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": 375924,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0231c32fcbc2a2ece8160de693706bc6",
            "title": "Province Protects District’s Classrooms and Budget by Funding Arbitration Ruling",
            "description": "Due to the work of the Ministry of Education and Child Care, the Burnaby School District’s budget and classrooms will be protected from a potentially financially devastating arbitration ruling. […]",
            "content": "Due to the work of the Ministry of Education and Child Care, the Burnaby School District’s budget and classrooms will be protected from a potentially financially devastating arbitration ruling.\nThe Provincial Government has agreed to fund the full co... [762 chars]",
            "url": "https://burnabyschools.ca/province-protects-districts-classrooms-and-budget-by-funding-arbitration-ruling/",
            "image": "https://burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/THUMBNAIL_Web-Story_Budget-Issue-Resolved_26.04.30_1.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T03:45:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7b5af155496ab17425f7c67461a9daa3",
                "name": "Burnaby Schools",
                "url": "https://burnabyschools.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a335e50afd0118fbb1785637dd5dc7ce",
            "title": "Indigenous leaders say they’re an afterthought in Ottawa’s new sovereign wealth fund",
            "description": "Federal government can’t push development ahead without proper consultation and accountability, AFN National Chief says",
            "content": "Indigenous leaders across Canada say more clarity is needed on how major projects financed under the new Canada Strong Fund will affect and respect Indigenous rights.\nThe federal government has to engage with First Nations on the country’s new sovere... [2985 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-indigenous-leaders-afterthought-sovereign-wealth-fund/",
            "image": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/JPEAOZFKMFEDJGLPFFBHTKJM6Y.JPG?auth=a6a9421496e740b1b5d3af1e9819f621719cfeb3a4b4a0f6d5c36f8716673319&width=1200&height=800&quality=80&smart=true",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T00:59:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7bf059d2d239a92b25534b00be01732d",
                "name": "The Globe and Mail",
                "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "52e18ac3d050209e242973365254b5d7",
            "title": "Hamilton shooting: 1 person dead",
            "description": "One person has died following a shooting in downtown Hamilton on Thursday night.",
            "content": "One person has died following a shooting in downtown Hamilton on Thursday night.\nHamilton police said a call came in shortly before 6:30 p.m. for a shooting at 191 Main St. W, near Caroline Street South.\n“Upon arrival, one male victim was located wit... [829 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cp24.com/local/hamilton/2026/05/01/1-person-killed-in-hamilton-shooting-police-say/",
            "image": "https://www.cp24.com/resizer/v2/SXYRS2XWG5BIFKJJMLEJIVMGVY.JPG?smart=true&auth=e01c2ef3e1114c0cc1da42d68b8ea14a6d355da841ecc901bfd094528dac5330&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T00:28:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7dd7268139219ad1376ef22df3730d7e",
                "name": "CP24",
                "url": "https://www.cp24.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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