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

2001-500 CKUA Radio Foundation, Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Addition of a new SCMO service by CKUA-FM Edmonton.

2001-501 Hometown Cable TV Limited. Application No. 2001-0796-3 - APPROVED - Delete part of its authorized service area (the subdivisions of Castle Harbour and Honey Harbour Estates in the Township of Scugog); Compton Cable T.V. Limited. Application No. 2001-0784-8 - APPROVED - Extend service area to include the subdivisions of Castle Harbour and Honey Harbour Estates in the Township of Scugog and Whitfield Road and Honey's Beach Road.

2001-502 Fawcett Broadcasting Limited. Application No. 2001-0776-5 - APPROVED - Request for authority to effect a change in the ownership of Fawcett Broadcasting Limited through the transfer of 140,010 Class B voting shares from Eloise P. Fawcett to Howard G. Fawcett.

2001-503 Craig Broadcast Systems Inc. Application No. 2001-0830-0 - APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to implement a new transmitter at Dauphin, Manitoba to rebroadcast the programming of CHMI-TV Portage la Prairie, as approved in Decision CRTC 2000-19 dated 19 January 2000.

2001-504 Radio CKYK-FM inc., Application No. 2001-0356-5 - APPROVED – Change in the contours of CKYK-FM Alma following relocation of the antenna site.

2001-505 3819914 Canada inc. Application No. 2001-0765-8 - APPROVED – Change in the contours of CJDS-FM St-Pamphile, following relocation of the antenna site.

2001-506 CTV Television Inc., Toronto, Ontario; St. John’s, Argentia, etc., Newfoundland. APPROVED - New English-language television programming network who will provide programming to CJON-TV St John’s and its transmitters elsewhere in Newfoundland. The licence will be in effect from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-507 CTV Television Inc., Toronto, Thunder Bay etc., Ontario; Lloydminster, Wainwright, etc., Alberta; Alcot Trail and Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New english-language television programming networkto operate for the purpose of providing programming to Thunder Bay Electronics Inc., Norcom Communications Limited, and Mid-West Television Ltd. The licence will be in effect from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-508 CTV Television Inc., on behalf of Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited, St. John’s, Argentia, Newfoundland. APPROVED - Amendments to CJON-TV’s condition of licence pertaining to network affiliation.

2001-509 CTV Television Inc., on behalf of Thunder Bay Electronics Inc., Norcom Communications Limited, and Mid-West Television Ltd., Thunder Bay and Kenora, Ontario; Lloydminster, Wainwright,etc., Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Applications by CTV Television Inc. on behalf of the three broadcasters noted above, for amendments to their current conditions of licence pertaining to network affiliation.

2001-510 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Quebec City, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter for CBM-FM Montréal at Quebec City.

2001-513 Regional Cablesystems Inc. Application no. 2001-0738-5 – APPROVED – Corporate change whereby Persona Inc. will hold all the issued and outstanding shares of Regional Cablesystems Inc.

2001-514 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.

2001-515 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED - New French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Winnipeg, expiring 31 August 2007.

2001-517 Fairchild Radio (Vancouver FM) Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CHKG-FM Vancouver, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-518 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sackville, New Brunswick. APPROVED – Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CKCX Sackville, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-519 CHUM Limited, London, Wheatley, etc., Ontario. APPROVED - Licence amendments for CFPL-TV, CHWI-TV, CKNX-TV, CKVR-TV and CHRO-TV.

2001-520 No Decision issued under this number

2001-521 Re: Rogers' Complaint Against Star Choice - Bulk Billing in Multi-Unit Dwellings.

2001-522 Corus Entertainment Inc., Across Canada. APPROVED – Authority to acquire of a 20% voting interest in Teletoon Canada Inc.

2001-523 Standard Radio Inc., Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED - Transitional digital radio undertakings (DRUs) to serve Montréal and Laval, expiring 31 August 2002.

2001-524 CTV Television Inc, Toronto, Ontario and Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED – RENEWED - Licence for the English-language television network issued to CTV Television Inc. for three months, from 1 September to 30 November 2001.

2001-526 MusiquePlus. Application No. 2001-0772-3 - APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to 30 September 2001 for the French-language Specialty Service Category 1, known as Perfecto. 

2001-527  Vidéotron ltée - The rate increase of $0.68 for the addition of Canal D to the basic service is denied.

2001-528 Groupe TVA inc. (OBCI), Applications No. 2001-0750-0, 2001-0751-7, 2001-0752-5 - APPROVED - Extension of the time limit to 30 September 2002 for the French-language Specialty Services Category 1, known as LCN Affaires, Télé Ha! Ha! and Canal Mystère (formerly 13ième Rue). 

2001-529 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in Appendix II, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

 2001-529-1 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, across Canada. The Commission corrects decision CRTC 2001-529 as follows: The list of transmitters for CBSI-FM Sept-Iles (application number 2001-0142-8) should have included the transmitter CBSI-6 Fermont.

2001-530 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in Appendix II, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

2001-531 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in Appendix II, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

2001-532 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in Appendix II, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

2001-533 Bell Globemedia Inc. Application no 2001-0877-1 – APROVED – Extension of Trust Arrangement in respect of certain voting interest in CTV Sports Net Inc..

2001-535 Radio Témiscaminque inc., Ville-Marie and Témiscaming, Quebec - RENEWED - Boadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CKVM Ville-Marie and its transmitter CKVM-FM-1 Témiscaming, from 1 September 2001 to 30 November 2001.

2001-536 Troubador Radio Society Inc., Stephenville, Newfoundland - RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CHUG Stephenville, from 1 September 2001 to 31 March 2002.

2001-537 Shaw Cablesystems Company, North/West Vancouver, British Columbia Westside Cablevision Ltd., Whiteman Creek, British Columbia - RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the cable distribution undertakings serving the localities listed above, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2002.

2001-538 All TV Inc., Across Canada - APPROVED - Amendments to All TV Inc.’s conditions of licence pertaining to the nature of the service and the broadcast of advertising material.

2001-539 S.S.TV Inc., Across Canada - APPROVED - Amendments to S.S.TV’s conditions of licence pertaining to the nature of the service and the broadcast of advertising material.

2001-540 Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Across Canada - APPROVED - Amendment to the condition of licence pertaining to the nature of the service provided by the Raptors Basketball Channel.

2001-541 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Chisasibi, Quebec - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CBFG-FM Chisasibi, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

2001-542 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Waskaganish, Quebec - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CBFH-FM Waskaganish, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

2001-543 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Waswanipi, Quebec - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CBFV-FM Waswanipi, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

2001-544 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Weymontachie, Quebec - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CBFA-3 Weymontachie, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

2001-545 Re: Decision CRTC 2000-460 - Broadcast licence to carry on a new Category 1 specialty television service known as The Biography Channel.

2001-547 Salter Street Broadcasting Limited and Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated Application no 2001-0892-9 – APPROVED – Extension of Trust Arrangement and the term of appointment of Daniel M. Campbell, trustee in regard to Salter Street Broadcasting Limited and Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated. 

2001-548 Radio Roberval inc., Roberval, Quebec. APPROVED - application for a French-language FM radio station at Roberval to replace AM station CHRL, expiring 31 August 2008. APPROVED – Request that the new FM station's market be considered a single-station market.

2001-549 Stuart Media Group Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Gaming Channel, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-550 2997895 Manitoba Ltd., across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Sports Vault TV, expiring 31 August 2008

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2001-551 City of Armstrong and the Corporation of the Township of Spallumcheen, Armstrong, British Columbia. Revocation of the licence for the radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving Armstrong.

2001-553 Global Television Network Inc. and 3722392 Canada Limited. Application no 2001-0846-6 – APPROVED – Change of ownership: A change modifying the proposed structure of "Deja View", a new category 2 specialty television service, from a corporation to be incorporated to "3722392 General Partnership", involving the partnere Global Television Network Inc. and 3722392 Canada Limited.

2001-554 Global Television Network Inc. and 3722384 Canada Limited. Application no 2001-0848-2 – APPROVED – Change of ownership: A change modifying the proposed structure of "Lonestar", a new category 2 specialty television service, from a corporation to be incorporated to "3722384 General Partnership" involving the partners Global Television Network Inc. and 3722384 Canada Limited.

2001-555 Group TVA Inc. and Global Communications Inc. Application no 2001-0828-4 – APPROVED – Change of ownership – A change modifying the proposed structure of "Men TV" a new category 1 specialty television service for a corporation to be incorporated to Men TV s.e.n.c / Men TV General Partnership involving the partners Groupe TVA Inc. and Global Communication Inc. at the same level of participation.

2001-556 Edge TV. Application no 2001-0831-1 – APPROVED – Change of ownership – A change modifying the propsed structure of "Edge TC" a new category 2 specialty service from a corporation to be incorporated to the service becoming a division of YTV Canada Inc. 

2001-557 Netstar Entreprises Inc. Application 2001-0839-1 – APPROVED – Transfer of shares – Change whereby Netstar Entreprises Inc. shareholder of 80% voting interests in the new category 2 digital specialty service "Animal Planet" will transfer its direct interest in the service to 3922111 Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. 

2001-558 Netstar Entreprises Inc. Application 2001-0840-9 – APPROVED – Transfer of shares – Change whereby Netstar Entreprises Inc. shareholder of 80% voting interests in the new category 2 digital specialty service "Discovery Civilization" will transfer its direct interest in the service to 3922120 Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. 

2001-568 Radio Nord Communications inc., Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. APPROVED -Decrease from 95% to 85% of the percentage of all musical selections that CHLM-FM Rouyn-Noranda must devote to French-language vocal music.

2001-569 David Jackson, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Sudbury, Ontario. APPROVED – English-language specialty FM radio programming undertaking at Sudbury, expiring 31 August 2001. APPROVED – Request to broadcast a maximum of 8 minutes of commercial announcements per clock hour in each broadcast week.

2001-559 Trinity Television Inc.- Application no. 2001-0698-1 – APPROVED - Decrease in power for CHNU-TV Fraser Valley, British Columbia.

2001-560 Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd. - Application no. 2001-0711-1 – APPROVED – Decrease in power for CKVX-FM, Chilliwack, British Columbia.

2001-561 Rogers Broadcasting Limited - Application no. 2001-0712-9 – APPROVED – Decrease power for CISQ-FM Squamish, British Columbia.

2001-562 Rawlco Communications (Sask.) Ltd. - Application no. 2001-0768-2 – APPROVED – Contour change of the radio programming undertaking CIZL-FM Regina, Saskatchewan.

2001-563 Cogeco Câble Montérégie inc. - Application no. 2001-0860-7 – APPROVED – Extension of Service Area to add Saint-Pie and Saint-Dominique, Quebec.

2001-564 Shaw Communications Inc. - Application no. 2001-0833-3 – APPROVED – Request for authority to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Peachland, licensee of cble distribution undertaking serving Peachland, British Columbia.

2001-565 Woodbine Entertainment Group - Application no. 2001-0871-3 - APPROVED – A change modifying the proposed structure of "The Racing Network Canada", a new category 2 digital specialty television service from a partnership to a sole owner entity.

2001-566 Global Television Network - Application no. 2001-0845-8 – APPROVED – Change of ownership – A change modifying the proposed structure of "Xtreme Sports", a new category 2 specialty television service, from a corporation to be incorporated to "3926958 General Partnership", involving Global Television Network Inc. and 3926958 Canada Limited. 

2001-567 No decision issued under this number.

2001-570 Kootenay Co-Operative Radio. Application no 2001-0884-6 - APPROVED – Extension of time limit.

2001-571 Regional Cablesystems Inc., on behalf of Skyway Cablevision Ltd. Application no 2001-0863-0 – APPROVED – Transfer of control and shares.

2001-573 Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd., a division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., Cranbrook, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Cranbrook to replace AM station CKEK. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-574 1333598 Ontario Limited, Pigeon River Border Crossing, Ontario. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM radio station at Pigeon River Border Crossing, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-575 Telemedia Radio (West) Inc., Vernon, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Vernon to replace AM station CICF. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-576 Bluewater Community Radio, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Hanover, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a developmental English-language FM community radio programming undertaking at Hanover, expiring 12 September 2005.

2001-577 Central Island Broadcasting Ltd., Parksville, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Parksville to replace AM station CKCI. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-578 MSD Computer Corp., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Little Current, Ontario. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a developmental English-language FM community radio programming undertaking at Little Current, expiring 12 September 2005.

2001-579 The Church of the Nazarene of Rimbey, operating as Rimbey Church of the Nazarene, Rimbey, Alberta. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM religious radio station at Rimbey, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-580 Education Alternative Radio Society, Prince George, British Columbia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a low-power developmental FM community-based campus radio programming undertaking at Prince George, expiring 12 September 2005.

2001-581 CHCQ Ltd., Belleville, Ontario. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CHCQ-FM Belleville from 40,000 watts to 21,000 watts and relocation of the transmitter site to the northwest of Belleville (Seaway).

2001-584 Quebecor inc. Application no. 2001-0973-7 – APPROVED – Trust arrangement: Authority for the implementation of a trust arrangement for TQS Inc.'s shares held by Quebecor inc. and the appointment of Mr. Pierre Hébert as trustee. 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.

2001-585 Rogers Cable Atlantic Inc. Application no. 2001-0717-9 – APPROVED – Application for 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 Corner Brook, Gander, Grand Falls and St. John's, 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.

2001-586 Moviola: Short Film Channel Inc. Application no. 2001-0893-7 – APPROVED – Transfer of control and shares – A change modifying the proposed structure of "Moviola:" a new category 2 specialty service Moviola: Short Film Channel Inc. requests authority to transfer 50,000 common shares (50%), 25,000 common shares (25%) from each of Anthony D'Andrea and Romen Podzyhun to Cal Millar and Harold Blade.

2001-587 Norhtwest Broadcasting Inc. Application No. 200108789 – Approved – Transfer of control Effective control of Northwest Broadcasting Inc., licensee of CFQK-FM Kaministiquia, ON, transferred from Mr. Joel Virtanen to Mr. Ari Lahdekorpi.

2001-588 Global Television Network Inc. Application No. 200108474 – Approved Change of ownership: A change modifying the proposed structure of "Fox Sports World Canada", a new category 2 specialty television service, from a corporation to be incorporated to "3926940 General Partnership", involving the partners Global Television Network Inc. and 3926940 Canada Limited.

2001-589 Corus Entertainment Inc. Application No. 200108565 – APROVED - Change in ownership: A change modifying the proposed structure of "The Canadian Documentary Channel", a new category 1 specialty television service, from a corporation to be incorporated to "The Canadian Documentary Channel Partnership" involving YTV Canada Inc., the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and five other partners, at the same level of participation.

2000-589-1 Groupe TVA inc. (OBCI), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-589 dated 24 November and 14 December 2000 approving Category 2 digital specialty service Digipix by replacing the fourth paragraph of the decision.

2001-590 Athabasca Motor Hotel (1972) Limited, Jasper, Alberta. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM radio station at Jasper, expiring 31 August 2008.

2000-590-1 Groupe TVA inc. (OBCI), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-590 dated 24 November and 14 December 2000 approving Category 2 digital specialty service Front Row by replacing the fifth paragraph of the decision.

2001-591 Fawcett Broadcasting Limited, Fort Frances, Ontario. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Fort Frances to replace AM station CFOB. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-592 Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc., Montréal and Laval, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a transitional digital radio undertaking to serve Montréal and Laval, expiring 31 August 2002.

2001-593 Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., North Battleford, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Change in the frequency of its transmitter VF2331 North Battleford from 94.7 MHz (channel 234LP) to 95.5 MHz (channel 238B) and increase in its effective radiated power from 49 watts to 28,000 watts.

2001-594 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Grand Rapids, Manitoba. APPROVED - Deletion of transmitter CBWHT-1 Grand Rapids.

2001-595 CTV Television Inc., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power for CFCN-TV Calgary from 55,000 watts to 100,000 watts.

2001-596 Brian Kelly, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories. Revocation of the licence for the cable distribution undertaking serving Tsiigehtchic.

2001-597 Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc., Sudbury, Ontario. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CHNO-FM Sudbury from 100,000 watts to 11,000 watts.

2001-598 Denis Benoît, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Shawinigan, Québec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a developmental French-language FM campus radio programming undertaking at Shawinigan, expiring 20 September 2005.

2001-599 Radio CJFP (1986) ltée, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec. APPROVED - Deletion of the the current condition of licence requiring that the licensee broadcast a minimum weekly level of 50% of spoken word programming.

2001-600 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation- Application no. 2001-0398-7 - APPROVED - Change in technical parameters and increase in Power. 

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2001-601 Bluewater TV Cable Ltd. - Application no. 2001-0810-2 - APPROVED - Requests authority to transfer 3,360 common shares (30.55%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Bluewater TV, licensee of cable distribution undertaking serving Clinton and Goderich, Ontario. 

2001-602 Women’s Television Network (WTN) National
Application no. 2001-1064-3 - Approved - Request for an extension of the trust arrangement between MOF Trusco Ltd and Mr. Fred Wagman regarding the shares of Lifestyle Television (1994) Limited, until 31 December 2001.  

2001-603 Craig Broadcast Alberta Inc., Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta - APPROVED - Licence amendments for CKEM-TV Edmonton and CKAL-TV Calgary relating to the expenditures on Canadian programming and the exhibition of programming in under-represented categories.

2001-604 CTV Inc., Montréal, Quebec - APPROVED - Acquisition of effective control of CFCF-TV Montréal.

2001-609 Complaint by Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc. concerning signal carriage by Star Choice Communications Inc.

2001-612 PrideVision, Shaw Communications, Star Choice. Complaint by PrideVision against Shaw Cablesystems Ltd. and Star Choice Television Network Ltd. regarding "Free Previews" - Undue Disadvantage.

2001-613 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montréal and Gaspé, Quebec. APPROVED - Increase in the effective radiated power of its transmitter CBFX-FM-5 Gaspé, from 2,160 watts to 4,110 watts.

2001-614 Fairchild Radio (Calgary FM) Ltd., Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel for the broadcast of programming that is predominantly in the East-Indian languages of Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and other East-Indian languages.

2001-615 Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon, Pelly Crossing, Yukon Territory. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Pelly Crossing.

2001-616 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Montréal and Sherbrooke, Quebec. APPROVED - Increase in the effective radiated power of its transmitter CBM-FM-1 Sherbrooke, from 23,400 watts to 25,000 watts.

2001-619 La radio communautaire inter-génération, jardin du Québec, Saint-Rémi, Quebec. APPROVED - Increase in the effective radiated power for CHOC-FM Saint-Rémi, from 0.8 watt to 200 watts.

2001-620 CJRN 710 Inc., 788813 Ontario Inc., Niagara Falls, Ontario. APPROVED - Applications to amend the broadcasting licences for CJRN and CFLZ-FM Niagara Falls, to allow the two stations with ownership links to exchange programming formats.

2001-621 Rogers Broadcasting Limited. Applications Nos. 2001-0720-3; 2001-0802-8 – Approved with the redirection of certain tangible benefits. Request to acquire control and ownership of CTV SportsNet Inc. Licensee of SportsNet, a national specialty service. 

2001-622 White Bear Children's Charity Inc., White Bear Lake Resort, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New Type B English- and Native-language FM radio station to serve White Bear Lake Resort, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-623 FDB Broadcasting Inc., Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New Type B English- and Native-language FM radio station to serve Meadow Lake, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-624 Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd., Fernie and Sparwood, British Columbia. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Fernie to replace AM station CFEK Fernie and its transmitter CJEK Sparwood, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-625 Radio 1540 Limited, Ottawa, Ontario/Hull, Québec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a specialty FM (ethnic radio) programming undertaking at Ottawa/Hull, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-626 9098-7280 Québec inc., Ottawa, Ontario/Hull, Quebec. APPROVED - Application for a new, specialty-format, French-language commercial FM radio station to serve Ottawa/Hull, expiring 31 August 2008.

2000-626-1 Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. (OBCI), Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects the English-language version of Decision CRTC 2000-626 dated 14 December 2000, which approved Category 2 digital specialty service Maple Leaf Channel.

2001-627 Gary Farmer, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (Aboriginal Voices Radio), Ottawa, Ontario and Hull, Quebec. APPROVED - Application by Aboriginal Voices Radio for authority to use the FM frequency 95.7 MHz for the operation of new radio services in Ottawa/Hull or in its vicinity.The licence will expire 31 August 2006.

2001-628 Newcap Inc., Ottawa, Ontario and Hull, Quebec. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Ottawa/Hull, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-629 Standard Radio Inc., Coopérative Radio Ville-Marie Outaouais, Harvard Developments Inc., 914258 Ontario Limited, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Fondation Radio Enfant, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Douglas E. Kirk, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, all of Ottawa/Hull; and Yves Belzile, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, Buckingham, Quebec. DENIED - Competing applications for new FM stations to serve the Ottawa/Hull region.

2001-630 Rogers Cable Inc., St. Thomas and Woodstock, Ontario and Regional Cablesystems, Sudbury and Timmins, Ontario. APPROVED, by majority vote - Rate deregulation for cable systems.

2001-631 Maitland Cable TV Limited. Application No. 2001-0929-0 - Approval, Amalgamation of service areas under one licence Maitland Cable TV Limited, Atwood, Ontario.

2001-632 CHWO Radio Limited. Applications: 2001-1014-8; 2001-1015-6 - Approval, Extension of time limit to June 30, 2002 0150 – CHWO Radio Limited and CJMR 1320 Radio Ltd., Toronto.

2001-633 Harvard Broadcasting. Application No. 2001-0809-4 - Approval, Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., CFWF-FM Regina, Saskatchewan – Relocation of transmitter.

2001-634 HDL Investments Inc. Application No.: 2001-0808-6 - Approval, Relocation of transmitter for CHMX-FM, Regina, Saskatchewan.

2000-636-1 Network Television International, across Canada. Correction. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-636 dated 14 December 2000, which approved Category 2 digital specialty service NTI Tamil Service.

2001-638 Cameron Bell Consultancy Ltd., Squamish, British Columbia. APPROVED - New low-power English-language FM radio station at Squamish, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-639 Bell Globemedia inc., Application No. 2001-1120-4. Extension of the implementation date to 30 September 2002, Le Réseau des sports inc. - Category 1 French-language Specialty Service, known as Info-Sports – across Canada.

2001-641 1158556 Ontario Ltd., Timmins and Kapuskasing, Ontario. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Kapuskasing.

2001-642 Anthony Schleifer, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Brantford, Ontario. APPROVED - English-language specialty FM radio programming undertaking at Brantford, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-643 Rogers Cable Inc., Richmond Hill and part of Toronto (Scarborough), Ontario. APPROVED – Distribution of Talentvision as part of the digital service.

2001-644 University of Toronto Community Radio Inc., Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED – Use of a Subsidiary Communications Multiplex Operations channel to broadcast predominantly Punjabi-and Hindi-language programming.

2001-645 Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc., across Canada. APPROVED – Acquisition, via a multi-step transaction, of the control of Report on Business Television, general partnership, licensee of ROBTv, a national English language programming undertaking.

2001-646 Michel Richard, Aguanish, Baie-Johan-Beetz, etc., Quebec. APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving the localities noted in the decision, from Câblo Vision B. M. Côte-Nord inc. The licences will expire 31 August 2003.

2001-647 CHUM Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia - APPROVED - Transfer of control of CKVU-TV Vancouver.

2001-649 JR Radio, Application no 2001-1079-2 – APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 15 March 2002. 

2001-650 Amtelecom Group Inc., Application no 2001-0889-6 – APPROVED - Corporate reorganization. 

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2001-651 CKMW Radio Limited, Application no 2001-0874-2 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 31 May 2002.

2001-652 Aliant Telecom Inc. (formerly Maritime Tel & Tel Limited), Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and Sackville), Nova Scotia - APPROVED - Application to insert certain promotional material in the local availabilities of U.S. satellite services.

2001-653 Global Television Network Inc., Application no 2001-1126-1 – APPROVED – Transfer of ownership. 

2001-654 3053781 Nova Scotia Company (formerly Craig Broadcast Systems Inc.), Application no 2001-0829-2 – APPROVED – Transfer of control. 

2001-655 1401345 Ontario Limited, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the multipoint distribution system (MDS) and the cable distribution undertaking serving Kakabeka Falls, from Fiber-Tel Enterprises Inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2004 for 1401345 Ontario Limited and 31 August 2002 for the MDS undertaking.

2001-656 CJRT-FM Inc., Toronto, Ontario. APPROVED - Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel to broadcast a predominantly Tamil-language radio service.

2001-657 Radio CHVD inc., Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec. APPROVED - New French-language FM radio station at Dolbeau-Mistassini to replace the AM station CHVD, expiring 31 August 2008. APPROVED - Request that the new FM station's market be considered a single-station market.

2001-658  Acadia Broadcasting Company Limited - Bridgewater, Nova Scotia - APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Bridgewater to replace AM station CKBW, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-659 Regional Cablesystems Inc., Scugog Island and Little Britain, Ontario - APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertakings serving these communities, from Hometown Cablesystems Ltd. The licences will expire 31 August 2002.

2001-660 Regional Cablesystems Inc., Constance Bay, Ontario - APPROVED – Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Constance Bay, from Constance Bay Cable Television Ltd. The licence will expire 31 August 2002.

2001-662 Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Calgary, Alberta. APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CHFM-FM Calgary from 74,000 watts to 48,000 watts.

2001-663 Rogers Radio (British Columbia) Ltd., Chilliwack and Abbotsford, British Columbia. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power for CKVX-FM-1 Abbotsford from 290 watts to 540 watts.

2001-664 Bethany Pentecostal Tabernacle, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. APPROVED - New low-power English-language specialty FM radio programming undertaking at Whitehorse, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-665 Corus Entertainment Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Acquisition of control of Telelatino Network Inc. (TLN) by acquiring an additional 30.5% of TLN's voting shares.

2001-666 Les Entreprises Radiomédia inc., Montréal, Quebec - RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the French-language radio network operated by Les Entreprises Radiomédia inc., from 1 November 2001 to 31 March 2002.

2001-666-1 Radiomédia inc., Montréal, Quebec. The Commission corrects decision CRTC 2001-666 which incorrectly identified the licensee as Les Entreprises Radiomédia inc. The Commission confirms that the licensee of this network is Radiomédia inc.

2001-668 Pelmorex Communications Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the national English- and French-language specialty television service known as "The Weather Network/Météomédia", from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008. DENIED - Addition of explicit reference. DENIED - Proposal to increase the monthly wholesale rate.

2001-669 Vision TV: Canada’s Faith Network, across Canada. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for its national, multi-faith, English-language specialty television service, from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2004. DENIED - Proposed increase in Vision TV'S wholesale rate.

2001-670 Houssen Broadcasting Ltd. (OBCI). Application No. 2001-1125-3 – APPROVED - Change in transmitter site location.

2001-671 Rogers Broadcasting Limited. Application No. 2001-1200-6 – APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 30 March 2002.

2001-672 Yves Sauvé, on behalf of a company to be incorporated to be known under Société Radio St-Laurent. Application No. 2001-0972-9 – APPROVED - Extension of implementation date to 27 October 2002.

2001-673 Astral Media Inc. Application No. 2001-1133-6 – APPROVED - Intra-corporate reorganization – Transfer of a certain interest of MusiquePlus Inc. to Astral Broadcasting Group Inc.

2001-674 Regional Cablesystems Inc., on behalf of AGI Cablevision Inc. Application No. 2001-1098-2 – APPROVED - Acquisition of effective control of AGI Cablevision Inc., licensee of cable distribution undertakings serving Alvinston, plus 16 other Ontario locations.

2001-674-1 Regional Cablesystems Inc., on behalf of AGI Cablevision Inc. Application No. 2001-1098-2. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2001-674 dated 5 November 2001 as follow: Acquisition of all of the issues and outstanding shares of AGI, from Information Communications Services (ICS) Inc.

2001-675 Brad Mason. Application No. 2001-1199-8 – APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 30 March 2002.

2001-676 Brad Mason. Application 2001-1198-0 – APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 30 March 2002.

2001-677 Community Radio Society of Saskatoon Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the Type B community radio station CFCR-FM Saskatoon, from 1 December 2001 to 28 February 2003.

2001-678 CPAM Radio Union.com inc., Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED - New French-language ethnic AM radio station in Montréal, expiring 31 August 2008. APPROVED - Exemption from the requirement of section 7(2) of the Radio Regulations, 1986 to devote 50% of its programming to third-language programming

2001-679 Radio Témiscamingue inc., Ville-Marie and Témiscaming, Quebec. APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the radio programming undertaking CKVM Ville-Marie and its transmitter CKVM-FM-1 Témiscaming, until 28 February 2003.

2001-680 Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Ottawa, Ontario. APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for CKBY-FM Ottawa, from 1 December 2001 to 28 February 2003.

2001-681 Kaslo Cable Ltd. Application No. 2001-1065-1 – APPROVED - Transfer all the issued and outstanding shares of Kaslo Cable Ltd. to Meco Holdings Ltd.

2001-682 Cogeco Câble Mauricie Inc. Applications 2001-1075-0 and 2001-1076-8 – APPROVED - Addition of areas in Yamaska, Saint-Narcisse, Saint-Proper, Hérouxville, St Étienne des Grès and St-Georges, to the authorized service areas.

2001-683 1158556 Ontario Ltd. Application 2001-1139-4 – APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 7 April 2002.

2001-684 Radio Communautaire Kapnord Inc. Application 2001-1141-9 – APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 31 January 2002.

2001-685 Canadian Broadcasting Corporatio. Application 2001-1162-5 – APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 16 July 2002.

2001-686 Get Safe! Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Get Safe TV, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-687 Paolo Canciani (on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated), across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Inner Peace Television Network, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-688 Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Cablesystems Ontario Limited, Bolton, Erin, etc., Ontario. APPROVED - Distribution of WNYO-49 (Warner Brothers) Buffalo, New York, as part of a digital service offering, on a discretionary tier.

2001-689 NewCap Inc., Sudbury, Ontario. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of radio programming undertaking CHNO-FM Sudbury from Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2005. APPROVED - Proposal to contribute the remaining 1% required under the benefits policy to Aboriginal Voices Radio rather than directly to CTD.

2001-690 The Comedy Network Inc., across Canada. APPROVED IN PART- Addition of programming from category 7e to the permitted list of program categories set out in the condition of licence describing the nature of service provided by The Comedy Network.

2001-691 The Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc., Parry Sound, Ontario. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CKLP-FM from Playland Broadcasting Limited. The licence will expire 31 August 2003.

2001-692 Shaw Communications Inc., or a subsidiary designated by Shaw Communications Inc., Whiteman Creek, British Columbia. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Whiteman Creek, from Westside Cablevision Ltd. The licence will expire 31 August 2002.

2001-693 CTV Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licences for the Category 2 specialty television services known as CTV NewsVu, CTV Newsnet Alberta, CTV Newsnet BC and CTV News Centre Nouvelles, as set out in the decision.

2001-695 Télé Inter-Rives ltée, Rivière-du-Loup and Les Escoumins, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Les Escoumins.

2001-696 Télévision MBS inc., Rivière-du-Loup and Les Escoumins, Quebec. APPROVED - Addition of a transmitter at Les Escoumins.

2001-697 3429873 Canada Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Application to amendment of the broadcasting licence for the specialty television service TreeHouse TV by amending condition of licence no. 2 with respect to the sharing of programs with the specialty service YTV, as set out in the decision.

2001-698 Crossroads Television System, London and Ottawa, Ontario. DENIED - Addition of transmitters at London and Ottawa.

2001-699 CTV Television Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Licence for a Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Soap Opera TV, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-700 Craig Broadcast Systems Inc. (on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated), across Canada. APPROVED - Licence for a Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Western Channel, expiring 31 August 2008.

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2001-701 The Family Channel Inc., across Canada. RENEWED - Broadcasting licence for the English-language pay television programming undertaking The Family Channel, from 1 March 2002 to 31 August 2002.

2001-702 Corus Entertainment Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Acquisition of the effective control of Lifestyle Television (1994) Limited.

2001-703 Corus Radio Company, Cornwall, Ontario. APPROVED - Acquisition of the control and ownership of 519957 Ontario Ltd. by transferring all of the issued and outstanding shares held by the Emard family to Corus Radio Company.

2001-704 Rush Communications Limited, Mabou, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Relief of the requirement that it distribute local signals CBIT-19 (CBC) and CJCB-TV-1 (CTV) Inverness, Nova Scotia. Instead, the licensee will distribute CBHT (CBC) and CJCH-TV (CTV) Halifax, received via satellite.

2001-705 Star Choice Television Network Incorporated, across Canada. Revocation of the licence for the national satellite relay distribution undertaking.

2001-706 Astral Radio inc., across Canada. APPROVED, by majority vote, - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language specialty television service known as Canal Z, as described in the decision.

2001-707 Les Chaînes Télé Astral inc. and Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Amendment to the broadcasting licence for the French-language specialty television service known as Séries + (formerly Canal Fiction) concerning the nature of the service.

2001-708 3824586 Canada Inc., Kingston, Ontario. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power for CIKR-FM Kingston, from 4,200 watts to 24,000 watts.

2001-709 William Evanov, Newmarket, Ontario. DENIED - Request to broadcast more than 50% hits on CKDX-FM.

2001-710 Access Communications Co-operative Limited. Estevan, Weyburn and Yorkton, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Relief, by condition of licence, from the requirement to implement simultaneous substitution requests in relation to the programming on U.S. superstations.

2001-711 CTV Television Inc. and Groupe TVA inc., across Canada. Amendment to the conditions of licence concerning the nature of the specialty services provided by Newsnet and Le Canal Nouvelles.

2001-712 Vidéotron Ltée. Application No. 2001-1174-0 - APPROVED - Distribution of CITY-TV Toronto, as a distant canadian signal on a digital discretionary basis for its cablesystems listed in the Appendix "1" to the decision.

2001-713 CHUM Limited. Application No. 2001-0971-1 - APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power for CHQM-FM Vancouver, from 49,000 watts to 53,000 watts and of the effective antenna height from 604 metres to 617.6 metres.

2001-714 Standard Radio Inc. Application No. 2001-0931-5 - APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CJAY-FM Calgary from 74,000 watts to 44,000 watts and increase of the effective antenna height from 146.5 metres to 16 metres.

2001-715 Aliant Telecom Inc. Application No. 2001-1138-6 - APPROVED - Deletion of WUHF-TV (FOX) Rochester, New York and addition, pursuant to a condition of licence, of WFXT-TV (FOX) Boston as part of the basic service.

2001-716 Aliant Telecom Inc. Application No. 2001-1137-8 - APPROVED - Deletion of WUHF-TV (FOX) Rochester, New York and addition, pursuant to a condition of licence, of WFXT-TV (FOX) Boston as part of the basic service.

2001-717 Telemedia Radio (West) Inc., Vernon, British Columbia. APPROVED - Use of the FM frequency 105.7 MHz (channel 289C1) for the new station at Vernon.

2001-718 La Radio communautaire du comté, Rimouski, Quebec. APPROVED - Authority to replace the programming obligations currently set out as conditions of licence in CKMN-FM Rimouski's Promise of Performance.

2001-719 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Rimouski, Quebec. APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power for CJBR-FM Rimouski,from 5,500 watts to 19,400 watts and change of the channel class from 206B to 206C1.

2001-720 Corus Entertainment Inc. Application No. 2001-0736-9 - APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CFMK-FM Kingston, from 50,000 watts to 14,000 watts.

2001-721 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application No. 2001-1090-9 - APPROVED - Increase of the transmitter power for CBUT-17 Port Alice, to 10 watts and change of the contours of the transmitter.

2001-722 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application No. 2001-1091-6 - APPROVED - Increase of the transmitter power for CBUT-8 Campbell River, to 10 watts and change of the contours of the transmitter.

2001-723 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application No. 2001-1118-8 - APPROVED - Change of the contours of the transmitter for CBUJ-TV Blue River.

2001-724 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application No. 2001-1165-9 - APPROVED - Decrease of the effective radiated power for CBUE-FM Hope, from 136 to 105 watts and relocation of the transmitter site approximately 30 metres west from the presently authorized site.

2001-725 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Application No. 2001-1240-0 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 31 May 2002.

2001-726 Suite Systems Inc. Application No. 2001-1242-5 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit until to 14 December 2002.

2001-727 Askivision Systems Inc. Application No. 2001-1261-5 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 25 November 2002.

2001-728 Askivision Systems Inc. Application No. 2001-1262-3 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 25 November 2002.

2001-729 MusiquePlus inc., Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the national French-language specialty television service known as "MusiquePlus", from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-730 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. (formerly Astral Television Networks Inc.), Across Canada
APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence of the general interest French-language pay television service Super Écran, from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-731 MovieMax! Ltd., British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the regional English-language pay television service known as "MovieMax!", from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-732 Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. (formerly Astral Television Networks Inc.), Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic provinces (Eastern Canada) - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the regional English-language pay television service known as "The Movie Network", from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-733 2953285 Canada Inc. "The Discovery Channel", Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the national English-language specialty television service known as "The Discovery Channel", from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-734 The Sports Network Inc., Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the national English-language specialty television service, The Sports Network, from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008. - APPROVED - Proposal to increase its expenditures on Canadian amateur sports.

2001-735 Le Réseau des sports (RDS) inc., Across Canada - APPROVED - Renewal of the licence for the national French-language specialty television service, Le Réseau des sports, from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008. - APPROVED - Increase of the percentage of programming devoted to broadcast of Canadian programs during the broadcast day from 60% to 65%.

2001-736 SuperChannel Ltd., British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut, the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories - APPROVED - Renewal of the broadcasting licence for the regional English-language pay television service known as "SuperChannel", from 1 December 2001 to 31 August 2008.

2001-738 HDL Investments Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CFWF-FM Regina from Craig Broadcasting Systems Inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-739 HDL Investments Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CKCK Regina from Craig Broadcasting Systems Inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-740 Rawlco Communications (Sask.) Ltd., Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the radio programming undertaking CKCK Regina from HDL Investments Inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-741 Rawlco Communications (Sask.) Ltd., Regina, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - New English-language FM radio station at Regina replacing the current radio station operating on the frequency 1300 kHz (AM band). The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-742 1403318 Ontario Limited, Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc. and Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc., partners in a limited partnership known as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership, Across Canada. APPROVED - Addition of drama subcategories to the list of those from which the licensee may draw programming, as listed in the decision. DENIED - Request to increase the amount of allowable programming from category 7 from 8% to 15% of all programming broadcast during each week and to broadcast 2 feature films in a given week.

2001-743 PrideVision Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Addition of program categories 4 (religion), 8a (music and dance other than music video programs or clips) and 8c (music video programs) to the list of program categories that the service is authorized to provide.

2001-744 Natotawin Broadcasting Inc., La Ronge and Denare Beach, Saskatchewan. APPROVED – Addition of a transmitter at Denare Beach.

2001-745 Corus Radio Company, Brampton, Ontario. APPROVED – Use of a subsidiary communications multiplex operations (SCMO) channel.

2001-746 Cogeco Inc. and Bell Globemedia Inc., on their behalf, on behalf of their respective subsidiaries and on behalf of a company to be incorporated (Acquisition TQS), Montréal, Rimouski, etc., Quebec. APPROVED - Acquisition of the effective control of TQS Inc. by purchasing 2,698,763 common voting shares (i.e., 86.02% of all issued and outstanding shares). APPROVED - Transfer of the assets of Cogeco Radio Television Inc. stations at Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke and Chicoutimi/Jonquière, affiliated with TQS and SRC. The licences will expire 31 August 2005. APPROVED - Deletion of conditions of licence 2, 3 and 4.

2001-747 Radio CJVR Ltd., Melfort, Dafoe and Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a new english-language (FM) radio programming undertaking at Melfort, with transmitters at Dafoe and Waskesiu Lake. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-749 Câblevision TRP-SDM inc., Trois-Pistoles and the rural area including Saint-Mathieu and Saint-Hubert, Quebec - 
APPROVED - Addition of transmitters at Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Fabien, Rimouski, Mont-Joli and Matane. - APPROVED - Deletion of the distribution of the signals of TV5 Québec Canada, The Discovery Channel and the Electronic bulletin board.

2001-750 Aéroports de Montréal, Ville Saint-Laurent, Dorval, Pointe-Claire and Lachine, Quebec - APPROVED - New French- and English-language low-power FM radio station to serve Ville Saint-Laurent, Dorval, Pointe-Claire and Lachine. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2001-751 Ile a La Crosse Communication Society Inc., Ile-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan - APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of the cable distribution undertaking serving Ile-à-la-Crosse as well as the assets of the radio programming undertaking CILX-FM Ile-à-la-Crosse, from Belanger Communications Inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2008.

2000-460-1 Rogers Broadcasting Limited (OBCI), now incorporated under the name The Biography Channel (Canada) Corporation, across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-460 which inadvertently omitted the phrase "with the exception of programming of a biographical nature" in the condition of licence.

2001-752 Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Acquisition of effective control (95%) of The Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated, and 100% ownership of 3779718 Canada Limited.

2001-752-1 Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2001-752 dated 13 December 2001, which stated that neither Independent Film Channel Canada (IFCC) nor any of the 20 category 2 digital specialty services had commenced operation. In fact, IFCC did launch in September of this year.

2001-754 Look Communications Inc. Application No. 2001-1356-4 - APPROVED - Request for authority to effect a change in ownership and control of Look Communications Inc.

2001-755 Quebecor inc. Application No. 2001-1394-4. APPROVED - Trust agreement. Authorizastion to amend the trust agreement for TQS inc.'s shares held by Mr. Pierre Hébert, as a trustee for Quebecor inc.

2001-757 World Television Network/Le Réseau Télémonde inc., across Canada. WTM is to be licensed as a new, national, Category 2 specialty television service for digital distribution.

2001-758 Société de télédiffusion du Québec. Application No. 2001-0849-0 - APPROVED - Increase of the effective radiated power of the transmitter CIVC-TV Trois-Rivières, Quebec from 1364.5 kW to 1500 kW.

2001-759 Tri-Co Broadcasting Limited. Application No. 2001-1258-2 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 22 May 2002.

2001-760 Groupe TVA inc. Application No. 2001-1269-9 - APPROVED - Transfer of the effective control of Groupe TVA inc. to Groupe Vidéotron ltée.

2001-761 Russel C. Cook (OBCI). Application No. 2001-1276-4 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to 26 April 2002.

2001-762 A.U.L.T. St-Narcisse Inc. Application No. 2001-1305-1 - APPROVED - Amendment to the service area.

2001-763 TDM Newco Inc. / Vidéotron ltée / CF Câble inc. Applications Nos. 2001-1230-1; 2001-1275-6; 2001-1277-2 - APPROVED - . Corporate reorganization modifying the effective control of certain subsidiaries of CF Câble TV inc. in order to streamline their structure, without modifying ultimate control of those companies.

2001-764 Sun Radio Limited. Application No. 2001-1232-6 - APPROVED - Transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares of Sun Radio Limited from Arthur J. Hustin, Jr. to CHUM Limited (50%) and NewCap Inc. (50%). 

2001-765 Shaw Communications Inc. Application No. 2001-1147-7 - APPROVED - Acquisition of the effective control of Corus VC Ltd. 

2001-766 Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Lethbridge, Alberta. APPROVED - Relocation of the transmitter to a site 17.6 kilometres east of the existing location.

2001-768 Standard Radio Inc., Montréal, Quebec. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of radio programming undertaking CHOM-FM Montréal from CHUM Limited. The licence will expire 31 August 2006.

2001-769 CHUM Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba. APPROVED - Acquisition of the assets of radio programming undertaking CFWM-FM Winnipeg from Standard Radio Inc. The licence will expire 31 August 2004.

2001-770 Glassbox Television Inc., across Canada. APPROVED - Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Short TV, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-771 Seaside Broadcasting Organization, Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. APPROVED - Broadcasting licence for a Type B English-language low-power FM community radio programming undertaking at Eastern Passage, expiring 31 August 2008.

2001-772 Frank Johnson, Rivers Inlet (Oweekeno Village), British Columbia. Revocation of the licence for the cable distribution undertaking authorized to serve Rivers Inlet (Oweekeno Village), British Columbia.

2001-774 Thunder Bay Electronics Limited. Application No. 2001-1250-9 – APPROVED - Transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares from H. F. Dougall Company Limited to Thunder Bay Television Inc.

2001-775 9098-7280 Québec Inc., Ottawta, Ontario / Hull, Quebec. Application No. 2001-1374-6 - APPROVED - Extension of time limit to submit an application to use another frequency for your new FM radio station, until 4 February 2002.

2001-776 Cogeco Cable Canada Inc., Chatham, Ontario. Application No. 2001-1124-5 - APPROVED - Distribution of WOIO (CBS) Cleveland as part of the third analog tier of the cable distribution undertaking serving Chatham.

2001-777 Rogers Cable Inc. Application No. 2001-1421-5 - Suspension of Provision of Approval as Outlined in Decision CRTC 2000-437 Upon Agreement between Rogers Cable Inc. and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.

2001-778 Jan Pachul. Appeal to the Commission from the decision found in Public Notice 2001-109, to issue a mandatory order against yourself to cease and desist carrying on a broadcasting undertaking.

2001-780 CTV Television Inc., Scarborough, Ontario. Application No. 2001-1410-9 - Approved - Intra-corporate reorganization resulting in the transfer of the television programming undertaking CFCF-TV Montreal to CTV Television Inc.