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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": 420552,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "621506d8280be2d6a329046222398fbb",
            "title": "Blue Jays seek stability as slide continues with loss to Dodgers",
            "description": "The disruptive nature of the Blue Jays' early-season troubles has left them in need of some stabilizing forces.\nKevin Gausman's start on Tuesday was a step in the right direction, but not enough to prevent a sixth straight loss.",
            "content": "TORONTO — The disruptive nature of the injuries, roster churn and struggle the Toronto Blue Jays have endured over the past week means that as much as they need wins, what they really need is some stability to help make that happen.\nTo that end, thei... [5222 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-seek-stability-as-slide-continues-with-loss-to-dodgers/",
            "image": "https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CP176107187.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T04:23:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "46feeb00f639cdb65f2e57274ee65901",
                "name": "sportsnet.ca",
                "url": "https://www.sportsnet.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8d8d175b7e257509df398e7437a5be22",
            "title": "Dow Jones Futures Jump, Oil Prices Dive On Trump-Iran Cease-Fire; What To Do Now",
            "description": "Dow Jones futures jumped, oil prices dived. President Trump agreed to halt attacks for two weeks. Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz.",
            "content": "Information in Investor’s Business Daily is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, recommendation, solicitation, or rating to buy or sell securities. The information has been obtained from sources we ... [1013 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-trump-iran-war-deadline-oil-prices-apple-tesla-slump/",
            "image": "https://www.investors.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Stock-trumppensive-03-shutt.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T03:13:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b5fd7d235a4765231123b8f22bcf428a",
                "name": "Investor's Business Daily",
                "url": "https://www.investors.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1ff5f9e58b64b4ef875dfed3a4dada27",
            "title": "La Lune frappée par des météorites sous les yeux des astronautes d’Artemis II",
            "description": "Lors de leur vol autour de la Lune, les astronautes d’Artemis II de la NASA ont vu sous leurs yeux des météorites s’écraser sur la surface lunaire, un spectacle rarissime qui attise la curiosité des scientifiques.",
            "content": "(Washington) Lors de leur vol autour de la Lune, les astronautes d’Artemis II de la NASA ont vu sous leurs yeux des météorites s’écraser sur la surface lunaire, un spectacle rarissime qui attise la curiosité des scientifiques.\n« Il s’agissait sans au... [3578 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sciences/2026-04-07/spectacle-surprise/la-lune-frappee-par-des-meteorites-sous-les-yeux-des-astronautes-d-artemis-ii.php",
            "image": "https://mobile-img.lpcdn.ca/v2/924x/r3996/5ca7d89555523e119ee08f830c0b1bc8.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T03:12:33Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "9929f9b2d4820f4ed54220376fab7d4c",
                "name": "La Presse",
                "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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