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Shaw Direct adds more local stations to basic package

CALGARY – Shaw Direct added 13 new local channels to its basic service in markets across the country on Monday.The new channels include Global Regina, Okanagan, and Maritimes (Saint John); CTV Kitchener and Saskatoon; CityTV Winnipeg; and CBC Charlottetown.French-language offerings include TVA Abitibi; SRC Trois Rivieres and Regina; Montreal’s multilingual Metro14; Teletoon Retro French; and TFO which will be available August 29.www.shawdirect.ca