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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": 244350,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "de5a727d7b689160a9661ca5fe988ccf",
            "title": "NATO downs second Iranian missile over Turkey, which stresses right to self-defense",
            "description": "Missile falls in empty fields in Gaziantep, between airbase used by the US and NATO radar base; Erdogan says 'necessary warnings' have been communicated to Iran",
            "content": "ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) — Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a second ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and had entered Turkish airspace, warning it will take any necessary steps against threats.\nThis marks the second Ir... [3045 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/nato-downs-second-iranian-missile-over-turkey-which-stresses-right-to-self-defense/",
            "image": "https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/03/AFP__20250924__76LV4XR__v1__HighRes__ItalyTurkeyDefenceNato.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T16:41:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3dec3ce99690067fad56de075404dfee",
                "name": "The Times of Israel",
                "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9cf777ff08fc64116757c694746738bb",
            "title": "Throwing of explosive devices outside Mamdani residence was ‘act of Isis-inspired terrorism’, officials say",
            "description": "Incident took place during anti-Islam protest by rightwing agitators outside Gracie Mansion, where the New York City mayor lives",
            "content": "The throwing of two improvised explosive devices – allegedly by counter-protesters during an anti-Islam demonstration – outside the residence of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday was an act of “terrorism” inspired by the Islamic State terror ... [3986 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/nyc-mamdani-explosive-device-terrorism",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6c34ce2cb8398a7549dc53f35c4889ecedf08c08/250_0_2500_2000/master/2500.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=6b247f0c60289e66c007df60fe70315a",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T16:23:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7c40fb9ca1994449e3b2015d42133157",
            "title": "Glasgow fire destroys historic building, disrupts train travel",
            "description": "A major fire in the heart of Glasgow crippled Scottish train services Monday as firefighters worked to douse the blaze that destroyed a four-storey building near Scotland's busiest railway station.",
            "content": "A major fire in the heart of Glasgow crippled Scottish train services Monday as firefighters worked to douse the blaze that destroyed a four-storey building near Scotland's busiest railway station.\nGlasgow Central Station was closed and all travel to... [1507 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scotland-glasgow-fire-9.7120235",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8ed0cde1-b2b9-4c17-8a62-35f0d9dadd2e,1773059240798/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C4922%2C2768%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T16:16:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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