Canals and navigations are human-made channels for water. In the vernacular both are referred to as 'canals'. The main difference between them is that a navigation parallels a river and shares its drainage basin, while a canal cuts across a drainage divide.

Canal+ ("Canal Plus", "C+", , meaning "Channel Plus/More") is a French premium cable television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted. Unencrypted programming can be viewed free of charge on Canal+ and on satellite on Canal+ Clair (Clear).

El Cañal may refer to a pair of villages in Cuba:

• El Cañal, Pinar del Río Province, (Latitude (DMS): 22° 28' 60 N Longitude (DMS): 83° 22' 60 W)
• El Cañal, Holguín Province, (Latitude (DMS): 20° 41' 60 N Longitude (DMS): 75° 17' 60 W)