InterTAN Canada Ltd. was a Canadian consumer electronics retailer based in Barrie, Ontario, that operated stores under the banner "The Source by Circuit City" and a single "THS Studio" location.
InterTAN filed for bankruptcy protection (under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act) at the same time as its U.S. parent in late 2008.
However, the Canadian division was not directly affected by Circuit City's liquidation process announced on January 16, 2009.
Bell Canada subsequently announced an agreement to purchase the bulk of InterTAN's assets, specifically The Source.
Carphone Warehouse bought the remaining British shops in 1999, one year after InterTAN had closed 69 of the 338 UK Tandy stores.
However, after a purchase of InterTAN by Circuit City Stores, Inc. in 2004, the RadioShack Corporation sued to have that agreement terminated.
RadioShack made a token effort to re-enter the Canadian market in 2005 with nine stores, which it abandoned in January 2007.
InterTAN continued closing underperforming locations through the end of February 2007, resulting in the loss of employment for almost 100 Canadians.