It was upgraded to a full CBC production centre in 1994 to improve local service in rural northern Manitoba.

The station also formerly produced a special evening program for the region's large First Nations population, in conjunction with Native Communications, but with the launch of NCI's own radio network this has been discontinued.

CBWK formerly aired a local morning and midday show called North Country.

[3] Two transmitters also rebroadcast the programming of CBWK-FM, but are owned by local community groups rather than by the CBC.

The National anchor Peter Mansbridge began his broadcasting and CBC career at CHFC from 1968 to 1971.