List of Radars
The modernization process began in the fall of 1998 with the opening of Bethune radar and ended in 2004 with the one in Timmins.
Site | Location | Province | Coordinates | ID/call sign | Band | Type | Callsign meaning | Notes |
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Aldergrove | Vancouver | British Columbia | 49°01′00″N 122°29′13″W / 49.01662°N 122.48698°W / 49.01662; -122.48698 (CWUJ - Aldergrove) | CWUJ | C | 98E | ||
Bethune | Regina | Saskatchewan | 50°34′16″N 105°10′58″W / 50.57108°N 105.18268°W / 50.57108; -105.18268 (CXBE - Bethune) | CXBE | C | 98A | Bethune | |
Britt | Georgian Bay | Ontario | 45°47′35″N 80°32′02″W / 45.79317°N 80.53385°W / 45.79317; -80.53385 (CWBI - Britt) | CWBI | C | 98A | Britt | |
Carvel | Edmonton | Alberta | 53°33′38″N 114°08′42″W / 53.56056°N 114.14495°W / 53.56056; -114.14495 (CWHK - Carvel) | CWHK | C | 98E | ||
Chipman | Central New Brunswick | New Brunswick | 46°13′20″N 65°41′55″W / 46.22222°N 65.69861°W / 46.22222; -65.69861 (CXNC - Chipman) | CXNC | C | 98E | New Brunswick Chipman | |
Dryden | Western Ontario | Ontario | 49°51′30″N 92°47′49″W / 49.85823°N 92.79698°W / 49.85823; -92.79698 (CXDR - Dryden) | CXDR | C | 98E | Dryden | |
Exeter | Southwestern Ontario | Ontario | 43°22′13″N 81°23′03″W / 43.37028°N 81.38417°W / 43.37028; -81.38417 (CWSO - Exeter) | CWSO | C | 98A | Southern Ontario | |
Foxwarren | Eastern Saskatchewan/Western Manitoba | Manitoba | 50°32′56″N 101°05′09″W / 50.54887°N 101.08570°W / 50.54887; -101.08570 (CXFW - Foxwarren) | CXFW | C | 98E | Foxwarren | |
Franktown | Eastern Ontario | Ontario | 45°02′28″N 76°06′58″W / 45.04101°N 76.11617°W / 45.04101; -76.11617 (CXFT - Franktown) | CXFT | C | 98A | Franktown | |
Gore | Central Hants County | Nova Scotia | 45°05′55″N 63°42′16″W / 45.09850°N 63.70433°W / 45.09850; -63.70433 (CXGO - Gore) | CXGO | C | 98A | Gore | |
Holyrood | Eastern Newfoundland | Newfoundland and Labrador | 47°19′32″N 53°10′43″W / 47.32556°N 53.17861°W / 47.32556; -53.17861 (CWTP - Holyrood) | CWTP | C | 98R | ||
Jimmy Lake | NW Saskatchewan/NE Alberta | Saskatchewan | 54°54′48″N 109°57′19″W / 54.91333°N 109.95528°W / 54.91333; -109.95528 (CWHN - Jimmy Lake) | CWHN | C | 98E | ||
King City | Southern Ontario | Ontario | 43°57′50″N 79°34′26″W / 43.96393°N 79.57388°W / 43.96393; -79.57388 (CWKR - King City) | CWKR | C | 98A | King City Radar | |
Lac Castor | Saguenay River | Quebec | 48°34′33″N 70°40′04″W / 48.57581°N 70.66784°W / 48.57581; -70.66784 (CWMB - Lac Castor) | CWMB | C | 98E | ||
Landrienne | Amos | Quebec | 48°33′05″N 77°48′29″W / 48.55152°N 77.80815°W / 48.55152; -77.80815 (CXLA - Landrienne) | CXLA | C | 98R | Landrienne Amos | |
Lasseter Lake | Superior West | Ontario | 48°51′13″N 89°07′17″W / 48.85352°N 89.12150°W / 48.85352; -89.12150 (CXNI - Lasseter Lake) | CXNI | C | 98E | Nipigon | |
Marble Mountain | Western Newfoundland | Newfoundland and Labrador | 48°55′49″N 57°50′03″W / 48.93028°N 57.83417°W / 48.93028; -57.83417 (CXME - Marble Mountain) | CXME | C | 98A | Marble Mountain | |
Marion Bridge | Southeastern Cape Breton County | Nova Scotia | 45°56′58″N 60°12′21″W / 45.94947°N 60.20578°W / 45.94947; -60.20578 (CXMB - Marion Bridge) | CXMB | C | 98E | Marion Bridge | |
McGill | Montreal | Quebec | 45°25′27″N 73°56′14″W / 45.42416°N 73.93735°W / 45.42416; -73.93735 (CWMN - McGill) | CWMN | S | -- | Montreal | |
Montreal River Harbour | Sault Ste Marie | Ontario | 47°14′52″N 84°35′45″W / 47.24778°N 84.59583°W / 47.24778; -84.59583 (CWGJ - Montreal River) | CWGJ | C | 98E | ||
Mount Sicker | Victoria | British Columbia | 48°51′40″N 123°45′24″W / 48.86099°N 123.75654°W / 48.86099; -123.75654 (CXSI - Mt-Sicker) | CXSI | C | 98A | Mount Sicker | |
Mount Silver Star | Vernon | British Columbia | 50°22′10″N 119°03′52″W / 50.36950°N 119.06436°W / 50.36950; -119.06436 (CXSS - Mt-Silver Star) | CXSS | C | 98A | Silver Star | |
Prince George | Northern B.C. | British Columbia | 53°36′47″N 122°57′16″W / 53.61308°N 122.95441°W / 53.61308; -122.95441 (CXPG - Prince George) | CXPG | C | 98R | Prince George | |
Radisson | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | 52°31′14″N 107°26′37″W / 52.52056°N 107.44361°W / 52.52056; -107.44361 (CXRA - Radisson) | CXRA | C | 98E | Radisson | |
Schuler | Medicine Hat | Alberta | 50°18′45″N 110°11′44″W / 50.31250°N 110.19556°W / 50.31250; -110.19556 (CXBU - Schuler) | CXBU | C | 98E | Burstall | This RADAR was originally planned to be located at Burstall, Saskatchewan. |
Spirit River | Grande Prairie | Alberta | 55°41′33″N 119°13′48″W / 55.69250°N 119.23000°W / 55.69250; -119.23000 (CWWW - Spirit River) | CWWW | C | 98E | ||
Strathmore | Calgary | Alberta | 51°12′23″N 113°23′57″W / 51.20628°N 113.39906°W / 51.20628; -113.39906 (CXSM - Strathmore) | CXSM | C | 98A | Strathmore | |
Timmins | Northeastern Ontario | Ontario | 49°16′53″N 81°47′39″W / 49.28146°N 81.79406°W / 49.28146; -81.79406 (CXTI - Timmins) | CXTI | C | 98E | Timmins | |
Val d'Irène | Lower St. Lawrence | Quebec | 48°28′49″N 67°36′04″W / 48.48028°N 67.60111°W / 48.48028; -67.60111 (CXAM - Val d'Irène) | CXAM | C | 98A | Amqui | |
Villeroy | Southwest of Quebec City | Quebec | 46°27′00″N 71°54′55″W / 46.45000°N 71.91528°W / 46.45000; -71.91528 (CWVY - Villeroy) | CWVY | C | 98R | Villeroy | |
Woodlands | Winnipeg | Manitoba | 50°09′14″N 97°46′42″W / 50.15389°N 97.77833°W / 50.15389; -97.77833 (CXWL - Woodlands) | CXWL | C | 98A | Woodlands |
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