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": 256628,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "85bb19ed24bf720f9c4665b500d073ee",
            "title": "Live updates: Iran war, fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, Trump voices confidence in Tehran deal",
            "description": "A pause in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon could help pave the way for a deal with Tehran. Follow along for live updates.",
            "content": "Iran welcomes the ceasefire in Lebanon, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said, according to state media Tasnim.\nThe spokesperson reiterated that Lebanon is part of the truce negotiated between Iran and the US, Tasnim reported. The US has in... [7661 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-lebanon-israel-ceasefire",
            "image": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/c-gettyimages-2270905354.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T04:31:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b7f8938851261c8403f75f40eb1d8645",
                "name": "CNN",
                "url": "https://www.cnn.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3bbb5063490b3cd4542d59e478e1ff6a",
            "title": "Le directeur par intérim de l’ICE quittera ses fonctions",
            "description": "Todd Lyons, directeur par intérim de l’ICE, l’un des principaux responsables de la mise en œuvre du programme de déportations massives du président Donald Trump, quittera ses fonctions à la fin du mois de mai, ont annoncé jeudi des responsables fédéraux.",
            "content": "(Washington) Todd Lyons, directeur par intérim de l’ICE, l’un des principaux responsables de la mise en œuvre du programme de déportations massives du président Donald Trump, quittera ses fonctions à la fin du mois de mai, ont annoncé jeudi des respo... [1944 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca/international/etats-unis/2026-04-16/le-directeur-par-interim-de-l-ice-quittera-ses-fonctions.php",
            "image": "https://mobile-img.lpcdn.ca/v2/924x/r3996/15915773a78b308c8020d1e73edab1c5.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T02:09:59Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "9929f9b2d4820f4ed54220376fab7d4c",
                "name": "La Presse",
                "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "210198e045a0b7ad552beb36e24e69c9",
            "title": "Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House",
            "description": "Victory means Democrats hold on to the 11th district seat in the House, where Republicans hold a thin majority",
            "content": "Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the US House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message of standing up to Donald Trump.\nMejia, a former head of the Working Families Alliance who had support from the sena... [2870 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/progressive-democrat-analilia-mejia-wins-new-jersey-special-election-for-us-house",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e7697918356eea9f5dab7c33d472ba31cd4428fb/665_0_6653_5323/master/6653.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=4f6ba39421b42abb0f1fb650ad75600b",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T01:21:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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