Apple News offers local news coverage in Toronto and Montreal

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Apple News brings its local news coverage to Canada, starting off in Toronto and Montreal. The first local news experiences will feature coverage from CTV News, La Presse, Toronto Star, Narcity, etc. 

If you're in these areas and use Apple News, you can check out the local coverage for Toronto here and for Montreal here. Apple launched this feature in October last year in Charlotte, Miami, and Washington D.C. in the U.S.

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Apple might bundle its TV, music, and news services under one subscription in 2020

The rumour that Apple intended to combine its different subscription services under one plan might be happening as soon as next year. Bloomberg reports that a recent deal with publishers includes a provision that allows the News+ subscription to be part of the bundle. Apple is also reportedly in talks with labels to make a similar deal. 

The move is a logical one. But what isn't know is how much the bundle will cost. Right now, Apple News+ costs $12.99, Apple TV+ is $5.99, Apple Music goes for $9.99, and Apple Arcade costs $4.99, which rounds that out at around $34. Apple could price it at $30 or lower. But we'll only know for sure if or when Apple decides to push through with this plan. It is unclear if its partners will agree with the arrangement as well.

iOS12.2 beta reveals Apple might be ready to offer subscription service for Apple News

Aside from finding hints that AirPods 2 might be coming out soon, 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo also might have uncovered what looks like a new subscription service for Apple News. It would let users access newspapers and magazines for a monthly fee, which has been rumoured in the past. It also makes sense given that Apple acquired digital magazine subscription service Texture earlier last year. The company would sure want to put that to use.

The splash page shows that this service might be called “Apple News Magazines” and payments are going to be made through the iTunes store. There is no word on pricing just yet but there are a lot of mentions of “bundle subscription” in the beta, which suggests Apple might be coming up with an “all-in-one media subscription” offer for everything from Apple Music to TV to magazines.

Feel the World Cup fever with Apple

Starting today, you can keep up and celebrate all things World Cup on Apple devices and services. You can ask Siri about everything from scores, standings, team rosters, schedules, etc. The App Store will feature favorite apps and games from football stars. App Store editors will even offer tips on how to take perfect football photo and get your football fix on social media. If you use the Apple TV App, you can keep track of all of the action on TSN and RDS, Bell Media’s English and French language apps in Canada. You can favourite teams and follow their matches in Up Next as well as receive notifications on your Apple devices when their team is playing or when a match is coming up.

If you just want to keep up on the news, the News app will make it easier for you to follow what’s happening. You get up-to-date scores and schedules as well as a knockout bracket and profiles of the event’s key players from Eight by Eight magazine. Meanwhile, Apple Music will have playlists for each participating nation that feature the most exciting local artists the teams have selected. And Apple Podcast and iBooks will both feature editorial collections called “The Beautiful Game” that highlight podcasts and books that celebrate the sport. If you want to show your love for the sport creatively, Clips now comes with football-themed graphics, which include an animated sticker, label, and poster with customizable text.