This article lists all of the local over-the-air television stations in the United States that are carried in Canada via cable/digital cable or satellite. This list also includes stations that were formerly carried, but have since been dropped. Some of the stations listed also have their over-the-air signal overlapping major cities in Canada; a few are also available over-the-air only in Canada.
The stations are organized by market, starting in the east (Maine) and ending in the west (California). Not all stations are available in all areas. A station that has the word "bumped" next to it means that the station has been replaced by one of the stations from the CANCOM services, most likely either a Buffalo or Detroit local station in the east, or a Spokane or Seattle local station in the west.
American over-the-air services distributed locally
These channels appear on certain cable systems in Canada. However, the CRTC has not authorized their distribution outside of the areas in which these channels can be picked up over-the-air; hence, they are not available for national distribution. There are other American stations available in Canada near the American border, but they are only available over-the-air and are not carried on any cable system. FOX: WJBK Detroit (available in Windsor/Sarnia/Chatham-Kent; available on Cogeco cable in Windsor area) KMSP-TV Minneapolis (available in Thunder Bay) WAGM-DT2 Presque Isle (available in Northwestern New Brunswick) WFXT-TV Boston (serves most of Atlantic Canada by Cable and fiber providers) CBS: WAGM-TV Presque Isle (available in Northwestern New Brunswick) WCCO-TV Minneapolis (available in Thunder Bay) WBZ-TV Boston (serves most of Atlantic Canada by Cable and fiber providers) ABC: WDAZ-TV Grand Forks (available in Winnipeg) KSTP-TV Minneapolis (available in Thunder Bay) KOMO-TV Seattle (available in British Columbia and Atlantic Canada) WCVB-TV Boston (available in Atlantic Canada) The CW: WNLO Buffalo (available in Southern Ontario) WKBD-TV Detroit (available in Windsor/Sarnia/Chatham-Kent) WUAB Cleveland (available in London) WPIX New York (available in Atlantic Canada) Univision: KVOS-TV Bellingham (available in Vancouver/Southern British Columbia and Vancouver Island) MyNetworkTV: WNYO-TV Buffalo (available in Southern Ontario) PBS: WMED-TV (available in New Brunswick) KFME-TV Fargo (available in Winnipeg/Northwestern Ontario in high-definition) KGFE-TV Grand Forks (available in Winnipeg) KTCI Minneapolis (available in Thunder Bay) WCFE-TV Plattsburgh (available in Montreal) WPBS-TV Watertown (available in Ottawa) WNED-TV Buffalo (available in Southern Ontario) WQLN-TV Erie (available in London) Independent: WMYD Detroit (available in Windsor/Sarnia/Chatham-Kent) KSTW Tacoma (available in Vancouver/Southern British Columbia and Vancouver Island) NBC WWPI-LD Fort Kent (Available in Northern New Brunswick) WBTS-CD Boston (Available in Atlantic Canada)
Superstations
These stations are listed as superstations, and are carried on many if not most or all cable and satellite systems in Canada.
KTLA Los Angeles KWGN-TV Denver WGN-TV Chicago WPCH-TV Atlanta WPIX New York City WSBK-TV Boston WWOR-TV New York City
Shaw Broadcast Services / nationwide coverage Seattle and Detroit stations are carried via Shaw Broadcast Services, and are available nationwide to Shaw Direct customers and domestic cable TV operators, as well as to some Northern United States communities.
Shaw had announced its intention to drop all Buffalo feeds and coverage of Detroit Fox O&O WJBK, which was effective by the end of April 2009.http://www.shawbroadcast.ca/docs/bulletins/2009_03_05_Termination_of_buffalo_foxdetroit_shawppv7and8.pdf
Market/city Call sign Affiliation Available? Notes Rochester, New York WUHF Fox Replaced WJBK FOX Detroit Buffalo, New York WIVB-TV CBS Buffalo, New York WKBW-TV ABC Buffalo, New York WGRZ NBC Buffalo, New York WUTV Fox Buffalo, New York WNED-TV PBS Detroit, Michigan WWJ-TV CBS Detroit, Michigan WXYZ-TV ABC Detroit, Michigan WDIV-TV NBC Detroit, Michigan WJBK Fox Replaced by WUHF FOX Rochester Detroit, Michigan WTVS PBS Spokane, Washington KREM CBS Spokane, Washington KXLY-TV ABC Spokane, Washington KHQ-TV NBC Spokane, Washington KAYU-TV Fox Spokane, Washington KSPS-TV PBS Seattle, Washington KIRO-TV CBS Seattle, Washington KOMO-TV ABC Seattle, Washington KCTS-TV PBS Seattle, Washington KING-TV NBC Tacoma, Washington KCPQ Fox Atlanta, Georgia WPCH-TV The CW WPCH-TV is a Superstation. Chicago, Illinois WGN-TV The CW WGN-TV is a Superstation. Boston, Massachusetts WSBK-TV Independent WSBK-TV is a Superstation. New York, New York WPIX The CW WPIX is a Superstation. Los Angeles, California KTLA The CW KTLA is a Superstation.
Bell TV / nationwide coverage Bell Satellite TV carries Boston and Seattle local stations nationally.
Bell carries many Seattle related television stations.
Market/city Call sign Affiliation Available? Notes Boston, Massachusetts WBTS-CD NBC Boston, Massachusetts WBZ-TV CBS Boston, Massachusetts WCVB-TV ABC Boston, Massachusetts WHDH NBC Dropped by Bell when WHDH became an independent station in 2017. Boston, Massachusetts WFXT Fox Boston, Massachusetts WGBH PBS Seattle, Washington KIRO-TV CBS Seattle, Washington KOMO-TV ABC Seattle, Washington KING-TV NBC Tacoma, Washington KCPQ Fox Seattle, Washington KCTS-TV PBS Atlanta, Georgia WPCH-TV The CW Chicago, Illinois WGN-TV The CW WGN-TV had been dropped at one point, but is on their cable system nationally as of 2017. Boston, Massachusetts WSBK-TV Independent New York, New York WPIX The CW Los Angeles, California KTLA The CW
Other stations / local coverage These other stations are not carried nationally, and may only be available in a certain region or even a few towns. Some stations are available over-the-air only.
Eastern Canada These stations are carried in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, across many cable systems.
US Market/city Canadian areas covered Call sign Affiliation Available? Notes Fort Kent/Presque Isle, ME Edmunston/Woodstock, NB WWPI-LD NBC Presque Isle, ME Edmunston/Woodstock, NB WAGM-TV CBS Bumped Presque Isle, ME Edmunston/Woodstock, NB WMEM-TV PBS Bangor, ME Fredericton/Saint John, NB WABI-TV CBS Bumped Bangor, ME New Brunswick WVII-TV ABC Bumped Bangor, Maine New Brunswick WLBZ NBC Bumped in favour of CANCOM's distribution of WDIV-TV in Newfoundland in 1985 and WHDH-TV in the Maritimes after the 1996 Summer Olympics Bangor, Maine New Brunswick WFVX-LD Fox Bangor, Maine New Brunswick WMEB-TV PBS Portland, Maine New Brunswick and Sherbrooke/Estrie, QC WMTW ABC Bumped Portland, Maine Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada WCBB PBS Dropped and replaced by Bell Aliant in favor of WNED Buffalo in 2026 MPBN Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces WBTS-CD NBC Carried on Rogers Cable and Bell Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces WBZ-TV CBS Carried on Rogers Cable and Bell Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces WCVB-TV ABC Carried on Rogers Cable and Bell Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces WHDH NBC Bumped in favor of WBTS-LD, due to WHDH becoming independent Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces WFXT Fox Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces WGBH-TV PBS WGBH had also operated a satellite uplink of all Boston locals on behalf of Bell Satellite TV. Carried by Eastlink Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces WGBX-TV PBS Detroit, Michigan WTVSPBSCarried on Rogers CableBurlington, Vermont Southern QuebecWFFF-TVFOXAlso Carried on cable in Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador via VMediaBurlington, Vermont Southern Quebec/Montreal Region WVNYABCBurlington, Vermont Southern Quebec/MontrealWPTZNBCBurlington, Vermont Southern Quebec / MontrealWCAX-TVCBSBurlington, Vermont Southern Quebec / MontrealWETKPBSBuffalo, New YorkMaritime Provinces and Newfoundland WNYOMyNetworkTVBuffalo, New YorkMaritime Provinces and Newfoundland WNED-TVPBSReplaced MPBN the PBS station for the state of Maine and Carried on Bell Boston, Massachusetts Maritime Provinces and region-wideWSBK-TVIndependent Atlanta, Georgia Region-wideWPCH-TVThe CW Carried as Approved Superstation by CRTC
Province of Quebec, Cornwall/Hawkesbury Ontario These stations are available to cable and satellite customers in Quebec City, Sherbrooke, and Montreal.
Market/city Call sign Affiliation Available? Notes Burlington/Plattsburgh WCAX-TV CBS Carried on cable in Montreal and Quebec City Burlington/Plattsburgh WVNY ABC Carried on cable in Montreal and Quebec City Burlington/Plattsburgh WPTZ-TV NBC Carried on cable in Montreal and Quebec City Burlington/Plattsburgh WFFF-TV Fox Carried on cable in Montreal and Quebec City (FOX only) Burlington/Plattsburgh WETK-TV PBS Carried on cable in Montreal Burlington/Plattsburgh WCFE-TV PBS Carried on cable in Montreal and Quebec City Burlington/Plattsburgh WWBI-LP ION Dropped at CRTC's requests; station ceased operations in 2007 Rochester, New York WUHF Fox First FOX affiliate to be shown on cable in Montreal. Replaced with WUTV-TV FOX Buffalo. Buffalo, New York WUTV Fox Second FOX affiliate to be shown on cable in Montreal. Replaced with WFFF-TV when it first came on air.Seattle, WashingtonKOMO-TVABC Carried on cable via VidéotronSeattle, WashingtonKING-TVNBC Seattle, WashingtonKIRO-TVCBS Seattle, WashingtonKCPQFOX Boston, MassachusettsWSBK-TVIndependent Carried on cable in Quebec via VMediaAtlanta, GeorgiaWPCH-TVThe CWCarried on cable in Quebec via VMedia
Eastern Ontario These stations are or were carried in the National Capital Region, Pembroke, Ontario, Ottawa, and Kingston, Ontario. This region also includes Peterborough, Ontario, and towns along the northern shore of Lake Ontario.