# 1998 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1998.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| March 22 | Juno Awards of 1998. |
| October 4 | 1998 Gemini Awards. |
| October 31 | Dark Night 6 |

### Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
| Emily of New Moon | CBC Television | January 4 |
| Twitch City | CBC Television | January 19 |
| Cold Squad | CTV | January 23 |
| Hot Type | CBC Newsworld | January 27 |
| Boffins | SCN | April 10 |
| Mentors | Family Channel | June 12 |
| Bob and Margaret | Global | June 22 |
| PB Bear and Friends | Knowledge Network | September 1 |
| Back to Sherwood | CBC Television | September 2 |
| Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands | YTV | September 8 |
| First Wave | Space | September 9 |
| Kipper | YTV | September 9 |
| Shadow Raiders | YTV | September 16 |
| Kit and Kaboodle | CBC Television | September 25 |
| Noddy | TVOntario | September 28 |
| Pokémon | YTV | September |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | CBC Television | October 7 |
| Power Play | CTV | October 15 |
| Made in Canada | CBC Television | Unknown |
| Diplomatic Immunity | TVOntario | Fall |

### Ending this year

| Show | Station | Cancelled |
| Stickin' Around | YTV | April 13 |
| Nilus the Sandman | Family Channel | November 23 |
| Forbidden Places | Discovery Channel | Unknown |
| Madison | Global | Unknown |
| The Rez | CBC Television | Unknown |

### Changes of network affiliation

| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
| Noddy | TVOntario | CBC Television |
| PB Bear and Friends | Knowledge Network | TVOntario |
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | YTV | TVOntario |
| The Toothbrush Family (1998) | YTV | TVOntario |
| The Adventures of Spot | CBC Television | TVOntario |

## Television shows
### 1950s

* Country Canada (1954–2007)
* Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
* The National (1954–present).

### 1960s

* CTV National News (1961–present)
* Land and Sea (1964–present)
* Man Alive (1967–2000)
* The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
* Question Period (1967–present, news program)
* W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

### 1970s

* Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
* the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
* Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
* 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

### 1980s

* Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
* CityLine (1987–present, news program)
* Fashion File (1989–2009)
* Just For Laughs (1988–present)
* Midday (1985–2000)
* On the Road Again (1987–2007)
* Venture (1985–2007)

### 1990s

* Black Harbour (1996–1999)
* Cold Squad (1998–2005)
* Comics! (1993–1999)
* Due South (1994–1999)
* La Femme Nikita (1997–2001)
* Life and Times (1996–2007)
* The Passionate Eye (1993–present)
* Riverdale (1997–2000)
* Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008)
* The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
* This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)
* Traders (1996–2000)
* Wind at My Back (1996–2000)
* Witness (1992–2004)

## TV movies

* American Whiskey Bar

## Television stations
### Debuts

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
| March 30 | Toronto, Ontario | CablePulse 24 | 24 (cable-only) | Independent | Available nationally on Bell Satellite TV Satellite television |
| September 30 | Hamilton/Toronto, Ontario | CITS-TV | 36 | Crossroads Television System | |

### Network affiliation changes

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | References |
| Unknown | Barrie/Toronto, Ontario | CKVR-TV | 3 | Independent | NewNet | |