Canada Nation News API

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

Get API key for the Canada Nation 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=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 388146,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "836c804fd1314da746690db79af3a092",
            "title": "Possible tornade près de Joutel, Québec",
            "description": "Une [cellule orageuse](https://www.meteomedia.com/fr/nouvelles/meteo/previsions/risque-dorages-violents-ce-samedi-16-mai-voyez-ou) particulièrement dangereuse fait l’objet d’une surveillance près de Joutel, où une tornade pourrait être en cours de formation ou déjà au sol.",
            "content": "Une cellule orageuse particulièrement dangereuse fait l’objet d’une surveillance près de Joutel, où une tornade pourrait être en cours de formation ou déjà au sol.\nUne menace qui bouge rapidement\nÀ 16 h 09, l’orage se trouvait à une vingtaine de kilo... [867 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.meteomedia.com/fr/nouvelles/meteo/previsions/derniere-heure-possible-tornade-pres-de-joutel?_guid_iss_=1",
            "image": "https://images.twnmm.com/c55i45ef3o2a/3sOjKB12rLmQIxHqftHL7c/9c3b8ad4686e69eaa102681a6670ed71/THUMB_DH.jpg?fm=jpg&q=80",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T17:24:00Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "40fc2d706eace46f75c646fb30e0dd5e",
                "name": "MétéoMédia",
                "url": "https://www.meteomedia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "62e6f2fd054b02d2c07cae17da375333",
            "title": "Snow warning still in effect for Allison Pass, Pennask Summit and Coquihalla",
            "description": "It would appear Old Man Winter is not done with area mountain passes.\nEnvironment Canada has extended its snow warnings for several area highways.",
            "content": "Highway snow warning\nIt would appear Old Man Winter is not done with mountain passes in B.C.'s Interior.\nEnvironment Canada has extended its snow warnings for several highways in the area, warning of the possibility of snow through to Sunday morning.... [823 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/614752/Snow-warning-still-in-effect-for-Allison-Pass-Pennask-Summit-and-Coquihalla",
            "image": "https://www.castanet.net/content/2026/5/screen_shot_2026-05-16_at_9.34.36_am_p4281991.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T16:49:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "628ae4115a279de4cd0f849291206a3c",
                "name": "Castanet",
                "url": "https://www.castanet.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f41cb9af0bd8fc21b9532f75cf1970a1",
            "title": "Crime organisé : coups de feu en plein jour au IGA de Sept",
            "description": "Un site utilisant Éditions Nordiques",
            "content": "Des coups de feu ont été tirés sur une voiture dans le stationnement du IGA de Sept-Îles, samedi matin.\nSelon les informations préliminaires, l’événement serait lié au crime organisé, a fait savoir le directeur de la Sécurité publique de Uashat mak M... [996 chars]",
            "url": "https://lenord-cotier.com/2026/05/16/crime-organise-coups-de-feu-en-plein-jour-au-iga-de-sept-iles/",
            "image": "https://lenord-cotier.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/8b0e2777980a64f0e2777980a031e2v-2000x1500.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T16:15:00Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "8a5296e7cb970b32a5361e21077d79c9",
                "name": "Le Nord-Côtier",
                "url": "https://lenord-cotier.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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