Coverage in one minute
- Everywhere with internet. Urban fibre, rural fixed wireless and Starlink all work.
- Same price everywhere. Plans start at $20 CAD whether you live in Vancouver or Iqaluit.
- Local stations included. City feeds of the national networks and independent locals sit next to the national channels.
- Your time zone, your guide. Listings follow your device clock, including Newfoundland and Saskatchewan.
Most Canadians who switch to IPTV do it for one of two reasons: cable costs too much, or cable never reached them properly in the first place. Wave IPTV solves both the same way. Everything travels over the internet connection you already have, which means a household in Corner Brook gets the same lineup, the same picture quality and the same support as one in downtown Toronto.
Alberta 2 cities
British Columbia 2 cities
Manitoba 1 city
Newfoundland and Labrador 1 city
Nova Scotia 1 city
Ontario 5 cities
Quebec 2 cities
Saskatchewan 2 cities
Not in one of these cities?
You are still covered. These pages exist because each city has its own local stations, teams and internet quirks worth writing about, not because the service stops at the city limits. Wave IPTV customers watch from Kelowna, Kamloops, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Brandon, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Kingston, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Moncton, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Sydney, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and countless smaller places. Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and the three territories are all served in exactly the same way, and Quebec households can read about the service in French on our IPTV Québec page.
Every Canadian time zone, handled correctly
Canada spans six time zones, and two of them trip up streaming services more than any other: Newfoundland, which sits half an hour ahead of Atlantic time, and Saskatchewan, which never changes its clocks. Wave IPTV\'s guide follows the time zone set on your device, so the fix is a single setting.
| Time zone | Offset (standard) | Where | What to set on your device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | UTC−8 | British Columbia (most), Yukon | Vancouver |
| Mountain | UTC−7 | Alberta, NWT, parts of BC | Edmonton |
| Central | UTC−6 | Manitoba, parts of Ontario and Nunavut | Winnipeg |
| Central, no DST | UTC−6 all year | Saskatchewan (most) | Regina |
| Eastern | UTC−5 | Ontario (most), Quebec (most), parts of Nunavut | Toronto |
| Atlantic | UTC−4 | Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Labrador (most) | Halifax |
| Newfoundland | UTC−3:30 | Island of Newfoundland, southeastern Labrador | St. John's |
If your guide looks an hour out after a clock change, or half an hour out in Newfoundland, the device is on the wrong zone. Our EPG fix guide walks through it for every device.
Rural, remote and northern homes
IPTV has been a quiet revolution outside the cities. Cable companies never ran lines to most rural roads, and satellite TV is expensive and struggles in heavy snow. Fixed wireless and Starlink now deliver enough speed for HD in most of rural Canada. The thing to watch is data: an hour of HD uses roughly 2 to 3 GB, and 4K around 7 GB, so check your plan if it has a cap. Our Starlink and rural internet guide compares the options honestly, and the IPTV vs satellite comparison covers the switch from Shaw Direct or Bell satellite.
Coverage questions
Is Wave IPTV available everywhere in Canada?
Yes. The service reaches all ten provinces and three territories over the internet. If you can stream YouTube at home, you can watch Wave IPTV there, whether that is a downtown condo, a farmhouse in the Prairies or a cabin in the Yukon.
Do I need a minimum internet speed?
About 25 Mbps comfortably covers one HD stream, and around 50 Mbps is a good target for 4K. Slower connections still work with lower-bitrate channel versions; tell us your speed and we will point you to them.
Will I get local channels for my city?
The lineup includes local Canadian stations alongside the national networks, so most cities have their own CBC, CTV, Global or independent feed available. Check yours by name during the free trial.
What about the territories and remote communities?
Anywhere with a stable connection works, including Starlink, which has transformed internet in the North. Satellite internet with data caps is the one setup to think about carefully, since HD streaming uses roughly 2 to 3 GB an hour.
Can I use my subscription when I travel?
Within Canada, yes, anywhere. Abroad, it generally works too; snowbirds use it in Florida and Arizona every winter. See our guide for watching Canadian TV abroad.
Wherever you are in Canada, you are covered
Try the full service free for 24 hours on your own connection, then choose a plan from $20 CAD.