1986 in Canadian television
Introduction 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 Date''The World Challenge (Le Défi mondial)'' SRC (French)CBC (English) January 3 (French)June 14 (English)''Dear Aunt Agnes''TVOntarioJanuary 7''Airwaves''CBC TelevisionJanuary 27''The Campbells''CTVSeptember 1''Adderly''GlobalSeptember 24''Camp Cariboo''CTVUnknown''Night Walk''GlobalUnknown=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''The Edison Twins''CBC TelevisionUnknown''Global Playhouse''GlobalUnknown
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 *''The Marriage Bed''*''Turning to Stone''
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   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). August 20  Montreal  CFTU-TV  29 French independent   September 7 Gatineau, Quebec    CFGS-TV 34 TQS   Montreal, Quebec  CFJP-TV 35  Quebec City, Quebec CFAP-TV  2  Rimouski, Quebec  CJPC-TV  18  Sherbrooke, Quebec  CFKS-TV  30   Trois-Rivières CFKM-TV  16  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