1953
On December 16, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation opened CBUT Television. CBUT was the first TV station in western Canada. The station operated on channel 2 and was on the air in the early going from 5-6 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight. The opening broadcast featured special launch ceremonies from at 6 p.m., followed by a CBC newscast at 7 p.m.

1957
At this time, CBUT was operating on channel 2 with an effective radiated video power of 47,600 watts and an audio ERP of 25,400 watts. The transmitter was located on Mt. Seymour.

1962
CBUT opened its first rebroadcaster at Courtenay, operating on channel 9 as CBUT-1.

1966
In May, CBUT-2 Chilliwack (channel 3) commenced operations.

The CBC Television Network began broadcasting in colour in September.

1972
On December 13, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to change the channel of the yet-to-be-launched transmitter CBUBT-5 in Radium Hot Springs from 82 to 75, and to increase power for yet-to-be-launched CBUCT-2 Creston from 5 watts to 42 watts. Two days later, the CRTC approved new transmitters at Fruitvale, Erie, and Salmo (CBUAT-3, -4, and -5, respectively). These would rebroadcast CBUAT Trail. A transmitter for Mount Baker, to rebroadcast CBUBT Cranbrook, was approved on December 20.
 
1975
On November 24, CBUT moved to the new CBC Vancouver Broadcasting Centre at 700 Hamilton Street.  It was a time of decentralizing at the CBC and there was a need for a lot of studios. Most of the studios were underground, with five storeys above ground. The top two floors were filled with technical systems.

1976
The CBC (Radio-Canada) opened its French-language television station – CBUFT.

1979
CBUT was authorized to increase effective radiated video power from 47.6 to 50 kw as the result of changes to the antenna.

1981
With CHEK-TV Victoria’s switch to the CTV network, CBUT opened transmitters at Sooke and Mount McDonald.

1988
Ron Jacques was appointed regional sales manager and Helen fisher was named business development co-ordinator.

Anchorman Bill Good Jr. left CBUT after 11 years. He moved on to open-line work at CKNW-AM.

1993
Douglas Elphick was named sales manager. He had been general sales manager at CKPG-TV in Prince George.

2000
At this time, CBUT Vancouver operated the following transmitters: CBUT-16 Alert Bay, CBUDT Bonnington Falls, CBUT-4 Bowen Island, CBUT-34 Brackendale, CBUT-8 Campbell River, CBUBT-1 Canal Flats, CBUAT-2 Castlegar, CBUT-2 Chilliwack, CBUT-25 Chilliwack, CBUAT-7 Christina Lake, CBUT-20 Coal Harbour, CBUT-1 Courtenay, CBUBT-7 Cranbrook, CBUCT-1 Crawford Bay, CBUCT-4 Crescent Valley, CBUCT-2 Creston, CBUBT-4 Donald Station, CBUAT-4 Erie, CBUBT-8 Fernie, CBUBT-9 Fernie, CBUAT-3 Fruitvale/Montrose, CBUBT-2 Golden, CBUT-37 Grand Forks, CBUT-31 Greenwood, CBUT-23 Harrison Hot Springs, CBUT-21 Holberg, CBUT-6 Hope, CBUBT-3 Invermere, CBUT-36 Madeira Park, CBUT-32 Midway, CBUT-27 Mount McDonald, CBUBT-14 Moyie, CBUCT Nelson, CBUCT-6 New Denver, CBUT-30 Phoenix, CBUT-3 Port Alberni, CBUT-17 Port Alice, CBUT-19 Port Hardy, CBUT-18 Port McNeill, CBUBT-5 Radium Hot Springs, CBUT-33 Rock Creek, CBUT-26 Ruby Creek, CBUAT-5 Salmo, CBUT-35 Sechelt, CBUCT-5 Slocan, CBUT-28 Sooke, CBUBT-10 Sparwood, CBUBT-6 Spillimacheen, CBUT-5 Squamish, CBUT-14 Tahsis, CBUHT-4 Tête Jaune, CBUAT Trail, CBUAT-6 Trail, CBUWT Whistler, CBUCT-3 Winlaw, and CBUT-13 Woss Camp.

2004
On November 12, CBUT was awarded a transitional digital television licence for operation  from Mount Seymour on channel 58S with an effective radiated power of 15,600 watts.

On December 12, CBUT-DT began broadcasting CBC’s transitional high definition digital signal on channel 58.

2005
On February 28, Global’s CHBC-TV Kelowna was given approval to disaffiliate from the CBC and CBUT was given approval to replace CHBC-TV and its transmitters with its own repeaters: Kelowna (channel 45C average ERP of 8,200 watts), Penticton (ch 17B AERP 1,500 watts), Vernon (ch 18B AERP 1,824 watts), Oliver (ch 6 AERP 115 watts), Salmon Arm (ch 3 AERP 55 watts), Enderby (ch 26A AERP 886 watts), and  Braeloch (ch 15LP transmitter power of 100 watts) and Celista (ch 5LP transmitter power of 2.65 watts). Once these transmitters are operational, CHBC-TV can complete its disaffiliation from the CBC.

On February 28, CHBC-TV Kelowna and CFJC-TV Kamloops disaffiliated from the CBC, being replaced in Kelowna and surrounding Okanagan area by CBUT’s new rebroadcasting transmitters.  No new transmitters were authorized for Kamloops, with viewers having to rely on cable and satellite feeds of CBC Vancouver.

2009
On May 12 the CRTC renewed CBUT's licence, including the following rebroadcast transmitters: CBUT-DT Vancouver, CBUAT Trail, CBUAT-2 Castlegar, CBUAT-3 Fruitvale/Montrose, CBUAT-4 Erie, CBUAT-5 Salmo, CBUAT-6 Trail, CBUAT-7 Christina Lake, CBUBT-1 Canal Flats, CBUBT-10 Sparwood, CBUBT-13 Field, CBUBT-14 Moyie, CBUBT-2 Golden, CBUBT-3 Invermere, CBUBT-4 Donald Station, CBUBT-5 Radium Hot Springs, CBUBT-6 Spillimacheen, CBUBT-7 Cranbrook, CBUBT-8 Fernie, CBUBT-9 Fernie, CBUCT Nelson, CBUCT-1 Crawford Bay, CBUCT-2 Creston, CBUCT-3 Winlaw, CBUCT-4 Crescent Valley, CBUCT-5 Slocan, CBUCT-6 New Denver, CBUDT Bonnington Falls, CBUGT Fort Nelson, CBUHT-1 Purden Lake/Sinclair Mills, CBUHT-3 McBride, CBUHT-4 Tete Jaune, CBUHT-5 Valemount, CBUIT-1 Bella Bella, CBUIT-3 Bella Coola, CBUIT-4 Hagensborg, CBRG-TV Princeton, CBUJ-TV Blue River, CBUO-TV Bamfield, CBUPT Pemberton, CBUT-1 Courtenay, CBUT-10 Sayward, CBUT-12 Gold River, CBUT-13 Woss Camp, CBUT-14 Tahsis, CBUT-16 Alert Bay, CBUT-17 Port Alice, CBUT-18 Port McNeill, CBUT-19 Port Hardy, CBUT-2 Chilliwack, CBUT-20 Coal Harbour, CBUT-23 Harrison Hot Springs, CBUT-25 Chilliwack, CBUT-26 Ruby Creek, CBUT-27 Mount McDonald, CBUT-28 Sooke, CBUT-3 Port Alberni, CBUT-30 Phoenix (Greenwood), CBUT-31 Greenwood, CBUT-32 Midway, CBUT-33 Rock Creek, CBUT-34 Brackendale, CBUT-35 Sechelt, CBUT-36 Madeira Park, CBUT-37 Grand Forks, CBUT-38 Kelowna, CBUT-39 Braeloch, CBUT-40 Penticton, CBUT-41 Vernon, CBUT-42 Oliver, CBUT-43 Salmon Arm, CBUT-44 Enderby, CBUT-45 Celista, CBUT-46 Revelstoke, CBUT-4 Bowen Island, CBUT-5 Squamish, CBUT-6 Hope, CBUT-7 Ucluelet, CBUT-8 Campbell River, CBUT-22 Tofino and CBUWT Whistler. 

On December 4, the CBC held an open house to show off its revamped Vancouver headquarters at 700 Hamilton Street. The renovations took four years and $65 million to complete. The corporation considered selling the building and constructing a new facility, but that would have cost $100 million or more. It also would have been difficult to find a new location as central as the existing facility. The old building was still there, but it was kind of hidden behind a new wing in front. The new 25,000-square-foot space housed all local news gathering operations - TV, radio, English, French, and internet.

Johnny Michel was CBC Vancouver's managing director.

                      Written by Bill Dulmage, Gord Lansdell - Updated December, 2009