This is a list of Canadian television-related events in 1954.
Notable events
CBWT, Winnipeg's CBC Television-Radio Canada Television station debuts on May 31, 1954.
Births March 4 – Catherine O'Hara, Canadian–American actress, writer and comedian (d. 2026) March 13 – Robin Duke, actress and comedian (SCTV, Saturday Night Live) May 24 – Marc Akerstream, actor (d. 1998) July 5 – Debra McGrath, actress and comedian (SCTV) August 21 – Johanne Garneau, Québécoise actress
Television shows
Debuts Burns Chuckwagon from the Stampede Corral (1954–1955) Country Canada CBC News: The National
Endings Pépinot et Capucine (1952-1954, SRC)
Programs on-air this year CBC Country Canada (1954-2007) CBC News Magazine (1952-1981) The National (1954–present) The C.G.E. Show (1952-1959) Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present) Open House (1952-1962)
SRC Pépinot et Capucine (1952-1954)
Television stations Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Source January 10 Montreal, Quebec CBMT 6 CBC Television Paramount TV Net. March 1 Kitchener, Ontario CKCO-TV 13 CBC Television March 22 Fredericton, New Brunswick CHSJ-TV 4 CBC Television May 31 Winnipeg, Manitoba CBWT 4 CBC Television Paramount TV Net. Henry, Ann (June 1, 1954). "Two Years of Plans Pay Off ". The Winnipeg Tribune, p. 1. June 7 Hamilton/Toronto, Ontario CHCH-TV 11 CBC Television July 28 Regina, Saskatchewan CKCK-TV 2 CBC Television CBS August 16 Pembroke/Ottawa, Ontario CHOV-TV 5 CBC Television September 16 Windsor, Ontario CKLW-TV 9 CBC Television DuMont Television Network 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page B-123. October 4 Thunder Bay, Ontario CFPA-TV 2 CBC Television October 8 Calgary, Alberta CHCT-TV 2 CBC Television October 9 Sydney, Nova Scotia CJCB-TV 4 CBC Television Dulmage, Bill (December 2011). "Nova Scotia, CBHT-DT (CBC-TV), Halifax, Canadian Broadcasting Corp." . Television Station History. Toronto: Canadian Communications Foundation. from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-27. October 25 Edmonton, Alberta CFRN-TV 3 CBC Television November 21 Rimouski, Quebec CJBR-TV 3 Radio-Canada "CJBR-TV Station History" . Retrieved February 2, 2019. November 30 Moncton, New Brunswick CKCW-TV 2 CBC Television December 5 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CFQC-TV 8 December 18 Kingston, Ontario CKWS-TV 11 December 20 Halifax, Nova Scotia CBHT 3 CBC Television (O&O) Dulmage, Bill (October 2012). "Nova Scotia, CBHT-DT (CBC-TV), Halifax, Canadian Broadcasting Corp." . Television Station History. Toronto: Canadian Communications Foundation. from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
References
External links CBC Directory of Television Series at Queen's University (Archived March 4, 2016) List of 1954 Canadian television series at IMDb