CBC News: Breaking & Local
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CBC News: Breaking & Local is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by CBC. Rated 4.6/5 from 2,189 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated September 17, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.6
- 2.1K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 107 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Sep 17
- 2026 · v8.15.0
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About CBC News: Breaking & Local
From breaking news alerts to in-depth 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: Lock Screen Widget - View the latest headlines directly on your lock screen for quick and easy access to the top stories. 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
Ratings & reviews
4.6
2.1K ratings
What’s new
Version 8.15.0 · Updated September 17, 2026
- Brand new audio player: - Added AirPlay, playback speed, seeking, replay, and accessible playback-position announcements - Added responsive layouts for iPhone, landscape, iPad, split view, Dark Mode, and larger accessibility text sizes - Fixed an issue with reporting an error from within search result content - Updated UI to reduce some of the tooltips
App privacy
The developer, CBC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Contact Info: Name
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Customer Support
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC News: Breaking & Local | 4.6 / 5 (2,189 ratings) | Free | September 17, 2026 | |
| CTV News: Canada, Local, World | 4.6 / 5 (4,779) | Free | Sep 30, 2026 | Compare |
| The Globe and Mail | 4.7 / 5 (3,019) | Free | Sep 28, 2026 | Compare |
| CP24: Toronto's Breaking News | 4.7 / 5 (1,106) | Free | Sep 30, 2026 | Compare |
| BBC: World News & Stories | 4.5 / 5 (88,342) | Free | Sep 28, 2026 | Compare |
| The Guardian - US & World News | 4.9 / 5 (113,349) | Free | Sep 28, 2026 | Compare |
| CNN: Live & Breaking News | 4.8 / 5 (1,663,936) | Free | Sep 28, 2026 | Compare |