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Canada Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Canada with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Canada Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Canada.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ca&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 234382,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2966376e4c27982b17944c75d6485d86",
            "title": "Vaccines were once mandatory for Manitoba students. Does the measles outbreak warrant a return?",
            "description": "As Manitoba grapples with a swelling number of measles cases, a school division trustee would like to see mandatory immunization against the illness and other diseases for students.",
            "content": "Linda Ross wonders if Manitoba's measles outbreak would have spiralled to hundreds of cases if school divisions had pushed for mandatory vaccination against the illness for students almost a decade ago.\n\"I don't foretell the future, but I do have to ... [8775 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-outbreak-students-vaccination-9.7100180",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6d910c5a-ad2b-4271-b713-696864ba2f15,1771706005259/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C31%2C6850%2C3853%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T12:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "40a48ad5a9eafc37795c142c1acfb85e",
            "title": "Travelling for March Break? Check if you’re vaccinated for measles, say experts",
            "description": "An expert shares why kids should know their vaccination status before travelling for March Break amid rising measles cases.",
            "content": "Vaccinations are the best protection, say experts\n⭐️HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW⭐️\nCases of measles are rising in Canada and abroad.\nThere are outbreaks in popular travel spots like Mexico and parts of the United States.\nMost Canadian kids are alread... [5273 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/travelling-for-march-break-check-if-youre-vaccinated-for-measles-say-experts",
            "image": "https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/images/MeaslesTHUMBFeb26.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T11:28:13Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bf588164808766052e169af2dbb27b0b",
            "title": "Mother Thought She Had the Flu. She Eventually Learned the Truth and Was Left Unable to Walk for 2 Years",
            "description": "“It had me nearly at death's door and there are times now where I can’t be the mom or wife I want to be,” said Vicki Purdey",
            "content": "NEED TO KNOW\nVicki Purdey, from Dorset, England, was diagnosed with a life-altering illness after her flu-like symptoms worsened\n\"Over a few days, I just felt worse and thankfully, my mom was there to call the ambulance,\" she recalled\nPurdey, 37, is ... [4617 chars]",
            "url": "https://ca.style.yahoo.com/mother-thought-she-had-flu-110000701.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pdHplMuYTJIoijw_iP9K1A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/people_218/5549c6d4fd005d8503e639c0b82b1425",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T11:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "05ab64591e6d8f5d7706c5475ab29da2",
                "name": "Yahoo Lifestyle Canada",
                "url": "https://ca.style.yahoo.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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