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": 468462,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "345e31c543f1a2d69b20ec482c65e73f",
            "title": "Warhammer 40,000 Faction Focus: T’au Empire",
            "description": "New detachments, for the Greater Good!",
            "content": "The best defence is not being shot at all, isn’t it? Pathfinder Teams will be especially fond of the Expert Fieldcraft ability, as their ion rifles and rail rifles have the range to stay well outside the standard detection range of 15”, and taking a ... [2631 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/jmtd7k9g/warhammer-40000-faction-focus-tau-empire/",
            "image": "https://assets.warhammer-community.com/40k_taufaction-may13-1-feature-ixewqurv5x.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T14:58:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ff0cce4a7da337a925c01deb06a20c2b",
                "name": "Warhammer Community",
                "url": "https://www.warhammer-community.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d142b84c87bb03b5728219fc9c8e428a",
            "title": "UVic study reveals diet variations in Salish Sea Chinook salmon",
            "description": "Study reveals how Chinook salmon diets vary by region and season in the Salish Sea",
            "content": "A new study by University of Victoria (UVic) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) scientists has uncovered what adult Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea are eating, and revealed that their diet can differ according to region.\nUVic PhD student Wesley Gre... [2843 chars]",
            "url": "https://vancouverislandfreedaily.com/2026/05/13/uvic-study-reveals-diet-variations-in-salish-sea-chinook-salmon/",
            "image": "https://vancouverislandfreedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2026/05/42291780_web1_260511-SNE-UVic-Salmon-Study_1.jpg?w=1024",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T14:43:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ea6402e083778333251dd7d19d1091d6",
                "name": "Vancouver Island Free Daily",
                "url": "https://vancouverislandfreedaily.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bb0e7ad9142519049d5728b56fbdd4de",
            "title": "Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats",
            "description": "LONDON (AP) — Meta Platforms said Wednesday it’s rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats. The social media company said in a blog post that incognito chat mode provides a way […]",
            "content": "LONDON (AP) — Meta Platforms said Wednesday it’s rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to ease privacy concerns about sensitive information that users share in chats.\nThe... [1886 chars]",
            "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/05/13/meta-launches-whatsapp-incognito-mode-to-address-privacy-concerns-for-ai-chats/",
            "image": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/9/2026/05/24a3c59ad60e667b41fc0613cc96f0641b9f5ecb36f4010028a463c984f2a279.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T14:25:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f02f7ee49c189e36ef9cc6af610da253",
                "name": "CityNews Vancouver",
                "url": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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