable only channels, former OTA channels, pirate channels) that are Canadian non-specialty channels that do not fall in either categories A, B, or C.
Channel Name |
Type/Network |
Language |
Location |
Ownership |
Notes |
APTN East |
APTN |
English, French, Aboriginal |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network |
Cable Only |
APTN West |
APTN |
English, French, Aboriginal |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network |
Cable Only |
APTN HD |
APTN |
English, French, Aboriginal |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network |
Cable Only |
CTV Two Alberta |
CTV Two |
English |
Edmonton, Alberta |
Bell Media |
Cable Only |
CTV Two Atlantic |
CTV Two |
English |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Bell Media |
Cable Only |
City Saskatchewan |
City |
English |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
Rogers Communications |
Cable Only |
Knowledge Network |
Educational |
English |
Burnaby, British Columbia |
Government of British Columbia |
|
Shaw Multicultural Channel |
Multicultural |
Ethnic |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
Shaw Communications |
|
Cable 14 |
Community |
English |
Hamilton, Ontario |
Cogeco, Shaw Communications, Source Cable |
|
Coast Cable 11 |
Community |
English |
British Columbia |
Coast Cable Communications |
Coast Cable only |
NAC TV (CH5248) |
Community |
English |
Neepawa, Manitoba |
Neepawa Resource Centre |
|
WGCtv (Westman Communications Group) |
Community |
English |
Brandon, Manitoba |
|
|
EastLink TV |
Cable Operator |
English |
ON, QC, NS, NB, PEI |
EastLink TV |
Eastlink Cable only |
Shaw TV |
Cable Operator |
English |
Various Cities |
Shaw Communications |
|
Shaw TV Kenora |
Cable Operator |
English |
Kenora, Ontario |
Shaw Communications |
|
TVCogeco (Kingston, Ontario) |
Cable Operator |
English |
Kingston, Ontario |
Cogeco |
|
TVCogeco (North Bay, Ontario) |
Cable Operator |
English |
North Bay, Ontario |
Cogeco |
|
TVCogeco Windsor |
Cable Operator |
English |
Windsor, Ontario |
Cogeco |
|
TFO |
Educational |
French |
Toronto, Ontario |
Government of Ontario |
Previously over-the-aie |
Rogers TV |
Cable Operator |
English |
Ontario |
Rogers Communications |
Rogers Cable only |
TV Rogers |
Cable Operator |
French |
Ontario |
Rogers Communications |
Rogers Cable only |
TVC9 Cablevision |
Cable Operator |
French |
Val-d'Or, Quebec |
|
|
Vox |
Cable Operator |
French |
Quebec |
Vidéotron |
|
Canal Info Videotron |
Cable Operator |
French |
Quebec |
Vidéotron |
Videotron Cable only |
The Shopping Channel |
Shopping |
English |
Canada |
Rogers Communications |
|
ShopTV Canada - DEFUNCT |
Shopping |
English |
Canada |
Torstar Media Group Television |
|
Star Ray TV |
Pirate |
English |
Toronto, Ontario |
|
Unlicensed, pirate station |
House of Assembly Channel |
Parliamentary |
English |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Cable Only |
Legislative Television |
Parliamentary |
English |
Nova Scotia |
Government of Nova Scotia |
Cable Only |
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Television Service |
Parliamentary |
English |
New Brunswick |
Government of New Brunswick |
Cable Only |
Ontario Parliament Network |
Parliamentary |
English |
Ontario |
Government of Ontario |
Cable Only |
Saskatchewan Legislative Network |
Parliamentary |
English |
Saskatchewan |
Government of Saskatchewan |
Cable Only |
Hansard TV |
Parliamentary |
English |
British Columbia |
Government of British Columbia |
Cable Only |
Canal de l'Assemblée nationale |
Parliamentary |
French |
Quebec |
Government of Quebec |
Cable Only |
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