Broadcasting Decisions 2001

Since the Commission reintroduced separate numbering and identification of broadcasting and telecommunication decisions and notices as of January 2002, please note that numbers in the list below will not be in sequence

2001-251 Radio Communautaire Kapnord. Application no. 2001-0477-9 – APPROVED – Extension of time limit to 20 October 2001 to implement a new transmitter, approved in Decision CRTC 2000-105, at Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario.

2001-252 Cole Harbour Community Radio Society. Application No 2001-0459-7 – APPROVED – Extension of time limit to 9 August 2001 to implement the radio programming undertaking CHCN-FM at Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

2001-253 Rogers Broadcasting Limited, on behalf of 578223 British Columbia Ltd. Application No 2001-0520-7 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 9 December 2001 to implement the radio programming undertaking CKSR-FM at Chilliwack, British Columbia.

2001-255 Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited, Guelph, Ontario; Rogers Cable Inc., Kitchener/Grand River, Ontario. APPROVED - Relief from the regulatory requirement to distribute CFTO-TV Toronto as part of the basic service of the cable broadcasting distribution undertakings serving Guelph and Kitchener/Grand River.

2001-256 Société de télédiffusion du Québec, Montréal, Chapeau, etc., Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the television network Télé-Québec and for the television programming CIVM-TV Montréal and its transmitters, from 1 June 2001 to 31 August 2007. APPROVED – Proposed amendments to its advertising code of conduct.

2001-257 Rogers Broadcasting Limited. Complaint from Standard Radio Inc. concerning Rogers Broadcasting Limited's operation of CIOX-FM, Smiths Falls, and CKVX-FM, Chilliwack.

2001-258 Long Lake Band #58 First Nation (Sydney Abraham), Longlac, Ontario. Revocation of the licence for the cable distribution undertaking authorized to serve Longlac.

2001-259 Corporation Les Affaires Étudiantes du Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Sainte-Foy, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a developmental French-language FM campus radio programming undertaking at Sainte-Foy, expiring 31 August 2003.

2001-259-1 Corporation Les Affaires Étudiantes du Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Sainte-Foy, Quebec. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2001-259 dated 7 May 2001, which approved an application for a broadcasting licence for a new developmental French-language FM campus radio programming undertaking at Sainte-Foy. The decision should have indicated that the station would broadcast on channel 245LP rather than on channel 254LP.

2001-260 Radio Plus B.M.D. inc., Asbestos, Quebec. APPROVED – Conversion of AM station CJAN to FM. The licence will expire 31 August 2007.

2001-261 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Témiscaming, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a radiocommunication distribution undertaking consisting of a FM radio transmitter at Témiscaming, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-262 CKVU Sub Inc. Application no. 2001-05363 – DENIED – Request to create new trust arrangement for the shares of CKVU Sub Inc. – Lecensee of CKVU-TV – Vancouver.

2001-263 Corus Entertainment Inc. Application no. 2001-0540-5 – APPROVED – Request for an extention to 30 June 2001 of the Corus Trust Arrangements – The Family Channel Inc.

2001-264 L'Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada inc., Ottawa, Ontario; Hull, Quebec. APPROVED - French-language Type B FM community radio programming undertaking in the Ottawa-Hull region, to broadcast "Radio Jeunesse 2001, from 24 June to 24 July 2001, during the "IVes Jeux de la Francophonie" and the "Super Francofête".

2001-266 SILK FM Broadcasting Ltd., Kelowna and Magna Bay, British Columbia. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Magna Bay.

2001-267 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Thompson and Churchill, Manitoba. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Churchill.

2001-265 Request by Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited (Rogers) for basic cable rate increases for Cable Pulse 24 (CP 24) and Star! in York, Etobicoke, Toronto/Peel and Downsview.

2001-270 Fairchild Television Ltd., Across Canada. APPROVED - Application to authorize the distribution of its service across Canada.

2001-271 Rogers Media and Fairchild Television. Complaint resolution - CFMT-TV vrs Fairchild TV - Unauthorized operation of Fairchild TV specialty service as two regional feeds.

2001-272 C.K.R.T.-T.V. ltée. Application No. 2000-0390-6 – APPROVED - Relocation of the antenna site of CKRT-TV Rivière-du-Loup, and decrease of power from 10 to 5.6 watts. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future.

2001-273 Craig Broadcast Systems Inc. Application No. 2001-0457-1 – APPROVED – Relocation of the antenna and transmitter site for CFWF-FM Regina.

2001-274 Standard Radio Inc. Application No. 2001-0461-2 – APPROVED – Technical change involving the use of the same site.

2001-275 Bonnechere Cable Co. Ltd. Application No. 2001-0528-0 – APPROVED – Addition of Douglas and Golden Lake to the authorized service area. 

2001-276 Regional Cablesystems Inc., on behalf of Duclos Câblevision Ltée. Application No. 2001-0451-3 – APPROVED – Acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Duclos Câblevision Ltée. 

2001-277 Regional Cablesystems Inc., onbehalf of Andromeda Cablevision Limited. Application No. 2001-0424-0 – APPROVED - Acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Andromeda Cablevision Limited. 

2001-278 Regional Cablesystems Inc., on behalf of Community Cable Limited. Application No. 2001-0423-2 – APPROVED - Acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Community Cable Limited. 

2001-279 HDL Investments Inc. Application No. 2001-0456-3 – APPROVED – Change in the contours of CHMX-FM Regina. 

2001-280 Astral Media Inc. Application No. 2001-0464-6 – APPROVED – Transfer of control and 50% shares of The Family Channel Inc.

2001-281 CKVU Sub Inc., Vancouver and Courtenay, British Columbia. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for CKVU-TV Vancouver and its transmitter at Courtenay, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-282 HDL Investments Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Transfer of the assets of CKRM and CHMX-FM Regina and the radio network at Regina to Newco. The licences will expire 31 August 2002 for CKRM and CHMX-FM and the end of the Canadian Football League's 2003 season for the radio network.

2001-283 Quebecor Média Inc., on behalf of Vidéotron ltée. APPROVED – Transfer of effective control of Vidéotron ltée to Quebecor Média Inc. APPROVED - Authority to transfer to QMI the interests currently held by Vidéotron, directly and indirectly, in Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc.

2001-284 Tri-Co Broadcasting Limited. Application No. 2001-0310-2 - APPROVED - Decrease of power of CJSS-FM Cornwall, from 3,000 to 1,420 watts. 

2001-285 Tri-Co Broadcasting Limited. Application No. 2001-0309-4 - APPROVED - Decrease of power of CFLG-FM from 30,000 to 15,000 watts. 

2001-286 Yorkton Broadcasting Company Limited and Walsh Investments Inc., partners in a general partnership known as GX Radio Partnership. Application No. 2001-0544-6 - APPROVED - Change in the antenna and transmitter site location as well as the effective antenna height of CFGW-FM Yorkton. 

2001-288 Canadian Satellite Communications Inc., Across Canada. Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, Across Canada. APPROVED – Short-term renewal of the licences for the national satellite relay distribution undertakings operated by Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. and Star Choice Television Network Inc., from 1 June 2001 to 31 August 2003.

2001-289 Corus Entertainment Inc. Application No. 2001-0579-3 – APPROVED – Corporate reorganization – Transfer of all issued and outstanding shares of Mount Royal Holding Inc. from 605638 B.C. Ltd. and 606704 B.C. Ltd. to Corus Entertainment Inc. 

2001-290 Canadian Broadcast Corporation. Application No. 2001-0573-5 – APPROVED – Extension to 16 November 2001 of the time limit to implement the FM transmitter at Fermont.

2001-291 The Partners of Canal Indigo, Across Canada. APPROVED - Deletion of the requirement that the licensee meet the minimum ratios of Canadian to non-Canadian programming on a per channel basis.

2001-292 Viewer’s Choice Canada Inc., Eastern Canada. APPROVED - Deletion of the requirement that the licensee meet the minimum ratios of Canadian to non-Canadian programming on a per channel basis.

2001-293 Newcap Inc. Aplication No 2001-0468-8 – APPROVED – Extension of time limit to 31 August 2001 to implement a new FM at Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future.

2001-294 CF Television Inc. Application No 2001-0594-1 – APPROVED - Request for an extension until 1 January 2002 of the Canwest trust arrangement authority involving CFCF-TV Montréal. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future.

2001-295 CKVU Sub Inc., licensee of CKVU-TV Vancouver. Application No 2001-0593-3 – APPROVED – Request for an extension until 1 January 2002 of the Canwest trust arrangement authority involving CKVU-TV Vancouver. 

2001-296 Proposed revisions to the 2000 Phase III/Split Rate Base Manual of Bell Canada. The letter will be available on the Web site today.

2001-297 Proposed revisions to the 2000 Phase III/Split Rate Base Manual of MTS Communications Inc. The letter will be available on the Web site today.

2001-298 Access Communications Co-operative Limited, Regina; Weyburn; etc., Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Licence amendment that will allow the licensee to continue channel sharing with two programming services.

2001-300 Persian Vision Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Persian Vision, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-300-1 Persian Vision Inc., Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2001-300, dated 4 June 2001. In that decision, the applicant’s name was given as "Persian Vision Inc.". It should instead have read "Persian Vision Inc. (OBCI)".

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2001-301 CHUM Limited, Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Soap TV, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-302 CHUM Limited, Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as World Film Channel, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-303 Jewish Television Network, Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as the Jewish Television Network, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-304 CHUM Limited, Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Relationship Television, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-305 CHUM Limited, Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Drive-In Channel, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-306 CHUM Limited, Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as International Film Channel, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-307 CHUM Limited, Across the Prairie Provinces. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Pulse 24 (Prairies), expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-308 CHUM Limited, Across Alberta. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Pulse 24 (Alberta), expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-309 CHUM Limited, Across British Columbia. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Pulse 24 (B.C.), expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-310 CHUM Limited, National Capital Region. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Pulse 24 (Ottawa), expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-311 Frank Rogers, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as the High School Television Network, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-312 FOCUS Entertainment Group Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED, by majority vote - Broadcasting licence for an English-language commercial FM radio programming undertaking at Vancouver, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-313 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED in part - New French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Vancouver, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-314 Gary Farmer, on behalf of a company to be incorporated (Aboriginal Voices Radio; AVR), Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED in part - New Aboriginal-language radio station to serve Vancouver, expiring 31 August 2006.

2001-315 Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society, Burnaby, British Columbia. APPROVED in part - New community-based campus radio station, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-316 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. DENIED, by majority vote - Revised technical parameters for the new transmitter of CBUF-FM at Victoria

2001-317 Rogers Broadcasting Limited, on behalf of Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd., Abbotsford, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Abbotsford to replace AM station CFSR, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-318 Central Island Broadcasting Ltd., Nanaimo, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Nanaimo to replace AM station CKEG, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-319 Radio Malaspina Society, Nanaimo, British Columbia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for an English-language FM community-based campus radio programming undertaking at Nanaimo, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-320 CHUM Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia; Classic 94.5 FM Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia; Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia; Future Radio Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia; Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia; Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia; Newcap Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia; Standard Radio Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia; Telemedia Radio (West) Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia; DENIED - Applications for new commercial FM stations to serve Vancouver.

2001-321 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED - Increase in the effective radiated power for CJBC-FM Toronto from 3,500 watts to 5,730 watts.

2001-322 South Cariboo Communications Inc., Lillooet, British Columbia. APPROVED - Licence amendment to allow the licensee to make changes to the television and radio services offered.

2001-323 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED – Increase in the effective radiated power for CBLA-FM Toronto from 48,000 watts to 55,100 watts.

2001-324 Vidéotron ltée, Montréal, Quebec; CF Cable TV Inc., Parts of Montréal and Laval, Quebec; TDM Newco inc., Terrebonne, Mascouche, etc. Quebec. DENIED - Requests to be relieved of the requirement to distribute local radio station CIME-FM Saint-Jérôme.

2001-325 Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd., Surrey, British Columbia. APPROVED – New low-power English-language FM radio station at Surrey, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-326 Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd., Chilliwack, British Columbia. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM radio station at Chilliwack, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-329 Greg Johnson, Eskasoni Indian Reserve, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CICU-FM Eskasoni Indian Reserve, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-330 Melvin Augustine (on behalf of a not-for-profit organization), Big Cove, New Brunswick. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CFTI-FM Big Cove, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-331 Radio Ntetemuk inc., Betsiamites, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CIMB-FM Betsiamites, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-332 CKRK K-103 FM Mohawk Radio Kahnawake Association, Kahnawake, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CKRK-FM Kahnawake, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-333 Radio communutaire MF Lac Simon inc., Lac-Simon (Louvicourt), Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CHUT-FM Lac-Simon and its transmitter at Val d'Or, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-334 Radio Essipit Haute Côte-Nord, Les Escoumins, Tadoussac and Sacré-Coeur, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CHME-FM Les Escoumins and its transmitters CHME-FM-1 Tadoussac and CHME-FM-2 Sacré-Coeur, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-335 Corporation de Radio Kushapetsheken Apetuamiss Uashat, Maliotenam and Sept-Îles, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CKAU-FM Maliotenam and its transmitter CKAU-FM-1 Sept-Îles, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-336 Jean-Guy Whiteduck, Maniwaki (River Desert Reserve), Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CKWE-FM Maniwaki (River Desert Reserve), from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-337 Douglas Martin, Maria (Reserve), Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CHRG-FM Maria (Reserve), from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-338 Corporation Médiatique Teuehikan, Mashteuiatsh (Pointe-Bleue), Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CHUK-FM Mashteuiatsh, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-339 Société de Communication Ikito Pikogan ltée, Pikogan, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CKAG-FM Pikogan, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-340 Gespegewag Communications Society, Restigouche, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CHRQ-FM Restigouche, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-341 Comité de la radio communautaire Huronne-Wyandot inc., Wendake (Village-des-Hurons), Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CIHW-FM Wendake (Village-des-Hurons), from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-342 Southern Onkwehon:We Nishinabec Indigenous Communications Society, Ohsweken, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CKRZ-FM Ohsweken, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-343 Native Communication Inc., Thompson, Manitoba. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CINC-FM Thompson and its transmitters, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-344 Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., La Ronge, Montreal Lake, etc., Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CJLR-FM La Ronge and its transmitters CJLR-FM-1, VF2260, VF2298, VF2299, VF2300, VF2301, VF2331, VF2332 and VF2355 at the locations noted in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-345 Greenville Television Association, Greenville, British Columbia. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CILZ-FM Greenville, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-346 Northern Native Broadcasting, Terrace, British Columbia. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CFNR-FM Terrace and its transmitters, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-347 Native Communications Society of the Western N.W.T., Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CKLB-FM Yellowknife and its transmitters, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-348 Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B native radio undertaking CHON-FM Whitehorse and its transmitters, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-349 James Bay Cree Communications Society, Mistissini, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Cree-language radio network operated by James Bay Cree Communications Society, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-350 Société de Communication Attikamekw-Montagnais inc., Wendake, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Montagnais- and Attikamek-language FM radio network operated by the Société de Communication Attikamekw-Montagnais inc., from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

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2001-351 Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Native and English-language radio network operated by Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-352 Dale Hinves, on behalf of a society to be incorporated, Siksika, Alberta. APPROVED - New Type B English- and Native-language FM radio station at Siksika, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-353 Janice Taylor (on behalf of a society to be incorporated), Georgina Island, Ontario. APPROVED - New Type B English- and Native-language FM radio station at Georgina Island, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-354 Alliance Autochtone Local 30 Mistassini, Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec. APPROVED - New Native FM radio station at Dolbeau-Mistassini, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-355 Timothy Paul, behalf of a society to be incorporated, Fredericton Centre, Devon, and Nashwasis, New Brunswick. APPROVED - New Type B English- and Native-language FM radio station to serve Fredericton Centre, Devon and Nashwasis, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-356 Interim CRTC approval of the Norigen Communications Inc. PIC/CARE Handbook, with some changes.

2001-357 Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, Across Canada. APPROVED – Amendment to condition of licence related to spending on program production.

2001-358 Gretsinger Cablevision Limited, Spences Bridge, British Columbia. Revocation of its licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Spences Bridge.

2001-359 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CHUM Limited, Telemedia Radio Inc., Astral Radio inc. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the transitional digital radio undertakings listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-360 OKS Cable Corporation. Application no. 2001-0595-9 – APPROVED – Relocation of the local head-end of the cable distribution undertaking serving Terrace, BC.

2001-367 Peace River Broadcating Corporation Inc. Application no. 2001-0578-5 – APPROVED – Authority to transfer the voting shares held by J. Stewart Dent and Anita Dent in Peace River Broadcasting Corp. Inc. to 937593 Alberta Ltd., a company jointly owned by Terrence Babiy and Cynthia Babiy.

2001-368 Radio du Golfe inc., Saint-Anne-des-Monts, Cloridorme, etc., Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of transmitters of CJMC-FM Saint-Anne-des-Monts at Cloridorme, Rivière-à-Claude, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts est and Murdochville, and change of frequency for CJMC-FM-4 Grande-Vallée.

2001-369 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Deline, Inuvik and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. APPROVED – Application to change the programming source of the transmitter CBQO-FM Deline from CHAK Inuvik to CFYK Yellowknife.

2001-370 Rogers Cable Inc., New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario. APPROVED - Applications to insert certain promotional material in the local availabilities of U.S. satellite services.

2001-371 3403688 Canada inc. (Canal Évasion inc.), Across Canada. DENIED - Request to reduce Canal Évasion’s required expenditures on Canadian programming in the second year of operation.

2001-372 Aliant Telecom Inc. – Application for exogenous treatment of additional costs related to network congestion. Our file number: 8678-C12-02/01.

2001-373 Aboriginal Voices Radio. Application No. 2001-0590-0 – APPROVED – Extension of time limit to 16 June 2002 to implement the FM Radio programming undertaking at Toronto.

2001-376 CTV SportsNet Inc. Application No. 2001-0714-5 – APPROVED – Request to extend, until 30 August 2001, the trust arrangement in respect of certain voting interests in CTV SportsNet Inc., licensee of SportsNet - National.

2001-377 Rogers (Alberta) Ltd. Application No. 2001-0518-1 - APPROVED – Change to the contours and effective radiated power from 9 watts to 200 watts of CHRK-FM-1 Banff, a transmitter of the radio programming undertaking CHRK-FM-1 Calgary. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future.

2001-378 CJRN 710 Inc. Application No. 2001-0628-8 - APPROVED - Transfer of shares and control, estate purposes. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future.

2001-379 3890457 Canada Inc. Application No. 2001-0632-9 - APPROVED - Capital restructuring. 

2001-380 Trinity Television Inc. Application No. 2001-0643-6 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement the television programming undertaking at Fraser Valley until 29 September 2001.

2001-381 CHUM Limited. Application No. 2001-0644-4 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement the television programming undertaking at Victoria until 6 November 2001.

2001-382 1158556 Ontario Ltd. Application No. 2001-0641-0 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to implement the low-power FM transmitter at Red Deer, Alberta until 7 October 2001.

2001-383 Salter Street Broadcasting Limited. Application No. 2001-0707-0 - APPROVED - A corporate change whereby Salter Street Broadcasting Limited will become the shareholder of 3779718 Canada Limited, licensee of 20 category 2 digital pay and specialty services. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future.

2001-384 Quebecor Média inc, on behalf of Groupe TVA inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Transfer of effective control of TVA to Quebecor Média inc.

2001-385 Groupe TVA inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the licencess of the French-language national television network TVA and of the French-language television programming undertaking CFTM-TV Montréal, from 1 September 2001 until 31 August 2008. DENIED - Request to be exempted from section 11(1) under which a licensee may not broadcast more than 12 minutes of advertising in any clock hour in a broadcast day.

2001-388 Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) inc., Across Canada. APPROVED - Request to suspend the application of the conditions of licence on sex-role portrayal and the depiction of violence in television programming.

2001-389 Native Communication Inc., Thompson and Long Plain Indian Reserve, Manitoba. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Long Plain Indian Reserve.

2001-390 Radio Nord Communications inc., Hull, Quebec. APPROVED - Application to change the transmitter channel for CFGS-TV Hull from 49 to 34 and increase of the effective radiated power of its transmitter from 17,600 watts to 117,000 watts.

2001-391 Central Broadcasting Company Limited, Prince Albert and Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Waskesiu Lake.

2001-392 West Coast Community T.V. Association, Tofino, British Columbia. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter for the distribution, in non-encrypted mode, of CFMI-FM New Westminster.

2001-393 West Coast Community T.V. Association, Ucluelet, British Columbia. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter for the distribution, in non-encrypted mode, of CFMI-FM New Westminster.

2001-394 Regional Cablesystems Inc., Sudbury, Timmins, etc, Ontario. APPROVED - Application to insert certain promotional material in the local availabilities of U.S. satellite services.

2001-395 1158556 Ontario Ltd., Timmins, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. DENIED - Request to add a low-power transmitter of CHIM-FM Timmins at Vancouver.

2001-397 Across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the radiocommunication distribution undertakings listed in the appendix of the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-398 Regional Cablesystems Inc. Application No. 2001-0523-0 - APPROVED - Authority to distribute both a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals and distant Canadian signals (CRTC List of Part 3 Eligible Services) on a Digital discretionary basis for its cablesystems located in Sudbury, Timmins, Sturgeon Falls/Jocko Point/Verner, Kirkland Lake/Chaput Hughes/King Kirkland, Elliot Lake, Kapuskasing, and New Liskeard, Ontario. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future

2001-399 Orca Bay Hockey Limited Partnership. Application No. 2001-0589-2 – CONDITIONAL APPROVAL - Transfer of shares – Breakaway PPV Corporation, licensee of a regional pay-per-view service, requests authority to transfer shares from Edmonton Investors Group Limited Partnership to Edmonton Investors Group Ltd. Letter available in "hard copy" version only at the CRTC Public Examination Room (819) 997-2429. An electronic version will be available in the near future

2001-400 Community Communications Co-operative Ltd., Rose Valley, Saskatchewan. Revocation of the licence for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking authorized to serve Rose Valley.

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2001-401 Lac-Sat Communications Ltd., Lac La Biche, Alberta. Revocation of the licence for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking authorized to serve Lac La Biche.

2001-402 2001 London Alliance Canada Summer Games Host Society Inc., London, Ontario. APPROVED - Licence for an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at London, to broadcast the 2001 Canada Summer Games. The licence will be effective for the duration of the event, from 11 August to 25 August 2001.

2001-403 Radio communautaire de Harrington Harbour, La Tabatière and Mutton Bay, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for Type A community radio programming undertaking CFTH-FM-2 La Tabatière and Mutton Bay, from 1  September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-404 Radio communautaire de Harrington Harbour, Harrington Harbour, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for Type A community radio programming undertaking CFTH-FM-1 Harrington Harbour, from 1  September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-405 Radio CJFP (1986) ltée, Rivière-du-Loup, Cabano and Pointe-de-Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CIEL-FM Rivière-du-Loup, and its transmitters serving the additional locations noted above, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-406 Radio CJFP (1986) ltée, Trois-Pistoles, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CIEL-FM-4 Trois-Pistoles, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-407 Télémedia Radio Inc., Timmins, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CJQQ-FM Timmins, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-408 Télémédia Radio inc., Sherbrooke, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CKTS Sherbrooke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-409 CIBM-FM Mont-Bleu Ltée, La Pocatière and Baie Saint-Paul, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHOX-FM La Pocatière, and its transmitter CHOX-FM-1 Baie Saint-Paul, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-410 IBM-FM Mont-Bleu ltée, Rivière-du-Loup and Trois-Pistoles, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CIBM-FM Rivière-du-Loup, and its transmitters CIBM-FM-1 Rivière-du-Loup and CIBM-FM-2 Trois-Pistoles, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2005.

2001-411 Fondation Radio Galilée, Québec and Beauceville, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the religious station CION-FM Québec and its transmitter CION-FM-1 Beauceville, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2005.

2001-411-1 Fondation Radio Galilée, Québec and Beauceville, Quebec - Paragraphs 7 and 8 of Decision CRTC 2001-411 are deleted and replaced by the following: It is a condition of licence that the applicant broadcast exclusively religious programming as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1993-78.

2001-412 Sonème inc., Mont-Laurier and L’Annonciation, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CFLO-FM Mont-Laurier and its transmitter at L’Annonciation, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-413 Radio Beauce inc., Saint-Georges, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHJM-FM Saint-Georges, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-414 Les Communications Matane inc., Matane, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHOE-FM Matane, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-415 North Superior Broadcasting Ltd., Marathon, Dubreuilville/Desolation Lake, etc., Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CFNO Marathon and its transmitters at the additional locations noted in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-416 Radio CHNC ltée, New Carlisle and Gaspé, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHNC New Carlisle, and its transmitter CHGM Gaspé, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2005.

2001-417 Radio Nord inc., Rouyn-Noranda and Amos/Val-d’Or, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHLM-FM Rouyn-Noranda, and its transmitters serving the additional locations noted above, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-418 Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. Application no. 2001-0734-3 – APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to 19 April 2001 to implement the FM radio programming undertaking at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The letter will be available on the Web Site today.

2001-419 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application no. 2001-0722-8 – APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to 14 November 2001 to implement a transmitter at Sherbrooke, to rebroadcast the programming of CBM-FM Montréal. The letter will be available on the Web Site today.

2001-420 Tamil Vision Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television serviceto be known as Tamil Channel. The licence will expire 31 August 2007.

2001-422 Corus Premium Television Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence of the English-language AM radio network to broadcast the football games of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, from 1 December 2001 to the end of the 2008 football season.

2001-423 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (on behalf of Environment Canada), Parry Sound, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CBPO-FM Parry Sound, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-424 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (on behalf of Environment Canada), Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CBPY Whitehorse, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2000-424-1 Câble-Axion Québec inc., Biencourt; Lac-des-Aigles; etc., Quebec. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-424, by replacing the paragraphs setting out the licence expiry dates for the undertakings with the following: Upon surrender of the current licences, the Commission will issue Class 3 licences to Câble-Axion Québec inc. expiring 31 August 2003 (the current expiry date).

2001-425 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (on behalf of Parks Canada), Glacier National Park (Rogers Pass), British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licences for CBPC-1 and CBPD-1 Glacier National Park (Rogers Pass), from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-426 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (on behalf of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways), Revelstoke, British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licences for CBPR and CBPR-FM Revelstoke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-427 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Jasper National Park (Athabasca Falls and Maligne Canyon), Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licences for CBPA, CBPA-1, CBPA-2, CBPB, CBPB-1 and CBPB-2 Jasper National Park (Athabasca Falls and Maligne Canyon), from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-428 Conestoga College Communications Corporation, Kitchener/Paris, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the instructional campus radio programming undertaking CJIQ-FM Kitchener/Paris, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-429 Les Médias Acadiens Universitaires inc., Moncton, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for community-based campus radio programming undertaking CKUM-FM Moncton, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-430 Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, Newcastle, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CFAN Newcastle, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-431 Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, Sussex, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CJCW Sussex, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-432 Telemedia Radio Inc., Timmins, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CKGB Timmins, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-433 Cariboo Central Interior Radio Inc., Quesnel, British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CKCQ Quesnel, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-434 Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CKY Winnipeg, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-435 Wesley United Church Radio Board, St. John’s, Newfoundland. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for VOWR St. John’s, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-436 Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Newfoundland and Labrador, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for VOAR Mount Pearl, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-437 Cogeco Cable Canada Inc., on behalf of Cogeco Câble Estrie inc., Câblodistribution Le Rocher inc., Décibel inc., Cogeco Câble Rimouski inc., Cogeco Câble Montérégie inc., Cogeco Câble Laurentides inc. and Médiacâble inc. (to be named Cogeco Câble Trois-Rivières inc.), Drummondville, Grand-Mère, etc., Québec. APPROVED - Distribution of WFFF-TV as part of the basic service.

2001-438 Metromedia CMR Broadcasting Inc., Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power of CIME-FM Saint–Jérôme from 630 watts to 11,700 watts and change of the channel associated with its frequency from 280A to 280C1.

2001-439 Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for CFWF-FM Regina, from 1 September 2001 to 28 February 2002.

2001-440 Ontario and Quebec Region. RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the transitional digital radio undertakings listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-440-1 Correction to Decision CRTC 2001-440. In Decision CRTC 2001-440, the Commission renewed the broadcasting licences for a number of transitional digital radio undertakings. One of the undertakings licensed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was incorrectly identified as CBL Toronto. The call sign should have read CBLA-FM Toronto.

2001-441 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application No. 2000-2335-9 – APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CBH-FM Halifax from 100,000 watts to 81,000 watts and increase of the antenna height of its transmitter CBZ-FM Fredericton/Saint John, New Brunswick.

2001-442 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application No. 2000-2334-1 – APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CBD-FM Saint John from 100,000 watts to 80,000 watts and increase of the antenna height.

2001-443 Videon Cablesystems Inc., Okotoks, Alberta. Application No. 2001-0769-0 – APPROVED – Addition of Heritage Point to its authorized service area.

2001-444 Shaw Cablesystems Company, Courtenay/Comox/Powell River, British Columbia. Application No. 2001-0730-2 – APPROVED – Addition of Black Creek to its authorized service area.

2001-445 Bragg Communications Incorporated or one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, on behalf of Access Communications Incorporated, Halifax Cablevision Limited, and Access Cable Television Bedford/Sackville Limited. Numerous locations in the province of Nova Scotia. Application Nos. 2001-0596-7, 2001-0605-6, 2001-0603-0, 2001-0602-2 and 2001-0604-6 – APPROVED – Acquisition of the effective control of these licensee companies and their licensed subsidiary companies.

2001-446 Atlantic Broadcasters Limited. Application No. 2000-2022-2 – APPROVED – Increase of the effective radiated power for CJFX-FM Antigonish from 1,900 watts to 2,750 watts.

2001-447 CHCQ Ltd., Belleville, Ontario. Application No. 2001-0781-4 – APPROVED – Extension of the time limit to 11 November 2001 to implement the FM radio programming undertaking at Belleville.

2001-448 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Moncton, New Brunswick. Application No. 2000-2333-3 – APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CBAF-FM Moncton from 100,000 watts to 84,000 watts.

2001-448-1 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Application No. 2000-2333-3. The Commission corrects Decision CRTC 2001-448 dated 26 July 2001. The Decision should have indicated that it was for the CBAF-FM-1 transmitter at Fredericton/Saint John, New Brunswick.

2001-449 Vidéotron (Richelieu) ltée, Coaticook, Quebec; Vidéotron (Granby) inc., East Angus and Lennoxville, Quebec. Application Nos. 2001-0741-8, 2001-0742-6 and 2001-0743-4 – APPROVED - Deletion of local head-ends and amalgamation.

2001-450 Peace River Broadcasting Corporation Ltd., Valleyview, Alberta. Application Nos. 2001-0757-5 and 2001-0758-3 – APPROVED – Extension of time limit to 4 July 2002 to implement two new FM transmitters at Valleyview, Alberta.

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2001-451 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Application No. 2001-0806-0 – APPROVED – Extension of time limit to 10 August 2003 to implement the radio FM transmitter at Prince Albert.

2001-454 572047 Ontario Limited, Cobourg/Port Hope, Ontario. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station in Cobourg expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-455 Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Kamloops, British Columbia. APPROVED – Conversion of AM radio statio CFJC to FM. The licence will expire 31 August 2007.

2001-456 Across Canada. Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the cable distribution undertakings serving the localities listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-457 Licence renewals for the television stations controlled by CTV. The Commission renews the licences for the television stations controlled by CTV for a seven year term. The licence renewal applications for these stations were considered at the 17 April 2001 public hearing held in the National Capital Region. A list of conditions of licence common to all stations controlled by CTV is set out in Appendix 2 to the decision.

2001-457-1 CTV Television Inc., Atlantic Region. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the satellite to cable programming undertaking known as Atlantic Satellite Network, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-2 CTV Television Inc., Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-2-1 CTV Television Inc., Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick. The Commission hereby corrects the lists of transmitters and call signs in Decision CRTC 2001-457-2.

2001-457-3 CTV Television Inc., Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CJOH-TV Ottawa and its transmitters CJOH-TV-6 Deseronto, CJOH-TV-8 Lancaster and CJOH-TV-47 Pembroke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-3-1 CTV Television Inc., Ottawa, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs in Decision CRTC 2001-457-3.

2001-457-4 CTV Television Inc., Toronto, Ontario. APROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CFTO-TV Toronto and its transmitters CFTO-TV-1 Bobcaygeon (Peterborough) and CFTO-TV-2 Severn Falls (Orillia), from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-4-1 CTV Television Inc., Toronto, Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs in Decision CRTC 2001-457-4.

2001-457-5 CTV Television Inc., Kitchener and Oil Springs, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for CKCO-TV Kitchener and its transmitter CKCO-TV-2 Wiarton; and for CKCO-TV-3 Oil Springs, Ontario, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-6 CTV Television Inc., Sudbury, North Bay, etc., Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-6-1 CTV Television Inc., Sudbury, North Bay, etc., Ontario. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs in Decision CRTC 2001-457-6.

2001-457-7 CTV Television Inc., Regina and Yorkton, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-7-1 CTV Television Inc., Regina and Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs, and notation of program development funds in Decision CRTC 2001-457-7.

2001-457-8 CTV Television Inc., Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-8-1 CTV Television Inc., Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs, and notation of program development funds in Decision CRTC 2001-457-8.

2001-457-9 CTV Television Inc., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CKBI-TV Prince Albert and its transmitters CKBI-TV-2 North Battleford, CKBI-TV-3 Greenwater Lake, CKBI-TV-4 Nipawin, CKBI-TV-5 Big River, CKBI-TV-6 Spiritwood and CKBI-TV-7 Tisdale, Saskatchewan, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-9-1 CTV Television Inc., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs in Decision CRTC 2001-457-9.

2001-457-10 CTV Television Inc., Yorkton, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CKOS-TV Yorkton and its transmitters CKOS-TV-1 Norquay, CKOS-TV-2 Hudson Bay, CFSS-TV Warmley and CHSS-TV Wynyard, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-10-1 CTV Television Inc., Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs in Decision CRTC 2001-457-10.

2001-457-11 CTV Television Inc., Calgary and Lethbridge. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-11-1 CTV Television Inc., Calgary and Lethbridge, Alberta. The Commission hereby corrects the list of transmitters and call signs in Decision CRTC 2001-457-11.

2001-457-12 CTV Television Inc., Edmonton, Whitecourt, etc., Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-457-13 CTV Television Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CIVT-TV Vancouver, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458 Licence renewals for the television stations controlled by Global. The Commission renews the licences for the television stations controlled by Global for a seven year term. The licence renewal applications for these stations were considered at the 17 April 2001 public hearing held in the National Capital Region. A list of conditions of licence common to all stations controlled by Global is set out in Appendix 2 to the decision.

2001-458-1 Global Communications Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-2 Global Communications Limited, Québec, Quebec. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CKMI-TV Québec and its transmitters CKMI-TV-1 Montréal and CKMI-TV-2 Sherbrooke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-3 Global Communications Limited, Paris, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CIII-TV Paris and its transmitters CIII-TV-41 Toronto, CIII-TV-6 Ottawa, CIII-TV-22 Stevenson, CIII-TV-29 Oil Springs, CIII-TV-7 Midland, CIII-TV-4 Owen Sound, CIII-TV-2 Bancroft, CIII-TV-27 Peterborough, CFGC-TV-2 North Bay, CFGC-TV Sudbury, CIII-TV-13 Timmins, CIII-TV-12 Sault Ste. Marie and CIII-TV-55 Fort Erie, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-4 Global Communications Limited, Hamilton, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CHCH-TV Hamilton and its transmitters CHCH-TV-1 Ottawa, CHCH-TV-2 London, CHCH-TV-3 Muskoka, CHCH-TV-4 Sudbury, CHCH-TV-5 Sault Ste. Marie, CHCH-TV-6 North Bay and CHCH-TV-7 Timmins, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-5 Canwest Global Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CKND-TV Winnipeg and its transmitter CKND-TV-2 Minnedosa, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-6 Canwest Television Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CFRE-TV Regina and its transmitter CFRE-TV-2 Fort Qu’Appelle, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-7 Canwest Television Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CFSK-TV Saskatoon, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-8 Global Communications Limited, Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CICT-TV Calgary and its transmitters CICT-TV-1 Drumheller and CICT-TV-2 Banff, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-9 Global Communications Limited, Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for CITV-TV Edmonton and CITV-TV-1 Red Deer from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-10 Global Communications Limited, Lethbridge, Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for the television programming undertaking CISA-TV Lethbridge and its transmitters CISA-TV-1 Burmis, CISA-TV-2 Brooks, CISA-TV-3 Coleman, CISA-TV-4 Waterton Park et CISA-TV-5 Pincher Creek, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-11 Global Communications Limited, Red Deer, Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CKRD-TV Red Deer and its transmitter CKRD-TV-1 Coronation, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-12 Global Communications Limited, Vancouver, Kamloops, etc., British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the licences for the television programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the decision, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-13 Global Communications Limited, Kelowna, British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CHBC-TV Kelowna and its transmitters CHBC-TV-1 Penticton, CHBC-TV-2 Vernon, CHBC-TV-3 Oliver, CHBC-TV-4 Salmon Arm, CHBC-TV-5 Enderby, CHBC-TV-6 Celista, CHBC-TV-7 Skaha Lake, CHBC-TV-8 Canoe, CHBC-TV-9 Apex Mountain and CHRP-TV-2 Revelstoke, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-458-14 Global Communications Limited, Victoria, British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for CHEK-TV Victoria and its transmitters CHEK-TV-1 Sooke, CHEK-TV-2 River Jordan, CHEK-TV-3 Port Alberni, CHEK-TV-4 Coal Harbour and CHEK-TV-5 Campbell River, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-459 OKS Cable Corporation, Regional Cablesystems (Western) Inc. and Shaw Cablesystems Company, Various locations in British Columbia. APPROVED – Distribution of CIVT-TV Vancouver as a distant signal on their cable systems serving various communities in British Columbia.

2000-459-1 Salter Street Films Limited, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated to be known as The Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated, Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-459 dated 24 November and 14 December 2000 approving the Category 1 digital specialty service The Independant Film Channel Canada by correcting condition of licence 1.(g) and adding to the condition of licence 1.(b) the following television program category: 11 - General entertainment and human interest.

2001-460 CTV Television Inc., Winnipeg, Fisher Branch, etc., Manitoba. APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the television programming undertaking CKY-TV Winnipeg and its transmitters. The licence will expire 31 August 2007.

2001-461 - Radio Acadie Ltée, Caraquet, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence CJVA Caraquet, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2005.

2001-462 - Wired World Inc., Kitchener, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for Type B community radio programming undertaking CKWR-FM Kitchener, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-463 - Briercrest Community Radio Inc., Caronport, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for community-based campus radio programming undertaking CJOS-FM Caronport, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2005.

2001-464 - Association des francophones de Nunavut, Iqaluit, Nunavut. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for Type A community radio programming undertaking CFRT-FM Iqaluit, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-465 - Friends of Banff National Park Fellowship, Banff, Alberta. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licences for CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM Banff, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-466 - Manitoba Jockey Club Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the satellite to cable programming undertaking serving Winnipeg, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-467 - Campbellford Area Radio Association, Campbellford, Ontario. APPROVED – Increase in the effective radiated power for CKOL-FM from 50 watts to 500 watts, and change in the frequency from 93.5 MHz (channel 228LP) to 93.7 MHz (channel 229A).

2000-467-1 Groupe TVA inc., Les Films Rozon inc. and BCE Média Inc., (OBCI), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-467 dated 24 November and 14 December 2000 approving Category 1 digital specialty service Télé Ha! Ha! by adding to the condition of licence 1b) the following television program category:  2b) Long-form documentary.

2001-468 - John Elliott, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. APPROVED - Change of frequency for the tourist information radio station serving Sault Ste. Marie.

2000-468-1 Groupe TVA inc., Publications Transcontinental inc. and BCE Média Inc. (OBCI), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-467 dated 24 November and 14 December 2000 approving Category 1 digital specialty service LCN Affaires by adding to the condition of licence 1b) the following television program category:  2b) Long-form documentary.

2001-469 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Application No. 2001-0827-6 - APPROVED - Confidentiality request for information filed on 9 July 2001 - La Télé des Arts - National. 

2000-469-1 Groupe TVA inc., Global Television Network Inc. and Rogers Broadcasting Limited (OBCI), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-469 dated 24 November and 14 December 2000 approving Category 1 digital specialty service 13ième Rue by deleting paragraph 5 of the decision and paragraph 1.c) of the condition of licence.

2001-470 - Craig Broadcasting Systems Inc., Application No. 2001-0733-5 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 6 July 2002 to implement the MDS radiocommunication distribution undertaking to serve Victoria, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia. 

2000-470-1 1395047 Ontario Inc. (Frank Alvarez), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-470 dated 14 December 2000, which approved Category 2 digital specialty service Festival Portuguese Television.

2001-471 - Northwest Broadcasting Inc., Application No. 2001-0794-7 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 15 March 2002 to implement the radio programming undertaking at Kaministiquia.

2001-472 - 411855 British Colubia Ltd., Application No. 2001-07640 - APPROVED - Authority to transfer the control of Focus to 411855 British Columbia Ltd. 

2001-473 - Homegrown Community Radio, Killaloe, Ontario. APPROVED – Renewal of the licence for Type B community radio programming undertaking CHCR-FM Killaloe, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2004.

2001-473-1 - The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2001-473 dated 7 August 2001. As indicated in the decision, the Commission has renewed the licence for CHCR-FM Killaloe for a four-year term. Accordingly, the Commission confirms that the new licence term will expire on 31 August 2005

2001-474 - The Miracle Channel Association, Lethbridge, Alberta. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the English-language television programming undertaking CJIL-TV Lethbridge and its transmitter CJIL-TV-1 Bow Island, from 1 September 2001 to 28 February 2002.

2000-474-1 869933 Alberta Ltd. (Shaw Communications Inc.), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects the English-language version of Decision CRTC 2000-474 dated 14 December 2000, which approved Category 2 digital specialty service Bloomberg Television Canada.

2001-476 - Telemedia Radio Inc. on behalf of Télémédia Radio (Québec) inc., Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivières/Shawinigan, etc., Quebec - APPROVED - Applications to undertake a corporate reorganization. Telemedia will transfer a number of its radio assets, essentially located in Quebec, to Télémédia Radio (Québec) inc.

2001-477 - Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Ottawa, Ontario. - RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CKBY-FM Ottawa, from 1 September 2001 to 30 November 2001.

2001-478 - Rogers Ottawa Limited/Limitée, Ottawa, Ontario. - APPROVED – Amendment to the licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Ottawa, during the "Jerry Lewis Labour Day Telethon" which will allow the licensee to interrupt the carriage of the telethon on originating station WHEC (NBC) Rochester, New York, in order to broadcast locally-produced segments of the telethon.

2001-479 - CHAU-TV Communications ltée, Carleton, Sainte-Marguerite-Marie, etc, Quebec; Saint-Quentin, Kedgwick, etc., New Brunswick - APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the television programming undertaking CHAU-TV Carleton and its transmitters. The licence will expire 31 August 2005.

2001-480 - Bras d’Or Broadcasting Limited, Sydney, Nova Scotia - APPROVED - Transfer of the effective ownership and control of Bras d’Or Broadcasting Limited, licensee of CHER Sydney, to Maritime Broadcasting System Limited.

2001-481 - The Gulf Broadcasting Company Limited, Summerside, Prince Edward Island - APPROVED - Authority to transfer the effective ownership and control of The Gulf Broadcasting Company Limited (Gulf Broadcasting), licensee of CJRW-FM Summerside, to Maritime Broadcasting System Limited.

2001-482 - Global Communications Limited and Global Television Network Inc., Partners of Montreal Ethnic Television, G.P., a general partnership, Montréal, Quebec - APPROVED - Acquire the assets of the ethnic television programming undertaking CJNT-TV Montréal. The Commission will issue a licence to the partners in the general partnership which will expire 31 August 2007.

2001-483 - G and M Business News Holdings Limited on behalf of itself and G and M Business News Limited, a general partnership, Across Canada - APPROVED – Acquisition of the 50% partnership interest in Report on Business Television, a general partnership (ROBTv) beneficially owned by Global Communications Limited and currently under a trust arrangement with Mr. Albert Gnat, Q.C. as the trustee.

2001-484 - Senior Engineer Communications, Saskatchewan Power Corporation (Doug Brownlee and his successors), Athabasca Hydro Stations, Saskatchewan - APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving the Athabasca Hydro Stations from Brad Nielsen. The licence will expire 31 August 2002.

2001-485 - Drumheller Regional Business Development Centre Corp., operating as Drumheller Regional Chamber of Development and Tourism, Drumheller, Alberta - APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of radio programming undertaking CHTR-FM Drumheller, from The Big Country Tourist Association. The licence will expire 31 August 2003.

2001-486 - Telelatino Network Inc., Across Canada - RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the specialty programming undertaking Telelatino, from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-487 Re: Channel Realignments in Barrie, Pickering and Richmond Hill.

2001-488 3224503 Canada inc., Drummondville, Quebec; 3145069 Canada inc., Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. APPROVED – Transfer of the effective control of 3224503 Canada inc., licensee of CHRD-FM Drummondville, and of 3145069 Canada inc., licensee of CFEI-FM Saint-Hyacinthe to Astral Radio Group Inc.

2001-489 Maritime Broadcasting System Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHNS Halifax, and its shortwave transmitter CHNX, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-490 Community Radio Society of Saskatoon Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CFCR-FM Saskatoon, from 1 September 2001 to 30 November 2001.

2001-491 The Miracle Channel Association, Lethbridge and Burmis, Alberta. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter of CJIL-TV Lethbridge at Burmis.

2001-492 Wells Best Seniors Association, Wells, British Columbia. APPROVED – Deletion of the channel 11 and addition of channel 7 with a transmitter power of 5 watts.

2001-493 Homegrown Community Radio, Killaloe and Wilno, Ontario. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter of CHCR-FM Killaloe at Wilno.

2001-494 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Halifax and Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter of CBH-FM Halifax at Mulgrave.

2001-495 Bell Globemedia Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED - Authority to change the ownership structure of the national Category 1 specialty television service called Travel TV.

2001-496 Burlingham Communications Inc., Hamilton/Burlington, Ontario. APPROVED - Increase in the effective radiated power of CIWV-FM Hamilton/Burlington from 1,880 watts to 3,600 watts.

2001-497 Cathe Wagg, Campbell River, British Columbia. APPROVED - Decrease in the effective radiated power for CFIY-FM Campbell River, from 50 watts to 27 watts.

2001-498 C.O.R.B. Swift Current & District Inc., Swift Current, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Increase in the effective radiated power of CHSK-FM Swift Current from 440 watts to 4,719 watts.

2001-499 9120038 Alberta Ltd., Lloydminster, Alberta. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of radio programming undertaking CKLM-FM from Peace River Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of this undertaking.