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": 275232,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e152bbe25a08acb83c06efc58b2ddf0d",
            "title": "Knife attack prompts fiery, violent anti-immigrant protests in Belfast",
            "description": "Protesters set fire to cars, homes and businesses belonging to people from the Middle East",
            "content": "A wave of violent anti-immigration protests in Belfast has renewed concerns about the open border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, an issue that has dogged both countries since Britain left the European Union.\nOn Monday night, Belfast police bat... [4977 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-belfast-knife-attack-anti-immigrant-protests/",
            "image": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/URYSZIHBJVDODCXJQTND25ROQA.jpg?auth=eb85113a609efc94ea0dfa7ed8d54db6c90dd085df1a118fbc183d60a3eddfc4&width=1200&height=800&quality=80&smart=true",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T19:28:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7bf059d2d239a92b25534b00be01732d",
                "name": "The Globe and Mail",
                "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "499db16400a48fc7793826ac9c462f4a",
            "title": "U.S., Iran each launch attacks, as Trump promises to strike hard if no peace deal is finalized",
            "description": "The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran, and Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war.",
            "content": "The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran, and U.S. President Donald Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, as Trump w... [6198 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-us-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-attacks-9.7230096",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/08bc1847-ffeb-43e7-895a-ba6876d78514,1781107162925/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C430%2C8256%2C4644%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T18:27:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a8f177756dee6f6954b449cbb9ebb74d",
            "title": "Family of victim urges Belfast knife attack not be used 'to fuel hostility' after fiery scenes",
            "description": "A 30-year-old man originally from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court Wednesday charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that left a victim seriously injured and triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland.",
            "content": "A 30-year-old man from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court Wednesday charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that left a victim seriously injured and triggered anti-immigrant violence in several parts of Northern Ireland.\nHadi Alodid, 30, was... [6039 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/knife-attack-belfast-court-appearance-9.7229690",
            "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/a1f8653d-53a4-4b03-9c2b-a272f26a0f3d,1781087499206/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C8192%2C4608%29%3BResize%3D620",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T18:00:25Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "aa998c61041906c2082d63fdef6cc33a",
                "name": "CBC",
                "url": "https://www.cbc.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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