1986 in Canadian television

none June 2020 1986 Canadian television This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1986. 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 DateThe World Challenge (Le Défi mondial) SRC (French)CBC (English) January 3 (French)June 14 (English)Dear Aunt AgnesTVOntarioJanuary 7AirwavesCBC TelevisionJanuary 27The CampbellsCTVSeptember 1AdderlyGlobalSeptember 24Camp CaribooCTVUnknownNight WalkGlobalUnknown Ending this year Show Station CancelledThe Edison TwinsCBC TelevisionUnknownGlobal PlayhouseGlobalUnknown 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) Polka Dot Door (1971-1993) 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 The Marriage Bed Spearfield's Daughter Turning to Stone October 2021 Networks and services Network launches Network Type Launch date Notes TQS Over-the-air, cable and satellite September 7 TQS (Télévision Quatre-Saisons, now V) is a French language television network distributed over-the-air via owned-and-operated stations and a few affiliates in the province of Quebec, and also serves neighboring portions of New Brunswick and Ontario Ontario Parliament Network Cable and satellite (also available over-the-air in certain Northern Ontario communities) Unknown The Ontario Parliament Network was launched to broadcast the parliamentary proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Television stations Debuts Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References January 1 Pembina, North Dakota (United States) KNRR 12 Independent KNRR is a satellite of KVRR in Fargo, North Dakota. KNRR provides over-the-air coverage in southern Manitoba south of Winnipeg, on the same frequency as KCND-TV (1960–1975).Prokosh, Kevin (January 10, 1986). "KNRR reception depends on where viewers live". Winnipeg Free Press.FCC station profile: KNRR, Pembina, N.D., accessed Jan. 1, 2015."New U.S. station riles CKND". Winnipeg Free Press. July 20, 1985. August 20 Montreal CFTU-TV 29 French independent “CFTU-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. September 7 Gatineau, Quebec (Ottawa, Ontario) CFGS-TV 34 TQS “CFGS-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Montreal, Quebec CFJP-TV 35 “CFJP-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Quebec City, Quebec CFAP-TV 2 “CFAP-DT Station History” https://web.archive.org/web/20200803095214/http://broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/television/cfap-dt 2020-08-03 . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Rimouski, Quebec CJPC-TV 18 “CJPC-DT Station History”July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Sherbrooke, Quebec CFKS-TV 30 “CFKS-DT Station History”July 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes . Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. Trois-Rivières CFKM-TV 16 “CFKM-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019. December 1 Edmonton, Alberta CJAL-TV 9 Independent Network affiliation changes Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation References October 9 Pembina, North Dakota, US KNRR 12 Independent Fox KNRR, part of a 4-station regional network anchored by KVRR/Fargo, North Dakota, that provides OTA coverage to southern Manitoba, becomes a charter affiliate of the Fox network. See also 1986 in Canada List of Canadian films of 1986 References External links List of 1986 Canadian television series at IMDb 1986