10 offbeat stories that captured Canadians' attention this year

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It’s certainly been an interesting year, Canada.

We saw many cities finally lift COVID-19 restrictions and bring our favourite activities back. We had a return to travel (with the accompanying headaches), a return to work, and a return to family gatherings this season.

Looking back on the year, here are 10 super popular stories across Canada — an eclectic mix of things that really captured the country’s attention.

Lucky “Albertan” didn’t actually win a $70M Lotto Max jackpot

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We were watching that massive jackpot with eagle eyes!

When two Canadian restaurants made the list of best pizzas in the world

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We love pizza, and we love good pizza even more.

These friends-turned-lottery-winners excited to visit family

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These Oakville residents captured our hearts with their wholesome plans post-lottery win: a trip to the Philippines to visit family.

We got excited about the McCrispy

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The hottest new permanent menu item at McDonald’s. Where is the veggie burger, though?

We found out Elon Musk’s dad had a second child with his stepdaughter

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The headline really says it all.

That time Air Canada allegedly kicked 30 passengers off a flight

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After all of this year’s airport drama, does this somehow seem normal?

The Rogers outage that was the stuff of nightmares

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If anything unites Canadians, it’s the raw deal we get from our mobile providers.

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