2002 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 2002.

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Events
DateEvent
January 13Frank Shuster dies. He was a member of the duo Wayne and Shuster. His death comes almost 12 years after the death of his comedy partner Johnny Wayne.
February 722nd Genie Awards.
April 14Juno Awards of 2002.
July 22CKVU-DT becomes the second Citytv station. Consequently, the Citytv system brand begins.
September 6CBC Television and Télévision de Radio-Canada celebrate their 50th anniversary on the air.
September 16The Omni Television brand begins.
October 1CTV sells their Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario CBC Television stations to the CBC to become rebroadcasters of CBLT and CBKT.
November 42002 Gemini Awards.

Debuts
ShowStationPremiere Date
ZeD CBC Television March 18
The Holmes Show CTV September 24
Puppets Who Kill The Comedy Network October 4
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye CTV October 13
Clone High Teletoon November 2
The Eleventh Hour CTV November 26

Ending this year
ShowStationCancelled
The Associates CTV Unknown
Blackfly Global

Television shows

1950s

1960s

1970s
  • Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
  • the fifth estate (1975–present)
  • Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
  • 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

1980s

1990s

2000s

Television stations

Debuts
Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References
September 16 CJMT-TV 40 Omni Television [1]

Network affiliation changes
Date Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/references
September St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CJON-TV 6 CTV Television Network CH CJON still carried some programming from CTV and some news programming from Global.

Closures
Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/References
May 31 Swift Current, Saskatchewan CJFB-TV 5 CBC Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBKT/Regina; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012
October 27 North Bay, Ontario CHNB-TV 4 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan CKBI-TV 5 Converted into CBKST-9, a rebroadcaster of CBKST/Saskatoon; complete shutdown along with CBKST on July 31, 2012.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario CJIC-TV 5 Converted into CBLT-5, a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.
Sudbury, Ontario CKNC-TV 9 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.
Timmins, Ontario CFCL-TV 6 Converted into CBLT-7, a rebroadcaster of CBLT/Toronto; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.
Yorkton, Saskatchewan CKOS-TV 5 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBKT/Regina; complete shutdown on July 31, 2012.
Unknown Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador CBYT 5 Converted into a rebroadcaster of CBNT/St. John's; completely shut down on July 31, 2012.

See also

References
  1. “CJMT-DT Station History”. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved February 12, 2019.



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