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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": 453704,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "671a68cbe8875471b27bba6abdc41ed4",
            "title": "20 New Games Headed To GeForce NOW In April, Many Day-One Releases",
            "description": "GeForce NOW has a surprisingly premium list of games that are coming to the service this week, and month for any subscriber to enjoy to the fullest.",
            "content": "GeForce NOW has a surprisingly premium lineup of games coming to the service this week and month for any subscriber to enjoy to the fullest.\nLeading the pack this week is Arknights: Endfield, which is the game that expanded the Arknights universe int... [2367 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cgmagonline.com/news/20-new-games-coming-to-geforce-now-april/",
            "image": "https://cdn.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pragmata-preview-yes-it-exists-and-yes-its-kind-of-great-2025-06-18-529707.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T14:42:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "600e031cad1e618133fdcaae4ae6e711",
                "name": "Comics Gaming Magazine",
                "url": "https://www.cgmagonline.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3e8b76177fb775dcb5f9d762e3eb9839",
            "title": "Fresh Measles Alert in Southeastern Manitoba; Western Region Sees No New Cases",
            "description": "Public health officials have identified another measles exposure site in southeastern Manitoba, continuing a p...",
            "content": "Health officials are urging anyone who may have been at the location during the specified time to check their immunization status and monitor for symptoms. Measles is highly contagious and can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected p... [1024 chars]",
            "url": "https://qcountryfm.ca/2026/04/02/fresh-measles-alert-in-southeastern-manitoba-western-region-sees-no-new-cases/",
            "image": "https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3178/files/2026/04/266017344-1200x675.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T14:30:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "48c1cd1d0725bb4920d52400c4238e9a",
                "name": "Q Country 91.5FM",
                "url": "https://qcountryfm.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3510da574794b2591c29011207c21f7b",
            "title": "Ullmark et Tkachuk ciblés par des moqueries du père de Brady?",
            "description": "Keith Tkachuk est reconnu pour ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche et il ne se gêne pas pour donner son avis, écorchant au passage parfois même ses fils.",
            "content": "Keith Tkachuk est reconnu pour ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche et il ne se gêne pas pour donner son avis, écorchant au passage parfois même ses fils.\nMercredi, dans le cadre de l’épisode du balado Wingmen Podcast avec Matthew et Brady, le patern... [2415 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rds.ca/hockey/lnh/article/ullmark-et-brady-tkachuk-cibles-par-des-moqueries-de-keith/",
            "image": "https://www.rds.ca/resizer/v2/4YZ3JJBT7CI7ZXAV2CBJX3VZ5M.jpg?smart=true&auth=90019074c59a3e1e11c07be003c998f903019a1979e9f5acf4e64ffe3520d7b7&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T13:40:58Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "f8f4e5e8c91e665de255923c777c6158",
                "name": "RDS",
                "url": "https://www.rds.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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