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": 255718,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b85702379fbcece8ddae73bff01a7c16",
            "title": "Tsunami warning issued in Japan after major 7.5-magnitude quake",
            "description": "A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to three metres were expected.",
            "content": "A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to three metres were expected.\nThe biggest waves were forecast to hit Iwate and ... [2837 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-tsunami-warning-9.7170022",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/71442777-b402-4998-a614-9d7a172f8a2e,1776676627658/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C162%2C3204%2C1802%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T09:20:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "88dad5b856a8c43e83e2df864d940550",
            "title": "Doubts over talks between Iran and U.S. after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz",
            "description": "Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place.",
            "content": "Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meetin... [3750 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-u-s-conflict-pakistan-negotiations-9.7170013",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/7b9b9e18-a526-4917-8331-cbcecfaddc19,1776669092998/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C211%2C3511%2C1974%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T08:52:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f0ab2fafa8389a239d6e50634a442fad",
            "title": "Les États-Unis saisissent un cargo iranien",
            "description": "Les États-Unis ont déclaré avoir attaqué et saisi dimanche un cargo iranien qui tentait de contourner un blocus naval près du détroit d’Ormuz. Il s’agit de la première interception depuis le début du blocus des ports iraniens, la semaine dernière.",
            "content": "(Washington) Les États-Unis ont déclaré avoir attaqué et saisi dimanche un cargo iranien qui tentait de contourner un blocus naval près du détroit d’Ormuz. Il s’agit de la première interception depuis le début du blocus des ports iraniens, la semaine... [5103 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca/international/2026-04-20/conflit-au-moyen-orient/les-etats-unis-saisissent-un-cargo-iranien.php",
            "image": "https://mobile-img.lpcdn.ca/v2/924x/r3996/a6903f446c9a315cb914489f7504a1b2.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-20T04:00:00Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "9929f9b2d4820f4ed54220376fab7d4c",
                "name": "La Presse",
                "url": "https://www.lapresse.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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