CBC News: Breaking & Local

Name: CBC News: Breaking & Local
Rating: 4.6349893 (87817 reviews)
Author: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

★ 4.6 (87,817 ratings)

⬇ 1,000,000+ downloads

Est. actual: 4,428,245

Free

Released: Feb 19, 2011

No in-app purchases

Contains ads

Rated: Teen

Signals

4 this week · 2 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →

📈Last 7 days +5.7K installs — 15% slower than the week before (+6.7K) · 853/day since Sep 26
🏆Among News & Magazines apps top 1% by installs gained this week (28 peers growing)
⭐Rating steady at ★ 4.63 since Sep 26
🛠Updates actively updated · updated 13 days ago · every ~21 days (3 updates tracked)

Installs since launch

+38,364 installs · +213 ratings since Sep 26

Update history

7.16.0 Oct 29, 2026 · seen Nov 10, 2026

Get ready for an awesome new way to watch the news! In this update, we've introduced Inline Vertical Videos right in your feed for a more engaging, modern viewing experience. We've also rolled out major accessibility improvements with enhanced closed captions (CC) and described video (DV) support, plus a brand-new Watch Live swimlane in the Sports section. Enjoy a smoother, bug-free rid

7.15.0 Oct 29, 2026 · seen Oct 31, 2026

- Improved audio and video player stability, including fixing a crash during audio playback. - Improved accessibility and TalkBack screen reader experience during media playback. - Enhancements and UI tweaks to closed captioning (CC), described video (DV), and video player thumbnails. - Fixed a display issue with settings text in dark mode. - Minor UI tweaks and bug fixes.

7.14.0 Oct 14, 2026 · seen Oct 21, 2026

We're always working behind the scenes to make reading and listening to the news smoother for you! Here's what's in this update: Better Navigation: Fixed back-button navigation when viewing our Privacy Notice & Terms of Use. Settings & Accessibility: Resolved an issue where privacy preferences were not accessible, and improved TalkBack screen reader focus. Cleaner E

7.13.0 Sep 17, 2026 · seen Sep 26, 2026

- Improved audio video player stability and fixed some issues that could impact user experience. - Fixed a crash in certain circumstances with navigation. - Minor UI tweaks and bug fixes.

CBC News: Breaking & Local is a news & magazines app by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with 1,000,000+ downloads (about 4.4M estimated). +5.7K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.6 from 88K ratings. Released Feb 19, 2011. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “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 -…”