It is almost hard to believe, but 2020 has almost reached its end.
In a year unlike any other, Canadians wound up spending significant amounts of time online, while trying to understand what was happening around them.
As the conclusion to a year – dictated by a global pandemic – draws near, Google Canada has released its annual ‘Year in Search’ lists.
Worldwide, trends like sourdough bread and growing your own garden drew massive interest, while people also sought ways “how to help” and support local businesses.
In Canada, the US election, coronavirus, Kobe Bryant, Zoom and the Toronto Raptors marked the top five trending searches.
Google Canada has compiled a series of categories that provide a glimpse into the top trending searches from Canadians over the course of the last 12 months.
The tech-giant also notes that the data reflects “top trending” searches, which relate to ones that had a high spike in traffic over a sustained period.
Top Trending Searches
- US election
- Coronavirus
- Kobe Bryant
- Zoom
- Raptors
- CERB
- Kim Jong Un
- Naya Rivera
- Joe Biden
- Trump vs. Biden
Top Trending Canadian News:
- Coronavirus
- CERB
- Air Canada stock
- Nova Scotia shooting
- Blackout Tuesday
- Black Lives Matter
- Trudeau press conference today
- CERB extension
- Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
- Safia Nolin
Losses:
- Kobe Bryant
- Naya Rivera
- Alex Trebek
- George Floyd
- Chadwick Boseman
- Sean Connery
- Eddie Van Halen
- Kelly Preston
- Sushant Singh Rajput
- Kenny Rogers
Top Trending TV Shows:
- Tiger King
- The Queen’s Gambit
- Ozark
- Cobra Kai
- Money Heist
- The Umbrella Academy
- Outer Banks
- Emily in Paris
- The Witcher
- Love Is Blind
Top Trending Movies:
- Parasite
- Contagion
- Black Panther
- Borat 2
- Little Women
- Uncut Gems
- Knives Out
- Papillon
- Mulan
- The Gentlemen
Top Trending Recipes:
- Easy cookie recipes
- Buttermilk recipes
- Butternut squash recipes
- Sourdough discard recipes
- Scalloped potatoes recipes
- Bread recipes
- Coleslaw recipes
- Crock-Pot recipes
- Breakfast recipes
- Air fryer recipes
Top Trending Workouts:
- Resistance band workout
- Chloe Ting workout
- Insanity workout
- Home workout
- Murph workout
- Alexis Ren ab workout
- Bodyweight workout
- Booty workout
- Full body workout
- Upper body workout
Why…
- Why are people buying toilet paper?
- Why was George Floyd stopped?
- Why is it called COVID-19?
- Why did Kobe have 2 numbers?
- Why is Nevada taking so long?
- Why did Alex leave Grey’s?
- Why did 69 go to jail?
- Why is TikTok being banned?
- Why is gas so cheap right now 2020?
- Why is Australia on fire?
What…
- What is Coronavirus?
- What does WAP mean?
- What is Antifa?
- What is a pandemic?
- What is Juneteenth?
- What are the symptoms of Coronavirus?
- What is Blackout Tuesday?
- What is fracking?
- What time is the US election?
- What happened with Jessica Mulroney?
How to…
- How to apply for EI
- How to make hand sanitizer
- How to apply for CERB
- How to make a mask
- How to cut your own hair
- How to use Zoom
- How to make sourdough starter
- How to get tested for Coronavirus
- How to make whipped coffee
- How to make bread
Graham Cox
