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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": 455714,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2fb108cc7c5e2525583122e9e20f3600",
            "title": "Tuberculosis treatments in the spotlight for disease research in Saskatchewan",
            "description": "This week, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day took the time to remind people that the disease is still a danger to watch for in Saskatchewan. According to Dr. Neeraj Dhar, a researcher at Saskatoon’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, around 1.2 million people die of TB every year, with 10 million new infections every year worldwide. With a rate almost double the national average, Dhar says the province has a lot to watch out for.",
            "content": "This week, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day took the time to remind people that the disease is still a danger to watch for in Saskatchewan. According to Dr. Neeraj Dhar, a researcher at Saskatoon’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, around 1.2 m... [3208 chars]",
            "url": "https://discoverestevan.com/articles/tuberculosis-treatments-in-the-spotlight-for-disease-research-in-saskatchewan",
            "image": "https://dht7q8fif4gks.cloudfront.net/2026-03/vido.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-26T10:58:26Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ece7bd9fdaafce863a18439296df52e8",
                "name": "DiscoverEstevan",
                "url": "https://discoverestevan.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "44c233d0fb4e394dda2f6f448380704c",
            "title": "How Albuminuria, Molecular Medicine and Lifestyle are Reshaping Kidney Disease",
            "description": "New genomic tools and biomarker research are accelerating rare disease diagnosis. Discover how sequencing and multidisciplinary care shorten the diagnostic journey.",
            "content": "Recent key publications\nChronic kidney disease and incident cancer risk: an individual participant data meta-analysis.\nBr J Cancer 2025; 133:1535-1543 Mok Y, Surapaneni A, Sang Y et al.\nLink to full article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40914744/\n... [10388 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.synlab.com/news-updates/read-article/how-albuminuria-molecular-medicine-and-lifestyle-are-reshaping-kidney-disease-1702820",
            "image": "https://www.synlab.com/fileadmin/Pictures/RS15263_AdobeStock_496270610_scr.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-26T10:09:28Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "45a5f70d3386f4af15254ed17c93b145",
                "name": "SYNLAB",
                "url": "https://www.synlab.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c458695ab931302cf9736b04479cf2fc",
            "title": "Liberals Concerned as Hydro-Quebec Considers energy Dealings with Nova Scotia",
            "description": "The Liberal Opposition is concerned that Hydro Quebec is now looking to other Atlantic provinces for energy op...",
            "content": "The Liberal Opposition is concerned that Hydro Quebec is now looking to other Atlantic provinces for energy options as it has reached out to Nova Scotia regarding its plans for offshore wind energy.\nHydro-Quebec is asking the energy industry to asses... [873 chars]",
            "url": "https://vocm.com/2026/03/26/liberals-hydro-quebec-nova-scotia/",
            "image": "https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/900/files/2026/03/hydro-quebec-building-montreal.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-26T09:58:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e1f7b8d1fbe1f1a390d9ca6465745832",
                "name": "VOCM",
                "url": "https://vocm.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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