The Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada is a Canadian organization, which serves as a coordinating body for

French-language French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Nor ...

community radio Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popular ...

stations in the regions of

English Canada Canada comprises that part of the population within Canada, whether of British origin or otherwise, that speaks English. The term ''English Canada'' can also be used for one of the following: #Describing all the provinces of Canada that ...

, where French speakers are in the minority. Founded in 1991, the organization supports the development and maintenance of French-language community radio in Canada through lobbying, advocacy, management support, training and syndication of programming. The organization cooperates with, but operates separately from, the

Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec The Alliance des radios communautaires du Québec (ARCQ) is a Canadian organization, which serves as a coordinating body for community radio stations in Quebec.Frédéric Lesemann, Jean-Marie Gourvil and Pierre Hamel, "Les radios communautaires au Q ...

for community radio stations in

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. In 2018, the two organizations held their first-ever joint conference for all French-language community radio stations across Canada. Alongside organizations such as the Association de la presse francophone, the Quebec Community Newspapers Association and the English-Language Arts Network, it is also a partner in the Consortium of Official Language Minority Community Media, which supports the overall development of minority-language media in Canada. In 2010, the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada and the Association de la presse francophone selected Pascale Castonguay, the editor of the francophone newspaper ''

Le Voyageur ''Le Voyageur'' is a weekly community newspaper in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, serving the city's Franco-Ontarian community. The newspaper was launched on June 12, 1968, shortly after the demise of the region's earlier francophone community newsp ...

'', as a correspondent covering the

2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

for all member outlets of both organizations."Le Voyageur staffer heading to Vancouver"
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Sudbury Star ''The Sudbury Star'' is a Canadian daily regional newspaper published in Sudbury, Ontario. It is owned by the media company, Postmedia. It is the largest daily paper in Northeastern Ontario by circulation. History The ''Sudbury Star'' began as ...

'', May 25, 2009.

Member stations

Alberta

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

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CFED-FM CFED-FM (''Radio Cité 97,9'') is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, broadcasting at 97.9 FM. A francophone community radio station for the city's Franco-Albertan community, the station was launched in 2018 by the Société de la radi ...

* Plamondon —

CHPL-FM CHPL-FM, branded as Boréal FM, is a french-language community radio station that operates at 92.1 MHz ( FM) in Plamondon-Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada. History On June 29, 2011, Le Club de la radio communautaire de Plamondon-Lac La Biche, rec ...

British Columbia

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

— CILS-FM

Manitoba

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

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CKXL-FM CKXL-FM (91.1 MHz) is a French-language community radio station licensed to Saint Boniface, Manitoba and serving the Winnipeg Capital Region. It broadcasts a public radio format that has 80% Manitoba content. It uses the branding ''Envol 91 F ...

New Brunswick

* Campbellton —

CIMS-FM CIMS-FM (''Radio Restigouche'') is a Canadian French-language community radio station operating at 103.9 MHz/ FM, located in Balmoral, New Brunswick. According to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the s ...

Dieppe Dieppe (; Norman: ''Dgieppe'') is a coastal commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. Dieppe is a seaport on the English Channel at the mouth of the river Arques. A regular ferry service runs to Newha ...

— CFBO-FM *

Edmundston Edmundston is a city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. On 1 January 2023, Edmundston will expanded, annexing the village of Rivière-Verte and parts of the local service districts of the parish of Saint-Jacques and the parish of Sai ...

— CFAI-FM *

Fredericton Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...

— CJPN-FM * Kedgwick — CFJU-FM * Miramichi —

CKMA-FM CKMA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 93.7 FM in Miramichi, New Brunswick. Owned by Radio-MirAcadie Inc., the station broadcasts a French-language community radio format for the region's Acadian community. On June 14, 2010, CKMA-F ...

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...

— CKUM-FM * Pokemouche —

CKRO-FM CKRO-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 97.1 FM in the Pokemouche-Caraquet region of New Brunswick. The station airs a French language community radio format for the region's Acadian community. This station received CRTC appro ...

* Saint John —

CHQC-FM CHQC-FM is a French language FM community radio station which broadcasts at 105.7 MHz in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It is owned by the Coopérative radiophonique - Brise de la Baie ltée. Approved by the Canadian Radio-television and ...

Shediac Shediac (official in both languages; ''Shédiac'' is colloquial French) is a heavily Acadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The town is home to the famous Parlee Beach and is known as the "Lobster Capital of the World". It hosts a ...

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CJSE-FM CJSE-FM is a French language country music radio station in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada and is licensed to Moncton, New Brunswick, CJSE is owned by Radio Beauséjour Inc. Owned by Radio Beauséjour Inc., the station received CRTC approval in ...

Northwest Territories

Yellowknife Yellowknife (; Dogrib: ) is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the ...

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CIVR-FM CIVR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 103.5 (MHz) FM in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Branded as Radio Taïga, the station airs a community radio format for Yellowknife's Franco-Ténois community. The station is a member of ...

Nova Scotia

* Cheticamp —

CKJM-FM CKJM-FM is a radio station, broadcasting from Chéticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada on 106.1 FM. Owned by La Cooperative Radio-Chéticamp, the station has broadcast as a full-time French-language community radio service since 1995. History CKJM's his ...

* Halifax — CKRH-FM * Petit-de-Grat — CITU-FM *

Saulnierville Saulnierville is a rural Acadian fishing community founded in 1785, located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It contains the French Shore's largest fish processing plant, Comeau Sea Foods, which has been in operations since 1946. Saulnierville also has on ...

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CIFA-FM CIFA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 104.1 FM in Clare, Nova Scotia. It is a francophone community radio station for the region's Acadian community. Owned by l'association Radio Clare, the station received CRTC approval in 1989 ...

Nunavut

Iqaluit Iqaluit ( ; , ; ) is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, its largest community, and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on which the city is situated. In 1987, its t ...

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CFRT-FM CFRT-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 107.3 FM in Iqaluit, Nunavut. A community radio station for the city's francophone community, the station broadcasts a mix of original programming and programs syndicated from other francop ...

Ontario

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

— CHOD-FM * Hearst —

CINN-FM CINN-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 91.1 FM in Hearst, Ontario. Owned and operated by Radio de l'Épinette Noire cooperative, it is a non-profit community radio station for the region's franco-ontarian community. CINN-FM began ...

Kapuskasing Kapuskasing is a town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada, approximately east of Hearst. The town was known as MacPherson until 1917, when the name was changed so as not to conflict with another railw ...

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CKGN-FM CKGN-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 89.7 FM in Kapuskasing, Ontario and 94.7 FM in Smooth Rock Falls. Owned and operated by Radio communautaire KapNord cooperative, it is a non-profit community radio station for the region's ...

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

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CJFO-FM CJFO-FM (branded as ''94,5 Unique FM'') is a radio station which broadcasts a francophone community radio format on the frequency 94.5 FM/MHz in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Radio de la communauté francophone d'Ottawa (RCFO), the station ...

Penetanguishene Penetanguishene , sometimes shortened to Penetang, is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeasterly tip of Georgian Bay. Incorporated on February 22, 1882, this bilingual ( French and English) community has a populat ...

— CFRH-FM

Saskatchewan

* Gravelbourg —

CFRG-FM CFRG-FM is a French language radio station that operates at 93.1 FM in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan. It retains the call sign formerly used by CFRG, a now-defunct private affiliate of Radio-Canada which aired in Gravelbourg from 1952 to 1975. The ...

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