Canada Nation News API
Get the live top nation headlines from Canada with our JSON API.
Get API key for the Canada Nation News APIAPI 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=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
"totalArticles": 4506164,
"articles": [
{
"id": "427c840aa4a12d584fdc10e89fcbccd9",
"title": "Un ex-athlète olympique condamné à six mois de prison",
"description": "Un ex-athlète olympique qui avait agressé sexuellement une femme de 18 ans lors de sa soirée d’anniversaire vient d’écoper de six mois de prison. Maciej Pryczek, 49 ans, espérait une absolution conditionnelle et avait porté le verdict en appel l’hiver dernier.",
"content": "Un ex-athlète olympique qui avait agressé sexuellement une femme de 18 ans lors de sa soirée d’anniversaire vient d’écoper de six mois de prison. Maciej Pryczek, 49 ans, espérait une absolution conditionnelle et avait porté le verdict en appel l’hive... [1329 chars]",
"url": "https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2025-08-18/coupable-d-agression-sexuelle/un-ex-athlete-olympique-condamne-a-six-mois-de-prison.php",
"image": "https://mobile-img.lpcdn.ca/v2/924x/r3996/c603e1fc50733b7e8b029a3957c828af.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2025-08-18T18:59:31Z",
"lang": "fr",
"source": {
"id": "9929f9b2d4820f4ed54220376fab7d4c",
"name": "La Presse",
"url": "https://www.lapresse.ca",
"country": "ca"
}
},
{
"id": "2d1782c9ac30b8c22a611669081d6ef0",
"title": "Man Dies in Crash Near Cape Ray, Driver Charged with Refusal",
"description": "A 44-year-old man is dead, and a woman is under investigation as the result of a collision on the Trans Canada...",
"content": "A 44-year-old man is dead, and a woman is under investigation as the result of a collision on the Trans Canada near Cape Ray on the province’s southwest coast on the weekend.\nRCMP in Channel-Port aux Basques and other first responders were called to ... [490 chars]",
"url": "https://vocm.com/2025/08/18/man-dies-in-crash-near-cape-ray-driver-charged-with-refusal/",
"image": "https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/900/files/2020/09/RCMP-Sign-Stock-1.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2025-08-18T18:04:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "e1f7b8d1fbe1f1a390d9ca6465745832",
"name": "VOCM",
"url": "https://vocm.com",
"country": "ca"
}
},
{
"id": "062f9a8427b51635ea6f1eb8d9e17eb2",
"title": "Police Investigate Shots Fired In Paradise Early Sunday Morning",
"description": "The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating after numerous shots were fired in a commercial area of P...",
"content": "The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating after numerous shots were fired in a commercial area of Paradise early Sunday morning.\nPolice were called to the area of Topsail Road and Carlisle Drive just after 2:00 a.m.\nThe suspect vehicle, a ... [488 chars]",
"url": "https://vocm.com/2025/08/18/police-investigate-shots-fired-in-paradise-early-sunday-morning/",
"image": "https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/900/files/2020/06/RNC-Generic-Night-Lights.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2025-08-18T18:01:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "e1f7b8d1fbe1f1a390d9ca6465745832",
"name": "VOCM",
"url": "https://vocm.com",
"country": "ca"
}
}
]
}