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Canada Health News API

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

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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": 220770,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "35a2fe7c47f000a3cb243bc28d424d0e",
            "title": "TRU professor’s writing helps support caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s disease",
            "description": "KAMLOOPS - This month is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and across Canada, more than 700,000 people live with the...",
            "content": "Jan 23, 2026 | 5:12 PM\nKAMLOOPS – This month is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and across Canada, more than 700,000 people live with the disease, with close to 400 a day receiving the diagnosis. There is currently no cure for the disease, which affects ... [2412 chars]",
            "url": "https://cfjctoday.com/2026/01/23/tru-professors-writing-helps-support-caregivers-of-those-living-with-alzheimers-disease/",
            "image": "https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2311/files/2026/01/f121aeb6-4f41-43b2-a4cd-c03ff580196e-1200x675.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-24T01:15:11Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7534a24e6bbb866db100bcab190a0617",
                "name": "cfjctoday.com",
                "url": "https://cfjctoday.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e86e5cc7477281de2d4514129ac196b1",
            "title": "Number of COVID-19 Shots Delivered in Alberta Drops By Half, Following $100 Fee and Other Restrictions",
            "description": "“What we've heard over the last few months is extreme frustration from Albertans who were trying to use the booking system to get the vaccine.”",
            "content": "The number of Albertans who got a COVID-19 vaccine during this winter’s immunization campaign is about half the number who got vaccinated in the province during the same time period last season.\n“It’s completely unsurprising, given the government’s a... [5875 chars]",
            "url": "https://pressprogress.ca/number-of-covid-19-shots-delivered-in-alberta-drops-by-half-following-100-fee-and-other-restrictions/",
            "image": "https://pressprogress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/LaGrange.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-24T00:17:19Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8311c76bdfc00819c184eb951c717356",
                "name": "PressProgress",
                "url": "https://pressprogress.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cd624a68a7d8af2f7e3f6c9996cfed1c",
            "title": "Alberta NDP calls for action as continuing care facility battles mice",
            "description": "An Edmonton continuing care facility is battling a massive mice infestation and the Alberta NDP is calling on the UCP to act now.",
            "content": "Article content\nOne of the largest continuing care centres in the province is battling a massive mice infestation, but the Alberta NDP said they flagged the issue months ago.\nTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY\nSubscribe now to read the lat... [4313 chars]",
            "url": "https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-continuing-care-facility-fighting-mice-infestation-for-months",
            "image": "https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/edmontonjournal/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/general-hospital-1_80882162.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-23T22:23:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e1bb7faab7a09cc8de613baac0095d5f",
                "name": "edmontonjournal.com",
                "url": "https://edmontonjournal.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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