Canada World News API

Get the live top world headlines from Canada with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Canada World 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=world&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 269054,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "73ab4c4157854b7b86ae5a21cbc55667",
            "title": "36 Killed in Lebanon by Israeli Airstrikes Over Past Day, Health Ministry Says",
            "description": "This Liveblog Has Ended. Iran Warns the US Against Attacks on Its Oil Tankers and Other Ships. U.S. Secratary of State Rubio Meets Qatari Prime Minister, State Department Says",
            "content": "U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the U.S. State Department said.\nIn a brief statement, the department said the two discussed U.S. support for Qatar's defense an... [2861 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-05-09/ty-article-live/trump-says-he-expects-response-from-iran-soon/0000019e-0a6a-d73c-a99e-df7b53b10000",
            "image": "https://img.haarets.co.il/bs/0000019e-0a6a-d73c-a99e-df7b53b10000/90/a0/0309578e4ec9ac722fb4783a3011/final-desktop.png?precrop=1000,581,x0,y0&width=1200&height=630&cmsprod",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T03:17:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "bdf99ac789962533519a03e81267024f",
                "name": "Haaretz",
                "url": "https://www.haaretz.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1d2bf1fcb8db4966dcbb57323dc7b937",
            "title": "Iran vows to retaliate against US if ships face further attacks during ceasefire",
            "description": "Iran’s military warned of a “heavy assault” against US assets in the Middle East if Iranian vessels face more attacks during a ceasefire, which has yet to produce a long-term peace deal. Follow for live updates.",
            "content": "Iran warned it would launch a “heavy assault” on US assets in the Middle East if its ships face further attacks in the waters surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, where the two sides have traded strikes in recent days.\nDespite the flare-up, US President... [14452 chars]",
            "url": "https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/09/world/live-news/iran-war-news",
            "image": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/2026-04-30t041705z-1365669286-rc23zkalp9pg-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-20260507010352518.JPG?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T02:38:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6ef34c2847abf2288eece34615de441a",
                "name": "CNN",
                "url": "https://edition.cnn.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5bdb221d76a7a890131571933cac64e6",
            "title": "A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue",
            "description": "As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn darkness.",
            "content": "Eight lives left\nAs storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn darkness.\nThe homes were flattened just hours earlier as storms spawned at... [1449 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.castanet.net/news/World/613532/A-faint-meow-in-the-rubble-of-a-Mississippi-tornado-leads-to-a-stunning-rescue",
            "image": "https://www.castanet.net/content/2026/5/1e3ecfd3e01b47929f56208d930c8fd7003f5b508a50cb05415600ed83662629.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-09T23:11:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "628ae4115a279de4cd0f849291206a3c",
                "name": "Castanet",
                "url": "https://www.castanet.net"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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