If you use a Roku in Canada, you have access to several always-on TV stations. These are mainly composed of Free, Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels as well as live streams from Canadian broadcasters.
You reach these channels through various apps on the OS. These are The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Tubi Live TV, Plex Live TV, and Canadian broadcaster apps with live feeds like CBC Gem, CTV, Global TV, and others.
The full list of Roku Channels available in Canada
A quick note before we get started: Channel availability varies by device/account and does change over time. This is because networks rotate shows, platforms add or retire channels.
Also, the following list of Roku Channels in Canada focuses on selections you can flip on and watch, not just the apps that carry them.
Let’s get started:
News and Weather
You’ll find the following Canadian national feeds alongside global 24/7 services and business news:
- CBC News (National)
- France 24 English
- CBC News Explore
- Global News (National)
- Reuters
- Bloomberg TV
- Bloomberg Originals
- Sky News
- Al Jazeera News English
- WeatherSpy
- ABC News Live
- AccuWeather Now
- Cheddar
- Dateline
- LX News
- NBC News Now
- Scripps News
- USA Today
- WeatherNation
- Yahoo Finance
- NewsmaxTV Live
- The Young Turks–Go
- America’s Voice
- Black News Channel
- LiveNow from Fox
- One America News Encore
- Today All Day
- Fox Weather
Canadian CBC Live Feeds
If you want regional Canadian news, sports carried on CBC, and primetime shows in a live stream, start here:
- CBC Vancouver
- CBC Calgary
- CBC Edmonton
- CBC Regina
- CBC Winnipeg
- CBC Toronto
- CBC Ottawa
- CBC Montreal
- CBC Fredericton
- CBC Charlottetown
- CBC Halifax
- CBC St. John’s
- CBC Windsor
- CBC Yellowknife
- CBC Comedy
- Olympic Channel (via CBC)
Canadian CTV and Noovo
Bell Media operates CTV’s live channels (TVE-authenticated) and a growing slate of free FAST channels available on this OS and other hubs. Recent Roku Channel additions include several of these:
- CTV @ Home
- CTV Laughs
- CTV Travel
- CTV Classic TV
- CTV Drama Moments
- CTV Romance
- Noovo Cinéma
- Noovo Comédie
- Noovo Télé-réalité
Canadian Global TV channels
If you want the best local news, Global TV is your destination, and it offers the following full list of Roku Channels available in Canada:
- Global News Toronto
- Global News BC
- Global News Calgary
- Global News Edmonton
- Global News Winnipeg
- Global News Regina
- Global News Saskatoon
- Global News Halifax
- ET Canada
Sports and Outdoors
These selections won’t get full premium league rights for free, but you’ll find good evergreen content you can keep watching all day:
- FIFA+
- TSN The Ocho
- World Poker Tour
- Motorsport.tv
- Outdoor America
- Outdoor Sportsman Channel Select
- PokerGO Free
- Surf Now TV
- Hard Knocks Fighting
- FTF Next
- Strongman Champions League
- Inside Sport Channel
- ACC Digital Network
- Adventure Sports Network
- BeIN Sports Xtra
- EDGEsport
- ESTV
- FITE
- Fox Sports
- Fubo Sports Network
- GolfPass
- HBCU-Go Sports
- MAVTV Select
- MLB Channel
- NBA Fast
- NBC Sports NOW
- NFL Channel
- NHL Channel
- PGA TOUR
- Outside TV
- Pickleballtv
- PowerNation
- Racing America
- SportsGrid
- Stadium
- Tennis Channel’s T2
Game Shows and Daytime TV
Roku gives these classic game shows, challenge series, and friendly crowd-pleasers:
- The Price Is Right: Barker Era
- Let’s Make a Deal
- Family Feud Classics
- Deal or No Deal
- Minute to Win It
- Wipeout
- Fear Factor
- American Gladiators
- Match Game
- Supermarket Sweep
Crime, Cops, and True Crime
If you like investigations, docuseries, and classic cop reality shows, this list is your lane:
- COPS
- Forensic Files
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Cold Case Files
- Court TV
- Law & Crime Network
- 48 Hours
- Crime 360
- The New Detectives
- Crime Thriller
- True Crime Now
- Crimetime
- Midsomer Murders
- Oxygen True Crime Archives
- Real Nosey
- Reelz
- Silent Witness/New Tricks
Classic TV, Sitcoms, and Throwbacks
If you love classic comfort-food comedies to evergreen dramas, these channels run hundreds of series you know by heart:
- Corner Gas Channel
- The Red Green Show
- The Graham Norton Show
- The Ed Sullivan Show
- Johnny Carson TV
- Carol Burnett & Friends
- Classic Doctor Who
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- The Addams Family
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- Degrassi
- Heartland
- Murdoch Mysteries
- Bonanza
- Gunsmoke
- That Girl
- Laugh Out Loud! (Just for Laughs Gags)
Drama, Action, and Sci-Fi
Catch bingeable titles running around the clock from the following full list of Roku Channels available in Canada:
- Star Trek
- NCIS
- CSI
- Criminal Minds
- The Walking Dead Universe
- Dark Matter
- Stargate
- Leverage
- Heroes
- 21 Jump Street
- Highlander
- MacGyver
- Magnum P.I.
- Baywatch Remastered
Reality, Competition, and Adventure
If you like build-something, catch-something, survive-something TV, these channels will keep your weekend busy:
- Wicked Tuna
- Ice Pilots NWT
- Highway Thru Hell
- Border Security: Canada’s Front Line
- American Pickers
- Hoarders
- Storage Wars
- Bar Rescue
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Hell’s Kitchen
- MasterChef
- Dirty Jobs
- Forged in Fire
- MythBusters
Food, Home, and Lifestyle
Watch house transformations, travel, recipes, and 24/7 comfort shows from the couch or the kitchen from these selections:
- This Old House
- Homeful
- Tastemade
- Tastemade Home
- Tastemade Travel
- Dabl
- Tiny House Nation
- Antiques Road Trip
- At Home with Family Handyman
- Move or Improve
24/7 Themed Movie Channels
Roku’s movie channels are not on-demand libraries; they’re true linear TV stations streaming movies by theme or era, all day. They include:
- FilmRise Free Movies
- FilmRise Family Movies
- FilmRise Action
- FilmRise Horror
- FilmRise Western
- FilmRise Sci-Fi
- MovieSphere
- Pocket Watch Movies
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Cinevault
- Cinevault Classics
- Cinevault Westerns
- Gravitas Movies
- IFC Films Picks
- Movie Favorites by Lifetime
- Redbox Free Movies
- Samuel Goldwyn Channel
- Samuel Goldwyn Classics
- Universal Action
- Universal Monsters
- XUMO FREE Movies
- XUMO FREE Westerns
- Warner Bros. TV At the Movies
Documentaries, Nature, and Knowledge
The platform has the following channels covering wildlife, world history, and big-screen doc storytelling:
- Smithsonian Channel Select
- Xplore
- NatureVision TV
- Love Nature
- Earthday 365
- Curiosity Now
- Magellan TV Now
- Real Wild
- Free Documentaries
- Voyager Documentaries
Music, Concerts, and Pop Culture
These selections are great for gatherings or background vibes with nonstop video music channels, karaoke, and concert feeds:
- Stingray Naturescape
- Stingray Karaoke
- Qello Concerts by Stingray
- Vevo Pop
- Vevo 80s
- Vevo 90s
- Vevo Country
- Vevo Hip-Hop
- Vevo Reggaeton
- Vevo Holiday
Kids and Family
You can get cartoons, preschool blocks, and family-friendly shows from the following full list of Roku Channels available in Canada:
- Ryan and Friends
- Moonbug Kids
- Toon Goggles
- Ameba
- Kartoon Channel
- Caillou
- BabyFirst
- HappyKids
- Bratz
- KidsFlix
British TV, International, and World Drama
If you’re chasing UK panel shows, mysteries, or international telenovelas and K-dramas, these live channels are a fun way to sample:
- Drama Life
- Inspector Morse
- Doc Martin
- Korean Drama TV
- Novelas de Época
- AsianCrush Live
- Euro Drama
- Buzzer (UK Game Shows)