Yahoo Canada's Year in Review Reveals Canadians Are Globally Engaged
Brexit, Trump and Zika Virus Among Top Searches in 2016
TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2016 /CNW/ - Yahoo Canada has released its highly anticipated Year in Review, which highlights the top stories and people that captured Canadians' attention in 2016. This year's most searched keywords and news stories knew no bounds; Canadians were equally intrigued by distinctly Canadian topics like Celine Dion and The Blue Jays as they were with international issues including Brexit and the Zika virus.
"Canadians are known for being compassionate, open-minded people so it's no surprise that we were concerned with human interest stories from around the world," says Noel Hulsman, Head of Media for Yahoo Canada. "Canadians wanted to dig deeper into these trending stories, and Yahoo allows them to do that with compelling, engaging and culturally-relevant content."
See below for a fulsome look at the trending topics and figures in 2016.
Yahoo Canada Top News Searches 2016 Donald Trump Justin Trudeau Hillary Clinton Fort McMurray fire iPhone Zika virus North Korea Brexit Hurricane Matthew Italy earthquake
Yahoo Canada Top Searches 2016 Canadian Dollar NHL Toronto Blue Jays Donald Trump Justin Trudeau Rio 2016 Game of Thrones Euro 2016 Hillary Clinton Céline Dion
Yahoo Canada Top Obsessions/Crazes 2016 Game of Thrones iPhone Pokémon Go Walking Dead House of Cards Tinder League of Legends Minecraft Animal Jam Star Wars
Yahoo Canada Top Male Celebrities 2016 Prince Gord Downie + The Tragically Hip Prince William Leonardo Dicaprio Johnny Depp Jian Ghomeshi Kanye West Daid Bowie
Brad Pitt Justin Bieber
Yahoo Canada Top Female Celebrities 2016 Céline Dion Taylor Swift Kristen Stewart Amber Heard Jennifer Aniston Katy Perry Kaley Cuoco Angelina Jolie Amy Schumer Lea Michele
Yahoo Canada Top Political Figures 2016 Donald Trump Justin Trudeau Hillary Clinton Rob Ford Melania Trump Barack Obama Bernie Sanders Jo Cox Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Michelle Obama
Yahoo Canada Top Sports Moments 2016 NHL Toronto Blue Jays Rio 2016 Euro 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Raptors Vancouver Canucks Eugenie Bouchard NFL Milos Raonic
Yahoo Canada Top Sports Figures 2016 Eugenie Bouchard Milos Raonic Serena Williams Maria Sharapova Ronda Rousey Sidney Crosby Novak Djokovic Cristiano Ronaldo Gordie Howe Penny Oleksiak
Yahoo Canada Top Diets 2016 Weight Watchers Low Carb Diet Paleo Diet Ketogenic Diet Mediterranean Diet Vegetarian recipes Military Diet Atkins Diet Cabbage Soup Diet DASH Diet
Yahoo Canada Top Weather/Disasters 2016 Fort McMurray fire Hurricane Matthew Italy earthquake East coast blizzard Japan earthquake Indonesia earthquake Pakistan earthquake Ecuador earthquake Calabasas fire Taiwan earthquake
Yahoo Canada Top Questions Canadians Asked Us How to win at scrabble How to change password How to tie a tie How to draw How to lose weight fast How to get rid of fruit flies How to make money How to buy powerball tickets online How to write a cover letter How to cook quinoa
About the Yahoo Year in Review Methodology To develop the Yahoo Year in Review, our editors analyzed Yahoo Search queries based on a number of factors, including volume and growth from previous periods, to identify themes and deliver insights. Search queries are anonymized before they are assessed to protect users' privacy.
About Yahoo Yahoo is a guide focused on making users' daily habits inspiring and entertaining. By creating highly personalized experiences for our users, we keep people connected to what matters most to them, across devices and around the world. In turn, we create value for advertisers by connecting them with the audiences that build their businesses. Yahoo is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has offices located throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific (APAC) and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. For more information, visit the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.net) or the Company's blog (yahoo.tumblr.com).
Click here to download the 2016 Year in Review video.
SOURCE Yahoo Canada
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