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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": 253928,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0d09b19152d0f0f09f61f4de5d7fc50d",
            "title": "Cubans say every day is a struggle for survival as they face blackouts, water and fuel shortages",
            "description": "Blackouts have been common for years, but now, since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in hopes of forcing the country’s collapse, the interruptions have become more frequent, longer, sometimes engulfing the whole country.",
            "content": "Melanie Chantelle González Barrios, 15, has two young children and says she dreams that some day, when they grow older, they'll be able to leave Cuba and escape the daily fight for survival her family faces.\nGonzález Barrios lives in a one-bedroom ho... [5960 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cuba-blackouts-oil-blockade-trump-9.7137288",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/eaa8ae92-cbfa-4959-8582-11ab0c717e10,1774089768952/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C308%2C6016%2C3384%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T15:41:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c1e560c3206631ea67715610b66ddba0",
            "title": "Israel threatens surge in attacks as Iran fires missiles farther than ever",
            "description": "Israel's defence minister threatened a surge in attacks against Iran on Saturday and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week.",
            "content": "Israel's defence minister threatened a surge in attacks against Iran on Saturday and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week.\nThe Iranian attack on the Dieg... [6031 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-nuclear-facility-fourth-week-us-troops-9.7137298",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/a58f8056-f02d-4160-b3c4-6843feedba04,1774093267499/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C475%2C5500%2C3093%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T14:31:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "09827716cb6e963d0ac4773a89733874",
            "title": "Finland is the happiest country on Earth. Canada is 25th. How happy are you?",
            "description": "A new report says Canada has dropped down to 25th place in world happiness rankings, as researchers highlight heavy social media use contributing to a sharp decline in well-being among young people.",
            "content": "Poll: Are you happy?\nA new report says Canada has dropped down to 25th place in world happiness rankings, as researchers highlight heavy social media use contributing to a sharp decline in well-being among young people.\nThe annual report published by... [955 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.castanet.net/news/Poll/604749/Finland-is-the-happiest-country-on-Earth-Canada-is-25th-How-happy-are-you-",
            "image": "https://www.castanet.net/content/2026/3/ssmrskitour_vgarrison_20250405-2020_p4266921_p4270332.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T14:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "628ae4115a279de4cd0f849291206a3c",
                "name": "Castanet",
                "url": "https://www.castanet.net"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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