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Canada Health News API

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

Get API key for the Canada Health 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=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 252832,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "65459f077dd566b693984945d28faecf",
            "title": "VIDEO: Langley’s hospital gets helping hand from colonoscopy AI",
            "description": "Technology now expanded to 11 Fraser Health sites around the Lower Mainland",
            "content": "AI is making for healthier bums at Langley Memorial Hospital and 11 other nearby hospitals.\nIntroduced in 2023 at Langley Memorial Hospital to strengthen colon cancer screening, the GI Genius system now benefits people undergoing colonoscopies across... [2641 chars]",
            "url": "https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/18/video-langleys-hospital-gets-helping-hand-from-colonoscopy-ai/",
            "image": "https://langleyadvancetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/41843745_web1_260317-LAT-HC-HospitalColonoscopy-._1.jpg?w=1024",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T03:05:37Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f18b68d66710f5fb1eb0bfc38c78dd54",
                "name": "Langley Advance Times",
                "url": "https://langleyadvancetimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5a4f286cb899ba06a2a14ff217dba606",
            "title": "Potential measles exposure alert issued for YYC airport, bus terminals",
            "description": "The Alberta government is warning that individuals at the Calgary Airport and areas around the province may have been exposed to measles.",
            "content": "Article content\nThe Alberta government is warning that individuals at the Calgary International Airport and Cold Shot Bus Company terminals around the province may have been exposed to measles during multiple exposure time periods between March 10 an... [3492 chars]",
            "url": "https://calgaryherald.com/news/potential-measles-exposure-alert-calgary-airport-alberta-bus-terminals",
            "image": "https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/calgaryherald/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/0305-sp-measles.SP-copy.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T01:09:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "af066846dd4231e04bbe1c52f50938c9",
                "name": "Calgary Herald",
                "url": "https://calgaryherald.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7fdb715aa7808b08f7ab6c3cea953855",
            "title": "Measles exposure warning issued for Calgary airport, Alberta travel hubs",
            "description": "Provincial health officials are alerting the public to a potential measles exposure that occurred across several travel hubs in Alberta including the Calgary International Airport. Health authorities say individuals may have been exposed to measles at the following locations and during the listed time periods: Officials say anyone who was at these locations during the […]",
            "content": "Provincial health officials are alerting the public to a potential measles exposure that occurred across several travel hubs in Alberta including the Calgary International Airport.\nHealth authorities say individuals may have been exposed to measles a... [1518 chars]",
            "url": "https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/03/18/alberta-measles-exposure-calgary-airport/",
            "image": "https://edmonton.citynews.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/sites/15/Measles-scaled-e1752079905840.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T00:11:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "42ba8df6598052693bd84c72acf0a484",
                "name": "CityNews Edmonton",
                "url": "https://edmonton.citynews.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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