VIDEO: Google’s Year in Search 2021

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Whether they’re taking care of mental health, honoring a loved one, or reuniting with family, people are finding ways to come back stronger than before.

Top Searches in Canada in 2021:

Top Trending Searches

1. NBA
2. NHL
3. COVID vaccine near me
4. Euro 2021
5. AMC Stock
6. GME Stock
7. Bitcoin Price
8. Gabby Petito
9. DMX
10. Squid Game

News Stories

1. COVID vaccine near me
2. Federal Election
3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
4. Afghanistan
5. Lockdown
6. Vaccine Passport
7. BC Wildfires
8. Tokyo Olympics
9. Lytton Fire
10. Residential Schools

What…

1. What is Squid Game?
2. What happened to Gabby Petito?
3. What is non-binary?
4. What percentage of Canada is vaccinated?
5. What is shorting a stock?
6. What is cancel culture?
7. What happened in Afghanistan?
8. What time is the pink moon?
9. What is a Residential School?
10. What does insurrection mean?

Why…

1. Why did Prime Minister Trudeau call an election?
2. Why were Residential Schools created?
3. Why is it so hot in British Columbia?
4. Why is lumber so expensive?
5. Why did Simone Biles withdraw?
6. Why did Taylor Swift re-record her music?
7. Why was Prince Philip not king?
8. Why is Bernie Sanders a meme?
9. Why did Daft Punk break up?
10. Why is Squid Game so popular?

How To…

1. How to get a vaccine passport
2. How to buy Dogecoin
3. How to make money from home
4. How to book a COVID vaccine
5. How to register to vote in Canada
6. How to watch the Oprah interview
7. How to get a QR code for COVID vaccination
8. How to make hot chocolate bombs
9. How to apply for CERB
10. How to get rid of a stuffy nose

Canadian Athletes

1. Leylah Fernandez
2. Andre De Grasse
3. John Tavares
4. Carey Price
5. Penny Oleksiak
6. Jake Evans
7. Bianca Andreescu
8. Felix Auger-Aliassime
9. Denis Shapovalov
10. Damian Warner

Movies

1. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2. Black Widow
3. Eternals
4. Dune
5. Red Notice
6. Army Of The Dead
7. Halloween Kills
8. Godzilla vs. Kong
9. The Suicide Squad
10. Free Guy

TV Shows

1. Squid Game
2. Bridgerton
3. Ginny and Georgia
4. Yellowstone
5. Manifest
6. Outer Banks
7. Cecil Hotel
8. Loki
9. Maid
10. Lupin

Song Lyrics

1. Drivers License – Olivia Rodrigo
2. All Too Well – Taylor Swift
3. Deja Vu – Olivia rodrigo
4. Easy On Me – Adele
5. Montero (Call Me By Your Name) – Lil Nas X
6. Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrigo
7. Wants and Needs – Drake ft. Lil Baby
8. Peaches – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon
9. Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish
10. Industry Baby – Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow