CBC News: Breaking & Local delivers fast, reliable local, national, and world news with live coverage and regional reporting. It ranks highly in Canada (#4 NEWS_MAGAZINES) and offers breaking alerts, in-depth journalism, and shareable stories for on‑the‑go reading. Rating: 4.64 based on 75,012 reviews.
Pros & Cons
Broad local, national, and world coverage for a well-rounded news experience
Live coverage and streaming of major broadcasts
Push notifications keep you updated on breaking stories
Offline reading and easy sharing of stories
Competitive apps may offer more video content or podcasts (as seen in other apps) and broader topics
Some regions and topics may require more localization or features to match global outlets
About CBC News: Breaking & Local
CBC News: Breaking & Local is a news & magazines app developed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Download Statistics
CBC News: Breaking & Local has been downloaded 4.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 9.5 thousand times. It is ranked #3 in news & magazines.
User Ratings
CBC News: Breaking & Local is rated 4.63 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 75 thousand ratings.
App Information
CBC News: Breaking & Local is FREE to download. The APK download size is 43.43 MB. The latest version available is 7.8.0. The last update was on June 19, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play February 2011.
Description
From breaking news and now even more sports coverage, the CBC News App is a fast and easy way to catch up on what’s happening in your local area, in Canada, and the world.
Features:
News Alerts - Subscribe to push notifications for news stories that interest you and are relevant to your life.
In-Depth Coverage - Get trusted insights and in-depth analysis from our award-winning journalists.
Breadth of Coverage - Local, National & World news.
Live Coverage - Stream news as it happens and shows, including Canada's Nightly Newscast, The National.
Regional Coverage - Get the latest news headlines in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax and Calgary.
Personalization - Select your platform layout and the regional news you want to follow.
Save & Share Stories - Save stories to read later, even offline and share your favourite stories with friends.
If you’d like to report an issue or request a feature, please contact us at https://cbchelp.cbc.ca/hc/en-us.
Recent changes: - Vertical Video Shorts Carousel on Top Stories. - Fixed a bug where live radio would sometimes not play and the player would show a loading spinner. - Fixed a crash that prevented certain stories from opening. - Fixed inline audio and photo gallery links not opening properly within stories. - Improved scrolling behavior in stories to prevent unintended ad interactions. - Updated the look of related story links within articles. - Updated auth wall messaging on the force-auth screen
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Comments on CBC News: Breaking & Local for Android
★★★★☆Allan Eskelson· Jul 3, 2026
I love CBC and all it stands for. While I accept that advertising is a necessary evil, I find it interruptive and frustrating. Also, it is not always clear when an article will go directly to video...when that happens it can be difficult to stop that process and return to text based articles which is the format I wish to enjoy. Meanwhile, keep up the excellent journalism.
★★★★★Christine Marthinsen· Jul 1, 2026
The app serves as a reliable source of news easily accessible. I especially like the related articles that I can go to for either more context or to follow a thread. Thank you, CBC!
★★★★★Joel Alleyne· Jul 2, 2026
A great app for both Canadian and global news. My go to. Fantastic journalism.
★☆☆☆☆B Cha· Jun 29, 2026
Constantly when scrolling stories, the ads automatically open. Come on cbc, this ap has become terrible. I go to BBC now for my canadian news.
★☆☆☆☆Scott Sullivan· May 17, 2026
Amazon ads are annoying. While you scroll you inadvertently click on one. It happens a few times in Just one article.
★☆☆☆☆A Google user· Jun 16, 2026
Why do I need to create an account for a publicly funded organization? Just let me read the news without signing into and downloading other apps. All cbc apps installed
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Trust & Safety: The app uses typical advertising and analytics services, with permissions for Internet, push notifications, and foreground services. No sensitive hardware access is declared; ensure a transparent privacy policy and minimize permissions to maintain user trust.
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