Watch CBC News free streaming
CBC News | Posted: November 15, 2022 9:00 AM | Last Updated: March 20
The CBC News streaming channels are available on CBC Gem, the CBC News app and selected streaming platforms
CBC News has 14 free streaming channels where you can get daily news and weather, in-depth stories, newscasts and investigations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Here is a list of the CBC News free streaming channels:
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CBC News NL
CBC News PEI
CBC News New Brunswick
CBC News Nova Scotia
CBC News Quebec
CBC News Ottawa
CBC News Toronto
CBC News Windsor
CBC News Manitoba
CBC News Saskatchewan
CBC News Edmonton
CBC News Calgary
CBC News North
CBC News BC
CBC News NL
CBC News PEI
CBC News New Brunswick
CBC News Nova Scotia
CBC News Quebec
CBC News Ottawa
CBC News Toronto
CBC News Windsor
CBC News Manitoba
CBC News Saskatchewan
CBC News Edmonton
CBC News Calgary
CBC News North
CBC News BC
You can watch these channels live, 24 hours a day over the internet on:
- CBC Gem: Use the Gem app on your smart TV or go to the CBC Gem website. You will find the CBC News free streaming channels on the front page under the "Live TV" section.
- CBC News App. Find channels under the video tab or your local tab.
- Selected smart TVs:
- On Samsung TV Plus you can watch the CBC News channel in both Canada and the U.S. All 14 local channels are available on Samsung TV Plus in Canada.
- On LG Channels you can watch CBC News, CBC News Toronto, CBC News BC, CBC News Nova Scotia, CBC News Ottawa and CBC News Quebec if you are located in Canada. Go to the channel guide and look for us under the News & Opinion section.
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- Streaming devices and apps that connect your TV to the internet such as:
- Roku TV in Canada and the U.S. if you have a Roku streaming device or Roku powered smart TV you can watch the CBC News channel. Roku provides all 14 local news channels if you are located in Canada. Go to the Roku Channel app and click into the Live TV Channel Guide.
- Pluto TV app in Canada you can stream CBC News, CBC News Toronto and CBC News BC.
- On the Tubi app in the USA you can stream the CBC News channel.
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- YouTube: You can stream CBC News for free on YouTube here.
If you're wondering what's playing on the channel, most TV apps have a program guide built in where you can browse all of the shows and times.
Here are some of the shows you'll be able to watch on the CBC News streaming channels:
Local news: Your local newscasts are streamed live and repeated on our news channels for your convenience. Just find your local channel and tune in at 6 pm or 11 pm on weekdays to watch live news. These newscasts are repeated throughout the evening so if you missed the shows when they were live you can catch up later. Follow the program guide on your preferred platform to learn more.
About That is a show where host Andrew Chang goes beyond the headlines and explains the major news stories everybody is talking about. About That plays seven days a week on our streaming channels. You can also watch episodes on CBC Gem any time.
The National is the CBC's flagship national newscast, with news reports and investigations from across Canada and around the world. You can watch The National live on CBC News streaming channels Sunday through Friday, starting at 9 pm. ET. The show plays live on our streaming channels through the evening. If you like catching up on news in the morning, The National replays until 10 a.m. ET.
The FIfth Estate is a weekly documentary program where CBC investigative reporters dig deep to expose bad actors in all corners of Canada and hold them to account. The Fifth Estate has won several awards, including the Michener Award, International Emmys and an Academy Award in 1983. Episodes of The Fifth Estate play on the CBC News streaming channels Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Marketplace is a team of investigative journalists that tests products and services Canadians use every day to hold companies and governments to account. Episodes of Marketplace play on the CBC News streaming channels Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Rosemary Barton Live delivers a weekly dose of compelling conversations, need-to-know political news and issues affecting Canadians by tackling the latest political headlines through the lens of people living them. Rosemary Barton Live plays Sundays on the CBC News channel.