Are you a Windows Phone user in Canada? Metro, the country’s most read daily national newspaper, has recently released an official app. Metro Canada publishes coast to coast in Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Windsor, London, Kitchener, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax. Now, you can read those stories with the app on Windows Phone.
When you open Metro Canada, a list of the top stories are displayed with thumbnails. The publish time is also shown underneath the titles. Click a headline to go directly into an article. If you scroll all the way down the list, you may notice an ad.
You can change the font style and size from within article view. These options are available after clicking the three dots on the lower right corner. If you were looking to change the background into a darker color, it’s not possible with this initial version. We also can’t find an option to share articles from the app.
Swiping from the main panel displays important stories categorized for Canada or the rest of the world. Another swipe displays additional sections. You can read the latest Canadian news with a local flavor for topics such as sports, entertainment, food, health, drive, and columnists. It’s also possible to read news that is specific to certain cities like Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and more.
Metro started in 1995 in Sweden and is the largest sharer of free news and the largest international newspaper in the world. More than 67 Metro editions are published in 22 countries and 200+ major cities across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro debuted in Canada in 2000. Metro Canada has an audience of 1.8 million readers daily of the printed newspaper and 1.7 million monthly unique visitors to the website.
Metro Canada is a free download from the Windows Phone Store. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments!
