Cranbrook, British Columbia
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Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia
, located on the west side of the Kootenay River
at its confluence with the St. Mary's River
, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006
, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the metropolitan population is 24,138. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay
and also the location of regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.
Cranbrook is home to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
which presents static exhibits of passenger rail cars built in the 1920s for the CPR
and in the 1900s for the Spokane International Railway. It is also the home of the Kootenay Ice
, a WHL
hockey team.
Cranbrook is also home to many NHL players to where it has won 11 Stanley Cup
Championships within 13 years. (1994-95 to 2006-07).
, Kent
, England.
In 1898 Baker had successfully convinced Canadian Pacific Railway
to establish their Crowsnest Pass
line through Cranbrook rather than nearby Gold Rush Boom Town Fort Steele
. With that accomplishment Cranbrook became the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele
declined; however, the latter is today a preserved heritage town.
On November 1, 1905, Cranbrook was incorporated as a city.
to the west and the Rocky Mountains
to the north and east.
reports Cranbrook as having the most sunshine hours of any BC
city at approximately 2228.6 hours annually. Because of that it is a fairly dry city throughout the year, and when precipitation
does fall a good percentage of it will be in the form of snow
. Environment Canada
also states that the city experiences some of the lightest wind speeds year-round, has few fog
gy days, and has among the highest average barometric pressure of any Canadian city. Frost
-free days average 110 days, typically occurring between May 26 to September 14. Mean
daily temperatures range from -8.3 C to 18.2 °C (64.8 °F). However, temperatures can range from -30 C in the winter to 35 °C (95 °F) in the summer months.
, which has over 2500 full and part-time students from over 21 countries.
Public schools are run by School District 5 Southeast Kootenay
, consisting of seven elementary schools and two middle schools that feed into the city's only high school: Mount Baker Secondary School
, home to approximately 1500 students. Prior to 2004 the middle school
s were referred to as junior high schools housing grades 8-10 rather than the current 7-9. However, due to declining enrollment the school district adopted the new system.
There is also a local home-school network.
Cranbrook is at the junction of major highways 3 and 93/95, and due to its close proximity to the borders of Alberta
and the United States it is an important transportation hub.
The McFee Bridge
also known as the St. Mary's Bridge rises high above the St. Marys River
and is near the Canadian Rockies International Airport and the Shadow Mountain Golf Community and supports thousands of people to travel to Kimberley from Cranbrook and Kimberley to Cranbrook, the bridge is on highway 93/95.
Approximately 9 km north is the Canadian Rockies International Airport, which has recently completed its 12.5 million dollar expansion including the lengthening of its runway from 6000 to 8000 feet in order to accommodate a limited number of international flights and an expansion to the Terminal for more passengers. The airport is served by Air Canada Jazz
to Vancouver and Calgary, Pacific Coastal Airlines
to Vancouver, and Integra Air
to Edmonton
.
Cranbrook also has a public transit system, operating buses on seven different routes.
On February 11, 1978, Pacific Western Airlines
Flight 314, a Boeing 737-200, crashed in Cranbrook, killing 44 of the 50 people on board.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, located on the west side of the Kootenay River
Kootenay River
The Kootenay is a major river in southeastern British Columbia, Canada and the northern part of the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho. It is one of the uppermost major tributaries of the Columbia River, which is the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
at its confluence with the St. Mary's River
St. Mary River (British Columbia)
The St. Mary River is a river in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. It rises in the Purcell Mountains and flows in a generally southeasterly direction to its confluence with the Kootenay River at Fort Steele, British Columbia....
, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the metropolitan population is 24,138. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay
Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia
The Regional District of East Kootenay is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the population was 55,485. The area is 27,560.48 square kilometres . The regional district offices are in Cranbrook, the largest community in the region...
and also the location of regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.
Cranbrook is home to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
The Canadian Museum of Rail Travel, or its brand name "Trains Deluxe", is located in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, a city of about 25,000 on the west side of the Rocky Mountains. The city was developed by the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1898, as the administrative centre for...
which presents static exhibits of passenger rail cars built in the 1920s for the CPR
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
and in the 1900s for the Spokane International Railway. It is also the home of the Kootenay Ice
Kootenay Ice
The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...
, a WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
hockey team.
Cranbrook is also home to many NHL players to where it has won 11 Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Championships within 13 years. (1994-95 to 2006-07).
History
Originally inhabited by Ktunaxa peoples, the land that Cranbrook now occupies was bought by European settlers, notably Colonel James Baker who named his newly acquired land Cranbrook after his home in CranbrookCranbrook, Kent
Cranbrook is a small town in Kent in South East England which was granted a charter in 1290 by Archbishop Peckham, allowing it to hold a market in the High Street. Located on the Maidstone to Hastings road, it is five miles north of Hawkhurst. The smaller settlements of Swattenden, Colliers...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England.
In 1898 Baker had successfully convinced Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
to establish their Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:...
line through Cranbrook rather than nearby Gold Rush Boom Town Fort Steele
Fort Steele, British Columbia
Fort Steele is a heritage town in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located north of the Crowsnest Highway along Highways 93 and 95, northeast of Cranbrook.-History:...
. With that accomplishment Cranbrook became the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele
Fort Steele, British Columbia
Fort Steele is a heritage town in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located north of the Crowsnest Highway along Highways 93 and 95, northeast of Cranbrook.-History:...
declined; however, the latter is today a preserved heritage town.
On November 1, 1905, Cranbrook was incorporated as a city.
Schools
- Amy Woodland Elementary
- Gordon Terrace Elementary
- Highlands Elementary School
- Kootenay Orchards Elementary School
- Laurie Middle School
- Mount Baker Secondary SchoolMount Baker Secondary SchoolMount Baker Secondary School is a public high school in Cranbrook, British Columbia and part of School District 5 Southeast Kootenay..-School Reports - Ministry of Education:* * * *...
- Parkland Middle School
- Pinewood Elementary School
- Steeples Elementary School
- T M Roberts Elementary School
- Kootenay Christian Academy
- St. Mary's Catholic Independent School
Geography
While much of the city is relatively flat, Cranbrook is surrounded by many rising hills where many residential homes are located http://www.cranbrook.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=380. In addition Cranbrook faces the Purcell MountainsPurcell Mountains
The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the Columbia Valley, and on...
to the west and the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
to the north and east.
Climate
Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada
Environment Canada , legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment Canada (EC) (French: Environnement Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment...
reports Cranbrook as having the most sunshine hours of any BC
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
city at approximately 2228.6 hours annually. Because of that it is a fairly dry city throughout the year, and when precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
does fall a good percentage of it will be in the form of snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
. Environment Canada
Environment Canada
Environment Canada , legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment Canada (EC) (French: Environnement Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment...
also states that the city experiences some of the lightest wind speeds year-round, has few fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
gy days, and has among the highest average barometric pressure of any Canadian city. Frost
Frost
Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air as well as below the freezing point of water. Frost crystals' size differ depending on time and water vapour available. Frost is also usually...
-free days average 110 days, typically occurring between May 26 to September 14. Mean
Mean
In statistics, mean has two related meanings:* the arithmetic mean .* the expected value of a random variable, which is also called the population mean....
daily temperatures range from -8.3 C to 18.2 °C (64.8 °F). However, temperatures can range from -30 C in the winter to 35 °C (95 °F) in the summer months.
Education
Cranbrook is home to the main campus of the College of the RockiesCollege of the Rockies
The College of the Rockies is a Canadian public community college, located in the southeast corner of British Columbia, Canada. The main campus is in Cranbrook, with regional campuses in Creston, Fernie, Golden, Invermere, and Kimberley.-Programs:...
, which has over 2500 full and part-time students from over 21 countries.
Public schools are run by School District 5 Southeast Kootenay
School District 5 Southeast Kootenay
School District 5 Southeast Kootenay is a school district in British Columbia. It covers the southeast corner of the province up to the Alberta and Montana borders...
, consisting of seven elementary schools and two middle schools that feed into the city's only high school: Mount Baker Secondary School
Mount Baker Secondary School
Mount Baker Secondary School is a public high school in Cranbrook, British Columbia and part of School District 5 Southeast Kootenay..-School Reports - Ministry of Education:* * * *...
, home to approximately 1500 students. Prior to 2004 the middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s were referred to as junior high schools housing grades 8-10 rather than the current 7-9. However, due to declining enrollment the school district adopted the new system.
There is also a local home-school network.
Transportation
Cranbrook is home to a major Canadian Pacific Railway yard, which serves as a key gateway for trains arriving from and departing to the United States.Cranbrook is at the junction of major highways 3 and 93/95, and due to its close proximity to the borders of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and the United States it is an important transportation hub.
The McFee Bridge
McFee Bridge
The McFee Bridge, also known as the St. Mary's Bridge, rises high above the St. Mary’s River and is near the Canadian Rockies International Airport and the Shadow Mountain Golf Community. The bridge is used by over 12,000 people each day to travel on highway 93/95 to Cranbrook from Kimberley and...
also known as the St. Mary's Bridge rises high above the St. Marys River
Saint Mary's River
The St. Marys River, St. Mary's River, or St. Mary River may refer to:In Canada:*St. Mary River , tributary of the Kootenay River*St. Mary's River , an important Nova Scotia salmon riverIn the United States:...
and is near the Canadian Rockies International Airport and the Shadow Mountain Golf Community and supports thousands of people to travel to Kimberley from Cranbrook and Kimberley to Cranbrook, the bridge is on highway 93/95.
Approximately 9 km north is the Canadian Rockies International Airport, which has recently completed its 12.5 million dollar expansion including the lengthening of its runway from 6000 to 8000 feet in order to accommodate a limited number of international flights and an expansion to the Terminal for more passengers. The airport is served by Air Canada Jazz
Air Canada Jazz
Jazz Aviation LP is a Canadian regional airline based at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield and Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation....
to Vancouver and Calgary, Pacific Coastal Airlines
Pacific Coastal Airlines
Pacific Coastal Airlines is an airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It operates scheduled, charter and cargo services to destinations in British Columbia. Its main base is Vancouver International Airport, with a hub at Port Hardy Airport....
to Vancouver, and Integra Air
Integra Air
Integra Air is a small carrier based out of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. They provide scheduled service to Edmonton International Airport, Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport,chartered service throughout North America and Medivac Service in Alberta, Southern Saskatchewan and South...
to Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
.
Cranbrook also has a public transit system, operating buses on seven different routes.
On February 11, 1978, Pacific Western Airlines
Pacific Western Airlines
Pacific Western Airlines was an airline that operated scheduled flights throughout western Canada and charter services around the world from the 1950s through the 1980s...
Flight 314, a Boeing 737-200, crashed in Cranbrook, killing 44 of the 50 people on board.
Notable residents
The following notable people come from or were born in Cranbrook:- Ray AllisonRay AllisonRaymond Peter Allison is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 7 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers and Philadelphia Flyers.-Playing career:...
, retired NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player - Greg AndrusakGreg AndrusakGreg Andrusak is a retired professional ice hockey player.Andrusak played 43 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs. He scored a goal and scored seven points.- References :...
, retired NHL player - Brent CarverBrent CarverBrent Carver is a Canadian actor.Carver is known for a variety of stage and film roles, including The Wars, Kronborg: 1582, Lilies, Larry's Party, Elizabeth Rex, Millennium, Shadow Dancing, and Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love...
, Professional stage actor - Glen CochraneGlen CochraneGlen MacLeod Cochrane is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Black Hawks and Edmonton Oilers...
, retired NHL player - Jim HillerJim HillerJames A. Hiller is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 63 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, while spending time in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League...
, retired NHL player - JuggernautJuggernaut (wrestler)Craig Renney is a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Juggernaut. He has competed for several North American independent promotions and has competed in several wrestling tours in Asia...
, professional wrestler - Jon KlemmJon KlemmJonathan Darryl Klemm is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently serving as the assistant coach for the Spokane Chiefs, a Western Hockey League team, based from Spokane, Washington.-Playing career:After winning the Memorial...
, NHL player - Brad LukowichBrad LukowichBrad Lukowich is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. He has won the Stanley Cup once in his career, with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. He was on the roster of the Dallas Stars when they won the cup in 1998–99 but did not...
, NHL player - Donald C. MacDonaldDonald C. MacDonaldDonald Cameron MacDonald, CM, O.Ont was a long time Canadian politician and political party leader and had been referred to as the "Best premier Ontario never had." He represented the provincial riding of York South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1955 to 1982...
, politician - Jason MarshallJason MarshallJason Marshall is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:Marshall was drafted 9th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Marshall played 526 career NHL games over 12 seasons, scoring 16 goals and 51 assists for 67 points...
, NHL player - Bob McAneeleyBob McAneeleyRobert William McAneeley is a former World Hockey Association player. He played 174 games for the Edmonton Oilers.-External links:...
, retired WHAWorld Hockey AssociationThe World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
player - Ted McAneeleyTed McAneeleyEdward Joseph McAneeley is a retired National Hockey League and World Hockey Association player.-External links:...
, retired NHL and WHAWorld Hockey AssociationThe World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
player - Bob MurdochBob Murdoch (ice hockey b. 1954)Robert Lovell Murdoch is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 260 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, and St. Louis Blues....
and Don MurdochDon MurdochDonald Walter Murdoch is a retired former professional ice hockey player. After a standout junior career with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Murdoch made the New York Rangers as a 20-year-old and had an impressive rookie scoring 56 points in 59 games his rookie season...
, retired NHL players - Rob NiedermayerRob NiedermayerRobert W. Niedermayer, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Lugano of the National League A in Switzerland. He also played for the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres...
and Scott NiedermayerScott NiedermayerScott Niedermayer is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for two teams: the New Jersey Devils and the Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer was known for his skating stride, and ability for leading or joining the offensive rush...
, NHL players - Kate PullingerKate PullingerKate Pullinger is a Canadian novelist and author of digital fiction currently lecturing at De Montfort University, England. She was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia, and went to high school on Vancouver Island. She dropped out of McGill University, Montreal after a year and a half and...
, author - Tom RenneyTom RenneyThomas Renney is a Canadian ice hockey Head Coach for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He has previously coached the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks....
, NHL coach - Ben RutledgeBen RutledgeBen Rutledge is a Canadian Olympic rower.In Seville, Spain 2002 he was a member of the first ever Canadian Men's 8+ crew to win a Gold Medal at a World Championship regatta...
, Olympic Gold Medal Rower, Mens 8 Canadian National Team, Beijing Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
2008 - Joel SavageJoel SavageJoel Savage is a retired former professional ice hockey player. Savage was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Despite his high draft status, Savage played just three NHL games, which came during the 1990–1991 season with the Sabres...
, retired NHL player - Corey SpringCorey SpringCorey Spring is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 16 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League....
, retired NHL player - Steve YzermanSteve YzermanStephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
, retired NHL player, current General Manager of the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... - LillixLillixLillix is a pop/rock band from Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally composed of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist Louise Burns, and drummer Sierra Hills...
, pop rock band
Newspapers
- Cranbrook Daily Townsman - Daily paper
- Kootenay Advertiser - Weekly paper , Monday and Friday
Radio stations
- 101.3 FM - CBRR-FMCBTK-FMCBTK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Kelowna, British Columbia. The station airs at 88.9 on the FM dial in Kelowna.-History:The station was launched in 1987...
, CBC Radio OneCBC Radio OneCBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
(repeats CBTK-FMCBTK-FMCBTK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Kelowna, British Columbia. The station airs at 88.9 on the FM dial in Kelowna.-History:The station was launched in 1987...
, KelownaKelownaKelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
) - 102.9 FM - CHDR-FMCHDR-FMCHDR-FM is a Canadian radio station in Cranbrook, British Columbia that broadcasts an active rock format at 102.9 FM branded as The Drive. The station is owned by the Jim Pattison Group....
, Rock - 104.7 FM - CHBZ-FMCHBZ-FMCHBZ-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 104.7 FM in Cranbrook, British Columbia. The station is branded as B104 and is owned by the Jim Pattison Group....
, Country - 106.5 FM - VF2497VOAR (AM)VOAR is a Canadian radio station, which airs religious programming in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador on 1210 kHz and various FM frequencies.The station first broadcast in the fall of 1929...
, Christian (repeats VOARVOAR (AM)VOAR is a Canadian radio station, which airs religious programming in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador on 1210 kHz and various FM frequencies.The station first broadcast in the fall of 1929...
, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador)
Off-Air Television repeaters
- Channel 5: CFCN-TV-9CFCN-TVCFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge....
, CTVCTV television networkCTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
(repeats CFCN-TVCFCN-TVCFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge....
CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
) - Channel 10: CBUBT-TV-7CBUTCBUT-DT is the CBC's television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the flagship CBC Television station for the Pacific Time Zone. The station transmits its main terrestrial signal from a tower atop Mount Seymour....
, CBCCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
(repeats CBUTCBUTCBUT-DT is the CBC's television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the flagship CBC Television station for the Pacific Time Zone. The station transmits its main terrestrial signal from a tower atop Mount Seymour....
VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
)