List of television stations in Canada

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This is a list of television stations in Canada licensed to broadcast by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), all having call signs which begin with the letter C.

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A blue background indicates a station that continues to broadcast exclusively via an analogue transmission in lieu of a conversion to digital broadcasting. A dark blue background indicates a station that acts as the flagship of a television network (CBC, Ici Radio-Canada, TVA, CTV, Citytv and Global) or a television system (CTV 2, CBC North and Omni).

Note that in recent years most Canadian television stations affiliated with a network are generally no longer identified by their call letters on air for the purposes of branding. For example, CFQC-DT in Saskatoon is branded as "CTV Saskatoon" and so on.

See also the list of Canadian television networks.

Call sign Location TV RF Network/system
CBAFT-DT Moncton, NB 1111 Ici Radio-Canada
CBAT-DT Fredericton, NB 431 CBC
CBCT-DT Charlottetown, PEI 1313 CBC
CBET-DT Windsor, ON 99 CBC
CBFT-DT Montreal, QC 219 Ici Radio-Canada
CBHT-DT Halifax, NS 339 CBC
CBKFT-DT Regina, SK 1313 Ici Radio-Canada
CBKT-DT Regina, SK 99 CBC
CBLFT-DT Toronto, ON 2525 Ici Radio-Canada
CBLT-DT Toronto, ON 520 CBC
CBMT-DT Montreal, QC 621 CBC
CBNT-DT St. John's, NL 88 CBC
CBOFT-DT Ottawa, ON 933 Ici Radio-Canada
CBOT-DT Ottawa, ON 425 CBC
CBRT-DT Calgary, AB 921 CBC
CBUFT-DT Vancouver, BC 2626 Ici Radio-Canada
CBUT-DT Vancouver, BC 243 CBC
CBVT-DT Quebec City, QC 1125 Ici Radio-Canada
CBWFT-DT Winnipeg, MB 351 Ici Radio-Canada
CBWT-DT Winnipeg, MB 627 CBC
CBXFT-DT Edmonton, AB 1147 Ici Radio-Canada
CBXT-DT Edmonton, AB 542 CBC
CFAP-DT Quebec City, QC 239 Noovo
CFCF-DT Montreal, QC 1212 CTV
CFCM-DT Quebec City, QC 417 TVA
CFCN-DT Calgary, AB 429 CTV
CFEG-TV Abbotsford, BC 19 (analogue) Independent
CFEM-DT Rouyn-Noranda, QC 1313 TVA
CFER-DT Rimouski, QC 1111 TVA
CFGS-DT Gatineau, QC/Ottawa, ON 3434 Noovo
CFHD-DT Montreal, QC 4747 Independent
CFJC-TV Kamloops, BC 4 (analogue) Citytv
CFJP-DT Montreal, QC 3535 Noovo
CFKM-DT Trois-Rivières, QC 1634 Noovo
CFKS-DT Sherbrooke, QC 3030 Noovo
CFMT-DT Toronto, ON 4730 Omni
CFPL-DT London, ON 1010 CTV 2
CFQC-DT Saskatoon, SK 88 CTV
CFRE-DT Regina, SK 1111 Global
CFRN-DT Edmonton, AB 312 CTV
CFRS-DT Saguenay, QC 413 Noovo
CFSK-DT Saskatoon, SK 442 Global
CFSO-TV Cardston, AB 32 (analogue) Independent
CFTF-DT Rivière-du-Loup, QC 2929 Noovo
CFTK-TV Terrace, BC 3 (analogue) CTV 2
CFTM-DT Montreal, QC 1010 TVA
CFTO-DT Toronto, ON 98 CTV
CFTU-DT Montreal, QC 2929 Independent
CFTV-DT Leamington, ON 3434 Independent
CFVS-DT Val-d'Or, QC 2525 Noovo
CFYK-DT Yellowknife, NT 88 CBC North (CBC)
CHAN-DT Vancouver, BC 822 Global
CHAT-TV Medicine Hat, AB 6 (analogue) Citytv
CHAU-DT Carleton, QC 55 TVA
CHBC-DT Kelowna, BC 227 Global
CHBX-TV Sault Ste. Marie, ON 2 (analogue) CTV
CHCH-DT Hamilton, ON 1115 Independent
CHCO-TV St. Andrews, NB 26 (analogue) Independent
CHEK-DT Victoria, BC 649 Independent/Yes TV
CHEM-DT Trois-Rivières, QC 88 TVA
CHET-TV Chetwynd, BC 55 (analogue) Independent
CHEX-DT Peterborough, ON 1212 Global
CHFD-DT Thunder Bay, ON 44 Global
CHLT-DT Sherbrooke, QC 77 TVA
CHMG-DT Quebec City, QC 1010 Independent
CHMI-DT Winnipeg, MB 1313 Citytv
CHNB-DT Saint John, NB 1212 Global
CHNE-TV Chéticamp, NS 36 (analogue) Independent
CHNM-DT Vancouver, BC 4220 Omni
CHNU-DT Fraser Valley, BC 6647 Yes TV
CHOB-TV Maskwacis, AB 43 (analogue) Independent
CHOT-DT Gatineau, QC/Ottawa, ON 4040 TVA
CHRO-TV Pembroke, ON 437 CTV 2
CHRO-TV Pembroke, ON 5 (analogue) CTV 2
CHWI-DT Windsor, ON 1616 CTV 2
CICA-TV Toronto, ON 1919 Independent
CICC-TV Yorkton, SK 10 (analogue) CTV
CICI-TV Sudbury, ON 5 (analogue) CTV
CICT-DT Calgary, AB 241 Global
CIHC-TV Hay River, NT 5 (analogue) Independent
CIHF-DT Halifax, NS 88 Global
CIII-DT Paris, ON 4117 Global
CIIT-DT Winnipeg, MB 3535 Independent
CIMC-TV Isle Madame, NS 10 (analogue) Independent
CIMT-DT Rivière-du-Loup, QC 99 TVA
CIPA-TV Prince Albert, SK 9 (analogue) CTV
CISA-DT Lethbridge, AB 77 Global
CITL-DT Lloydminster, AB/SK 44 CTV
CITO-TV Timmins, ON 3 (analogue) CTV
CITS-DT Burlington, ON 3614 Yes TV
CITV-DT Edmonton, AB 1313 Global
CITY-DT Toronto, ON 5718 Citytv
CIVI-DT Victoria, BC 2323 CTV 2
CIVM-DT Montreal, QC 1726 Télé-Québec
CIVT-DT Vancouver, BC 3232 CTV
CJBN-TV Kenora, ON 13 (analogue) Global
CJBR-DT Rimouski, QC 245 Ici Radio-Canada
CJCB-TV Sydney, NS 4 (analogue) CTV
CJCH-DT Halifax, NS 548 CTV
CJCO-DT Calgary, AB 3838 Omni
CJDC-TV Dawson Creek, BC 5 (analogue) CTV 2
CJEO-DT Edmonton, AB 5644 Omni
CJIL-DT Lethbridge, AB 1717 Independent
CJMT-DT Toronto, ON 4026 Omni
CJNT-DT Montreal, QC 6249 Citytv
CJOH-DT Ottawa, ON 1313 CTV
CJON-DT St. John's, NL 2121 Independent
CJPM-DT Saguenay, QC 646 TVA
CKAL-DT Calgary, AB 549 Citytv
CKCK-DT Regina, SK 28 CTV
CKCO-DT Kitchener, ON 1313 CTV
CKCS-DT Calgary, AB 3232 Yes TV
CKCW-DT Moncton, NB 2929 CTV
CKEM-DT Edmonton, AB 5117 Citytv
CKES-DT Edmonton, AB 3030 Yes TV
CKLT-DT Saint John, NB 99 CTV
CKMI-DT Quebec City, QC 1520 Global
CKND-DT Winnipeg, MB 940 Global
CKNY-TV North Bay, ON 1012 CTV
CKPG-TV Prince George, BC 2 (analogue) Citytv
CKPR-DT Thunder Bay, ON 22 CTV
CKRT-DT Rivière-du-Loup, QC 77 Ici Radio-Canada
CKSA-DT Lloydminster, AB/SK 22 Global
CKSH-DT Sherbrooke, QC 99 Ici Radio-Canada
CKTM-DT Trois-Rivières, QC 1328 Ici Radio-Canada
CKTV-DT Saguenay, QC 1212 Ici Radio-Canada
CKVR-DT Barrie, ON 310 CTV 2
CKVU-DT Vancouver, BC 1033 Citytv
CKWS-DT Kingston, ON 1111 Global
CKY-DT Winnipeg, MB 77 CTV

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 nameType/networkLanguageLocationOwnership
APTN East APTN English, French, Aboriginal Winnipeg, MB Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
APTN West
APTN HD
CTV 2 Alberta CTV 2 English Edmonton, AB Bell Media
CTV 2 Atlantic Halifax, NS
Citytv Saskatchewan Citytv English Regina, SK Rogers Communications
Knowledge Network EducationalEnglish Burnaby, BC Government of British Columbia
Shaw Multicultural Channel MulticulturalEthnic Vancouver, BC Shaw Communications
Cable 14 CommunityEnglish Hamilton, ON Cogeco, Shaw Communications, Source Cable
Coast Cable 11CommunityEnglish BC Coast Cable Communications
NAC TV (CH5248)CommunityEnglish Neepawa, MB Neepawa Resource Centre
WGCtvCommunityEnglish Brandon, MB Westman Communications Group
EastLink TV Cable operatorEnglish ON, QC, NS, NB, PEI EastLink TV
Shaw Spotlight Cable operatorEnglishVarious cities Shaw Communications
Kenora, ON
YourTV Cable operatorEnglish Kingston, ON Cogeco
North Bay, ON
Windsor, ON
TFO EducationalFrench Toronto, ON Government of Ontario
Rogers TV Cable operatorEnglish ON Rogers Communications
TV Rogers Cable operatorFrench ON Rogers Communications
TVC9 CablevisionCable operatorFrench Val-d'Or, QC
MAtv Cable operatorFrench QC Vidéotron
Canal Info VideotronCable operatorFrench QC Vidéotron
TSC ShoppingEnglish Canada Rogers Communications
Made in Punjab TV IndianPunjabi BC Navalpreet Rangi
ShopTV Canada (defunct)ShoppingEnglish Canada Torstar
Star Ray TV PirateEnglish Toronto, ON
House of Assembly Channel ParliamentaryEnglish NL Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Legislative Television ParliamentaryEnglish NS Government of Nova Scotia
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Television Service ParliamentaryEnglish NB Government of New Brunswick
Ontario Parliament Network ParliamentaryEnglish ON Government of Ontario
Saskatchewan Legislative Network ParliamentaryEnglish SK Government of Saskatchewan
Hansard TV ParliamentaryEnglish BC Government of British Columbia
Canal de l'Assemblée nationale ParliamentaryFrench QC Government of Quebec

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