Canada News API

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

Get API key for the Canada 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 543112,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "96f6a11e3037c145cc54322ed9053477",
            "title": "Guild Wars 3, Modern Evolution of the MMORPG, Announced at Summer Game Fest for PC and PlayStation 5",
            "description": "/CNW/ -- Critically-acclaimed game development studio ArenaNet® tonight announced Guild Wars 3™, the third entry in the legendary and beloved Guild Wars®...",
            "content": "The official debut trailer features the first in-engine gameplay footage and can be viewed HERE. The first concept art and other assets are hosted at the Guild Wars 3 official press kit.\n\"Guild Wars 3 is a new era not just for ArenaNet and Guild Wars... [3958 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/guild-wars-3-modern-evolution-of-the-mmorpg-announced-at-summer-game-fest-for-pc-and-playstation-5-868340273.html",
            "image": "https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1856105/Guild_Wars_3_Key_Art.jpg?id=OA2669571&p=facebook",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T21:56:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "cf555e7a9ba184ade8de566542781f7e",
                "name": "Newswire Canada",
                "url": "https://www.newswire.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d7ab7dcbfeadc4ee1c1a24e7c0b023fd",
            "title": "SGF 2026: Resident Evil Veronica Announced At Summer Game Fest",
            "description": "Capcom have unveiled Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest.",
            "content": "Capcom have unveiled Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest.\nSummer Game Fest has officially started, with Geoff Keighley’s event kicking off with Resident Evil Veronica. The latest remake goes back to the early years of the franchise, bringing f... [1562 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cgmagonline.com/news/resident-evil-veronica-announced/",
            "image": "https://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/resident-evil-veronica-announced-at-summer-game-fest-7317.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T21:29:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "600e031cad1e618133fdcaae4ae6e711",
                "name": "Comics Gaming Magazine",
                "url": "https://www.cgmagonline.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "695740491b594b42bf23bdad4d85bbd2",
            "title": "Manitoba still measles hot spot with 48 cases confirmed in May",
            "description": "Manitoba had almost 600 confirmed measles cases in the first five months of this year, provincial health officials say, as the province remains Canada's hot spot for the highly contagious disease.",
            "content": "Manitoba had almost 600 confirmed measles cases in the first five months of this year, provincial health officials say, as the province remains Canada's hot spot for the highly contagious disease.\nThe province reported 48 more confirmed cases and six... [2187 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-data-update-june-5-9.7224989",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/61654e56-2c28-4310-86f2-7b18cd43de5c,1775853798639/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T21:05:33Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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