*An asterisk by the callsign indicates an analog facility
RF, PSIP: RF is the actual channel number on which the station is transmitting; digital stations are usually remapped to a virtual channel number shown in the PSIP column
ON indicates a facility which is on the air; usually, it is a licensed facility, but may also be a construction permit which is on the air under program test authority, or a special temporary authority
CP almost always indicates a construction permit; in cases of a station is operating under a special temporary authority, the licensed facility is shown as a CP
APP is an application for a construction permit
SIL is a station that is licensed but was silent (not transmitting) at the most recent report
Editorial note: You may be wondering, is this complete? Shouldn’t there be more TV stations in a region as large as northwestern Ontario?
Yes, to the best of my knowledge, these are all of the TV stations in northwestern Ontario. The small number of stations is not only due to the rural, isolated nature of the region, but also because the CBC and TVO shut down the vast majority of their transmitters in 2012. Prior to that, there were far more TV stations in this region. Sizeable communities such as Kenora and Dryden no longer have any broadcast TV reception, and Fort Frances only receives U.S. signals.