"Can't get it since August ... "
CFTO did have a technical problem about a week ago (first week of October) but it's fine now and was fine in September.
Sorry, DJG, no ideas on your problem. CFTO signal is fine in Etobicoke. The one thing is different is that CFTO is the only major station in the Toronto/Hamilton/Buffalo area on VHF (180 to 186 MHz for RF 8). Everything else is on UHF (470 to 608 MHz, RF 14 to 36). May be a useful clue?!