Canada News API

Get the live top headlines from Canada with our JSON 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 502270,
    "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": "557fbc4e01885e5f6b4e1cb245317458",
            "title": "Quebec budget projects $8.6-billion deficit, promises to balance books by end of decade",
            "description": "Pre-election budget pledges financial support for families and ‘promising’ industries",
            "content": "Months ahead of a fall election, the Quebec government has tabled a restrained budget with a lower-than-expected $8.6-billion deficit that aims to bolster Quebec’s economy in the face of trade headwinds and geopolitical tension.\nQuebec Finance Minist... [5195 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-quebec-budget-2026-deficit/",
            "image": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/6KTFPAWWHBHTTPVC3CFBZPVRKU.JPG?auth=a7c276f65497d0a7f6718f260c259da3b547c0eabcfb7328d8a504471530efd5&width=1200&height=800&quality=80&smart=true",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T23:53:51Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7bf059d2d239a92b25534b00be01732d",
                "name": "The Globe and Mail",
                "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}
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