- In 2011, Google Canada engineers played a key role in the development of the first Gmail app for iOS, bringing a Gmail app to the world for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
- The Cloud Healthcare API, developed by the Cloud Healthcare & Life Sciences team in Waterloo since 2017, allows healthcare customers to organize and analyze their healthcare data in a scalable, compliant and privacy sensitive way. In 2020, the Cloud Healthcare API became widely available to healthcare organizations around the world.
- Our Safe Browsing team in Montréal protects over 4 billion devices worldwide each year, delivering millions of warnings a month about phishing scams and other online threats.
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Our $600,000 commitment to reskill Indigenous job seekers for new careers in technology
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
Our $600,000 commitment to reskill Indigenous job seekers for new careers in technology
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
You Can’t Stop The Beat – Apple Music now available on Nest Devices in Canada
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
A look back at Canada’s #YearInSearch: 2021
We searched for “COVID vaccine near me”, “vaccine passport” and “What percentage of Canada is vaccinated?”. We looked inward and tried to better understand Canada’s history when we searched for Residential schools, and asked “Why were they created?”. We were engaged voters, searching for “Federal Election” and “How to register to vote in Canada”. And from local to global, Canadians searched for ongoing current events to find information and answers.
Canada’s 2021 Year in Search:
Top Searches in Sports
With the return of live sporting events in 2021, it’s no surprise that top searches were for NBA and NHL. We found ways to re-connect through games, as we searched and celebrated Canadian athletes like Leylah Fernandez, Andre De Grasse, Penny Oleksiak, and so many other local heroes.
Like last year, people continued to search for ways to stay connected and entertained at home. The South Korean success, Squid Game, was the most searched TV show, while also appearing on several other lists this year. Canadians also came out in full force to search and support Simu Liu as this year’s superhero in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
This December also marks 20 years of Google in Canada. We took a look back at the top searches over 20 years, and found that the most searched topic in Canada is, well, Canada. While on the surface this is pretty funny, there is something very special about a country in search of itself. We searched “What it means to be Canadian,” “How to immigrate to Canada,” and “What native land am I on?” Canadians continue to question, research and understand how we can be the best version of ourselves. Looking back, we at Google are so proud to be a small part of the lives of Canadians - businesses that come to the platform to grow their business, new Canadians that use Translate for day-to-day interactions, or parents trying to understand what their kids mean when they keep saying “YOLO”.
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
Google, MLSE and the NBA extend partnership through to 2026
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
Google Maps holiday trends worth mulling over
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
Canadian Actor Simu Liu named ambassador for Google Pixel 6
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
2021’s Top YouTube Videos had Canadians laughing, learning, Minecrafting and singing
This year's Top Canadian Creators, Top Breakout Creators and Shorts Rising Stars were all about comedy and learning. Breakthrough creators Kallmekris and Jeenie.Weenie found ways to make us laugh, while NileRed brought out our inquisitive side as we learned about all the ways that chemistry is cool. And many Canadians wanted to brush up on their English language skills turning to ENGLISH with James to get them there. Our love for Minecraft became apparent as aCookieGod and MrFudgeMonkeyz dug, built, and crafted their own virtual worlds for millions of viewers.
Top Canadian Creators
Top Canadian Breakout Creators
Canadian Shorts Creators - Rising Stars
When it came to Top Trending Videos, we saw viewers were hungry for excitement and a thrill after being cooped up at home, turning to creators like MrBeast who spent 50 hours buried underground in a glass coffin (not for the claustrophobic!) as one of his many elaborate stunts. We laughed together as we categorized our friends into game night stereotypes, sobbed together while rooting for Nightbirde, and collectively spent an afternoon with royalty sipping tea on top of an open bus through LA.
Top Trending Videos in Canada
MrBeast, I Spent 50 Hours Buried Alive
Mark Rober, Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (who gets arrested)
Sidemen, SIDEMEN TINDER IN REAL LIFE 3
The Late Late Show with James Corden, An Afternoon with Prince Harry & James Corden
America's Got Talent, Golden Buzzer: Nightbirde's Original Song Makes Simon Cowell Emotional
Forge Labs, I Spent 100 Days in a Zombie Apocalypse in Minecraft ... Here's What Happened
Dude Perfect, Game Night Stereotypes
SAD-ist, Hog Hunt | Dream SMP Animation
In Music, 2021 was the Year of The Weeknd and Justin Bieber, with both homegrown Canadian music superstars releasing top hits ranking high on the list. The Weeknd dropped his darkly comedic new video for Save Your Tears, during which he delivers a performance to a masked audience and we jammed along to Bieber's chart-topping, neon technicolor sensation “ Peaches,” featuring Canadian-talent Daniel Caesar and Giveon . Both songs were part of a soundtrack of swoon-worthy songs that Canadians had on repeat this year. From Bruno Mars to Doja Cat, you could say some of these tracks were smooth as Butter.
Olivia Rodrigo had a breakout year, and brought home the # 4 and # 5 spots as a heartbroken teen who finally gets their drivers license and as a cheerleader exacting revenge in good 4 u.
Top Music Videos in Canada
TheWeekndVEVO, The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (Official Music Video)
JustinBieberVEVO, Justin Bieber - Peaches ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon
LilNasXVEVO, Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (Official Video)
OliviaRodrigoVEVO, Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license (Official Video)
OliviaRodrigoVEVO, Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (Official Video)
HYBE LABELS, BTS (방탄 소년단) 'Butter' Official MV
Bruno Mars, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open [Official Video]
Pooh Shiesty, Pooh Shiesty - Back In Blood (feat. Lil Durk) [Official Music Video]
dojacatVEVO, Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (Official Video) ft. SZA
PoloGVEVO, Polo G - RAPSTAR (Official Video)
Congratulations and thank you to all the creators that helped bring joy and entertainment to Canadians this year. Want to learn more about the creators and videos that made this year's top lists? Head to the Culture & Trends site, where you can find all the global moments that defined 2021.
Source: Official Google Canada Blog
Sportsnet invites fans to ‘Watch a Leafs Game with Steve Dangle’ through new interactive livestream on YouTube
- Saturday, Nov 20, Pittsburgh @ Toronto
- Saturday, Dec 4, Toronto @ Minnesota
- Saturday, Dec 11, Chicago @ Toronto
- Saturday, Dec 18, Toronto @ Vancouver
- Saturday, Jan 1, Toronto @ Seattle
- Saturday, Jan 8, Toronto @ Colorado
- Saturday, Jan 15, Toronto @ St. Louis
- Saturday, Jan 22, NY Islanders @Toronto
- Saturday, Jan 29, Toronto @ Detroit
- Saturday, Feb 26, Detroit @ Toronto
- Saturday, Mar 5, Vancouver @ Toronto
- Saturday, Mar 19, Toronto @ Nashville
- Saturday, April 2, Toronto @ Montreal
- Saturday, April 9, Toronto @ Philadelphia
- Saturday, April 16, Montreal @ Toronto
- Saturday, April 22, Toronto @ Florida
- Visit Sportnet’s YouTube channel on desktop, mobile or the YouTube TV app
- Select the 'Watch a Leafs Game with Steve Dangle' playlist for a list of past and future games
- Click ‘set a reminder’ for upcoming games to receive a notification when the livestream begins.