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": 554450,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5925cb9f750ecbbc3a5f49793821c249",
            "title": "Edward \"Eddy\" George Lee",
            "description": "January 13, 1945 ~ May 22, 2026 (age 81) It is with great sorrow that the family of Edward (Eddy) George Lee announces his passing on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the age […]",
            "content": "January 13, 1945 ~ May 22, 2026 (age 81)\nIt is with great sorrow that the family of Edward (Eddy) George Lee announces his passing on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the age of 81. He was the son of the late Andrew Lee and Mary (Brown) Lee. He will be dearl... [1458 chars]",
            "url": "https://yoursaintjohn.ca/obituaries/edward-eddy-george-lee/",
            "image": "https://yoursaintjohn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/EDDY.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T16:09:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ec4cd25aceef85d572b4ae323b6a7b5b",
                "name": "Your Saint John",
                "url": "https://yoursaintjohn.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dc619c2deea5da654d9d1c8e4349032e",
            "title": "Carney calls Smith's Alberta referendum question a 'dangerous bluff'",
            "description": "Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum question on whether to hold a future referendum on separation is \"not helpful,\" and votes like this are a \"dangerous bluff\" that could backfire, as it has in other places, including the U.K. with Brexit.",
            "content": "Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's referendum question on whether to hold a future referendum on separation is \"not helpful\" and that votes like this are a \"dangerous bluff\" that could backfire, as it has ... [2925 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alberta-referendum-carney-9.7211128",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/072d80f0-64d1-4f2e-9471-8e7c3f86bcbc,1779721958811/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C221%2C7726%2C4345%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T15:54:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "39fe0d9d8c5ab095f422616fab8913db",
            "title": "The Hantavirus Concern Gap: Younger Canadians Stand Out",
            "description": "Leger’s latest survey shows that concern about hantavirus is highest among younger Canadians and Ontarians, despite broad national awareness.",
            "content": "Hantavirus is on Canadians’ radar, but concern is not evenly shared across the country. While 83% of Canadians say they have heard of hantavirus, overall concern remains relatively contained: 38% of those aware of the virus say they are concerned, wh... [2260 chars]",
            "url": "https://leger360.com/the-hantavirus-concern-gap-younger-canadians-stand-out/",
            "image": "https://leger360.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/hantavirus_cruise_sunset_aigenerated2.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-25T15:43:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d7b1aad65c32860a0912981e16880f6a",
                "name": "leger360.com",
                "url": "https://leger360.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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