Canada World News API

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

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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": 276598,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5576b507582d7a7619114a204ce63df6",
            "title": "Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals",
            "description": "A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras ‌Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast west of the Strait of Hormuz, ​killing 14 nationals, the ​state news agency reported, adding that ⁠the cause was unknown.",
            "content": "Reuters – A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras ‌Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast west of the Strait of Hormuz, ​killing 14 nationals, the ​state news agency reported, adding that ⁠the cause was unknown.\nAram... [688 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/28/business/saudi-aramco-helicopter-crash-intl",
            "image": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/2026-06-28t120139z-458419213-rc2h1mavjlk2-rtrmadp-3-saudi-crash.JPG?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-28T14:41:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b7f8938851261c8403f75f40eb1d8645",
                "name": "CNN",
                "url": "https://www.cnn.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "685cd87b2609b40f074a9bf42baaa9df",
            "title": "Ukraine says it attacked two Russian oil refineries",
            "description": "At least two killed in drone attacks, Russian authorities say, as Ukraine continues to target energy facilities.",
            "content": "Ukraine says it has carried out drone strikes on two Russian oil refineries as it continues to ramp up its air attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure.\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the military hit the Slavyansk and the Yarosla... [2441 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/28/ukraine-says-it-attacked-two-russian-oil-refineries",
            "image": "https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/getty_6a4104cb41-1782645963.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-28T13:48:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7530d90c9af769eda4cb548f32ed381d",
                "name": "Al Jazeera",
                "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d40b6c8fd2c86d78a370aa0dbdcb8e87",
            "title": "What is Article 5 of Iran-US MoU, and why is it blamed for Hormuz strikes?",
            "description": "Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking point.",
            "content": "The control of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a cycle of tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and the United States, threatening to push their fragile memorandum of understanding (MoU) to a breaking point.\nBoth sides blamed each other as they justifi... [7557 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/28/why-is-article-5-of-mou-causing-confrontations-in-the-strait-of-hormuz",
            "image": "https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/reuters_6a3fa6fb-1782556412.jpg?resize=1920%2C1369",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-28T13:18:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7530d90c9af769eda4cb548f32ed381d",
                "name": "Al Jazeera",
                "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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