Topics tied to the world of sports activities dominated Google searches in Canada this 12 months, whereas “Oppenheimer” edged out “Barbie” when it got here to film queries.
The Silicon Valley-based expertise firm launched its annual roundup of the most well-liked subjects on the search engine globally and inside dozens of particular person international locations.
And it was the FIFA Women’s World Cup that led information developments in Canada, pushed by an curiosity within the soccer championship that unfolded in Australia and New Zealand over the summer season. The ICC Cricket World Cup got here because the second most-searched information subject, above queries concerning the ongoing Israel-Hamas warfare.
Meanwhile, the cultural influence of Barbenheimer led curiosity in motion pictures, although it was Christopher Nolan’s nuclear bomb drama “Oppenheimer” that bested the long-lasting Mattel doll and baby trafficking drama “Sound of Freedom.”
Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner was the highest trending individual of the 12 months. The Marvel star was rushed to intensive care on New Year’s Day after being run over by his snow plow. He ranked above searches for convicted rapist and former “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson and Vancouver web persona Lil Tay, who was the goal of a dying hoax.

Google says it collected its 2023 search outcomes from Jan. 1 via Nov. 27.
News occasions motivated the massive questions Googled in Canada, with “How deep is the Titanic?” main the listing for the 12 months after rescuers looked for the lacking crew of the Titan submersible over the summer season.
Questions about Israel and Gaza have been additionally most regularly searched, together with “What is Hamas?” and “What is happening in Israel-Gaza?”
The resolution to drag an iconic model of tissues from Canadian retailer cabinets was behind one other generally searched query: “Why is Kleenex leaving Canada?”
Meanwhile, “Friends” star Matthew Perry led the listing of searches for “People Who Passed,” adopted by Irish singer Sinead O’Connor and Tina Turner.
NFL security Damar Hamlin was Google’s prime trending athlete. The Buffalo Bills participant had a near-death cardiac arrest on the sphere in January, however has since accomplished a celebrated comeback.

Television searches noticed virus drama “The Last of Us,” rom-com “Ginny & Georgia” and Fleetwood Mac-inspired rock fantasy “Daisy Jones and the Six” emerge as the highest three.
In French-language searches, essentially the most requested query was “How did Mickey Mouse die?” — possible because of a TikTok development through which customers of the social media platform filmed their reactions to looking out that phrase.
Online market Temu topped French information and occasions searches after media studies drew consideration to privateness issues and knowledge assortment by the Chinese-owned deep low cost retailer.
Search developments supplied by Google Canada have been much less detailed than another international locations, which fleshed out queries for an array of different subjects, together with memes, recipes, musicians and songs.
—With recordsdata from The Associated Press
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What did you search for in 2023? Google says sports, ‘Barbenheimer’ topped list