In 1954, Edmonton's first TV station, and Alberta's second station, signed on at 3:00 p.m. CFRN-TV broadcast on Channel 3 with 27,400 watts.
In 1967, the original legislation that created the CRTC was introduced to Parliament. The bill also gave the CBC a national unity mandate. And allowed the CRTC to regulate cable television providers.
In 1971, CBKST-TV Channel 11 Saskatoon and CBKST-1-TV Channel 9 Stranraer signed on, with English language CBC programming.
In 1985, CFBV Smithers (B.C.) was approved by the CRTC to move from 1230 to 870 KHz, the former 1-A Clear Channel of WWL New Orleans. But CFBV power was only licensed as 1000 watts day and 500 watts night.
In 1987, CHMI-TV signed on in Winnipeg, owned by Craig Broadcasting. The station is currently owned by Rogers and runs as City-TV.
In 1990, CHQM AM & FM Vancouver were approved by the CRTC for sale by Jack Stark and minority stockholders, for "estate planning purposes", to CHUM. But, because CHUM already owned CFUN-AM Vancouver, CHQM-AM had to be sold. Which it was, on December 14, 1993, becoming multilingual CHMB-AM on February 9, 1994.
