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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": 6637074,
    "articles": [
        {
            "title": "Edmonton Oilers back in Stanley Cup final after Game 5 win over Dallas Stars",
            "description": "The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final, closing out the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference final.",
            "content": "Connor McDavid had a breakaway goal and an assist, 40-year-old Corey Perry scored again and the Edmonton Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup Final in a row after beating the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the Western... [3385 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/oilers-western-conference-final-1.7547693",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/1.7547818.1748572489!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_1180/oilers-stars-hockey.jpg?im=Resize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2025-05-30T02:45:00Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "title": "Winnipeg locations among latest measles exposure sites in Manitoba",
            "description": "The province says several locations in Winnipeg are the sites of measles exposures.",
            "content": "Send this page to someone via email\nThe province says several locations in Winnipeg are the sites of measles exposures.\nAnyone at the Riverwood Church (The Warehouse Uprising Youth Group) on May 23 from 7-11:30 p.m., the McPhillips Medical Clinic on ... [676 chars]",
            "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11204536/winnipeg-locations-among-latest-measles-exposure-sites-in-manitoba/",
            "image": "https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/measles-9_1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1",
            "publishedAt": "2025-05-30T02:27:02Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "Global News",
                "url": "https://globalnews.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "title": "Les Checkers s’amusent encore dans une victoire face au Rocket",
            "description": "Trevor Carrick a amassé un but et deux aides, menant les Checkers de Charlotte vers une victoire facile de 5-2 aux dépens du Rocket de Laval, jeudi soir, à la Place Bell.",
            "content": "Les Checkers ont marqué un but en avantage numérique, un but en désavantage numérique, trois buts à forces égales et ils ont dominé physiquement la formation lavalloise, sans réelle conséquence.\nLes Checkers s’amusent encore dans une victoire face au... [4097 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2025-05-29/serie-rocket-checkers/les-checkers-s-amusent-encore-dans-une-victoire-face-au-rocket.php",
            "image": "https://mobile-img.lpcdn.ca/v2/924x/r3996/4bba7498e81b3a129c7ef314e1085003.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-05-30T02:01:42Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "La Presse",
                "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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