Reflecting on the year that was, Google's annual "Year in Search" for 2023 in Canada has unveiled the collective curiosity of Canadians.
And as we approach the year-end, it's time to rewind and explore the moments that had Canadians reaching for their keyboards. "Year in Search" provides a snapshot of the top trending Google searches, showcasing the varied interests of the country.
Contrary to stereotypes, this year's top searches revealed an eclectic mix of interests. Surprisingly, the Women's World Cup and the ICC Cricket World Cup took the lead as the most searched news and events, highlighting diverse passions among Canadians.
The searches weren't confined within Canada's borders; Canadians also sought information on global events such as the developments in Israel and Gaza, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing, and the seismic activity in Turkey and Syria.
Here's a glimpse into the top trending news topics and events that piqued Canadian curiosity throughout 2023:
Top 10 trending searches in news and events
1. Women’s World Cup
2. ICC Cricket World Cup
3. War in Israel and Gaza
4. Jeremy Renner
5. Inter Miami
6. Titan submersible
7. Hurricane Lee
8. Chandrayaan-3
9. Temu
10. Turkey-Syria earthquake
Top trending ‘Why’ searches of 2023
1. Why is Israel-Hamas at war?
2. Why is Kleenex leaving Canada?
3. Why were teddy bears invented?
4. Why are people boycotting Starbucks?
5. Why do moose shed their antlers?
6. Why was Don Lemon fired?
7. Why is Gwyneth Paltrow in court?
8. Why is Twitter now X?
9. Why is the air quality bad today?
10. Why did Justin and Sophie separate?
Top trending ‘What’ searches of 2023
1. What is Hamas?
2. What is happening in Israel-Gaza?
3. What is quiet quitting?
4. What is the Willow Project?
5. What is Threads?
6. What is Oppenheimer about?
7. What is Temu?
8. What is femicide?
9. What killed Mickey Mouse?
10. What is Burning Man festival?
Top ‘How’ searches of 2023
1. How deep is the Titanic?
2. How old was Elvis when he died?
3. How old is King Charles?
4. How long is the Barbie movie?
5. How many episodes in The Last of Us?
6. How much are Taylor Swift tickets?
7. How old is Lil Tay?
8. How many people died on the Titanic?
9. How old is Pamela Anderson?
10. How old is John Tory?
Top trending people of 2023
1. Jeremy Renner
2. Danny Masterson
3. Lil Tay
4. Tucker Carlson
5. Brendan Fraser
6. David Beckham
7. Pedro Pascal
8. Jenna Ortega
9. Bruce Willis
10. Jamie Foxx
Top trending movies of 2023
1. Oppenheimer
2. Barbie
3. Sound of Freedom
4. Everything Everywhere All at Once
5. John Wick 4
6. The Menu
7. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
8. Killers of the Flower Moon
9. Cocaine Bear
10. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Top trending TV series of 2023
1. The Last of Us
2. Ginny & Georgia
3. Daisy Jones & The Six
4. Kaleidoscope
5. Queen Charlotte
6. That 90s Show
7. Beef
8. The Idol
9. The Fall of the House of Usher
10. One Piece
Top trending athletes of 2023
1. Damar Hamlin
2. Connor Bedard
3. Travis Kelce
4. Adam Johnson
5. David Beckham
6. Ryan O’Reilly
7. Jon Jones
8. Patrick Kane
9. Bruce Boudreau
10. Kylian Mbappé
