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Shaw TV is a locally-based community channel service operated by cable TV company Shaw Communications, and is available to Shaw Cable subscribers in most major communities throughout western Canada.

Each station runs programming produced by staff and/or volunteers. Most stations broadcast a variety of programming, including news, live studio shows, city council meetings, high school/college sports, and community bulletin board/telefied advertisements.

Some programs are aired only locally, while others are aired throughout a province or region, such as WHL hockey coverage.

Contents 1 Stations and local programs 1.1 Saskatoon 1.2 Prince Albert 1.3 Nanaimo 1.4 Victoria 1.5 Sault Ste. Marie 1.6 Hamilton 2 Controversies 3 References

[edit] Stations and local programs

• Calgary, Alberta - Shaw TV Calgary
• Cranbrook, British Columbia - Shaw TV Cranbrook
• Edmonton, Alberta - Shaw TV Edmonton
• Hamilton, Ontario - Cable 14 (co-owned with Cogeco and Source Cable)
• Kelowna, British Columbia - Shaw TV Kelowna
• Kenora, Ontario - Shaw TV Kenora
• Prince George, British Columbia - Shaw TV Prince George
• Quesnel, British Columbia - Shaw TV Quesnel
• Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - Shaw TV Sault Ste. Marie
• Thunder Bay, Ontario - Shaw TV Thunder Bay
• Vancouver, British Columbia - Shaw TV Vancouver
• Williams Lake, British Columbia - Shaw TV Williams Lake
• Winnipeg, Manitoba - Shaw TV Winnipeg

[edit] Saskatoon

• Shaw Information Update - Daily programming rotation that focuses on local community events and issues.
• The Brent Loucks Show - A simulcast of the morning news and current affairs program from News Talk 650 CKOM
• Saskatoon City Council - Live or taped coverage of local City Council meetings every Monday.

[edit] Prince Albert

• Prince Albert City Council - Live or taped coverage of local City Council meetings.
• WHL games are broadcasted.

[edit] Nanaimo

Shaw Cable also operates a separate channel for the residents in Nanaimo, British Columbia, also on channel 4.

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[edit] Victoria

Shaw's program The Daily is a long-running news magazine in Victoria. The show airs everyday on Channel 11.

[edit] Sault Ste. Marie

• Channel 10
• Sault Ste. Marie City Council - Live or taped coverage of local City Council meetings every 2nd Monday.
• OHL Hockey - Live coverage of Soo Greyhounds hockey. Both home (Produced by Shaw Cable live from the Essar Centre) and away games (Produced by either Rogers or Cogeco).
• The Northview - Wilderness scenes and sounds from throughout the Northern Ontario/Lake Superior region (Tourism information about the Sault and Algoma).
• Plugged In! - News and information about events and activities in Sault Ste. Marie.
• Shaw TV Messages - Message rotation that focuses on local community events.

[edit] Hamilton

Although Shaw provides cable service in parts of the Hamilton market, regional monopolies in the region are also held by Cogeco and Source Cable. The 3 companies jointly operate a single community channel for Hamilton known as Cable 14, so there is no Shaw TV channel proper in the region.

[edit] Controversies

Some concern has been raised about the company putting business interests over public-access/community interests, and has led one community group to consider creating an alternative, independent local public-access service in Vancouver.^[1]

[edit] References