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Year in Review

Year in Review
The Top 10 Stories of 2012 as chosen by CTV News.

The Top 10 stories of 2012 as chosen by CTV News

Looking back at 2012, no country has undergone such upheaval as Syria. No other nation has seen more than 40,000 of its citizens die in the streets in a conflict that’s been raging since March 16, 2011 -- when 35 people were arrested in a “Day of Dignity” protest in Damascus.

Newsmaker of the Year

  • Luka Rocco Magnotta is taken by police from a Canadian military plane to a waiting van in Mirabel, Que., on Monday, June 18, 2012.

    CP: Luka Rocco Magnotta voted 2012 Newsmaker of the Year

    According to the editors and news directors The Canadian Press surveyed in its annual poll of the country's newsrooms, Luka Rocca Magnotta, the 30-year-old accused of killing and dismembering a university student in Montreal has been voted Canada's 'Newsmaker of the Year.'

Top Stories of 2012

Photo Galleries

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    An Ottawa car parked at a pound after it was pulled out of a sinkhole on Highway 174, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. (Courtesy: Juan Pedro Unger)

    Highway 174 Sinkhole

     
    MyNews contributor Donna Malizia sends in this image of storm aftermath in Norway Lake, Ont. on Monday, July 23, 2012.

    Summer Storm

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    Lisa Kravchenko, of Staten Island, stands amongst flood debris in her princess Halloween costume, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in the Staten Island borough of New York. (AP / John Minchillo)

    Sandy Hits the U.S.

     
    <b>100 Photos: Looking back at the events that shaped Canada in 2012</b> <br><br> Canadians across the country witnessed astounding events in 2012. The year was filled with both excitement - such as Nik Wallenda’s historic tightrope walk across Niagara Falls - as well as tragedy, such as a mass shooting at a Toronto summer barbecue and a grisly body parts murder mystery. Canadians saw a determined, eight-month-long student protest and notorious media mogul Conrad Black return to the country. But this is only a taste of what the year had to offer. CTVNews.ca looks back at the biggest Canadian news stories of 2012.

    100 Photos: Looking back at the events that shaped Canada in 2012

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    <b>100 Photos: Looking back at the events that shook the world in 2012</b><br><br>It was a year that saw Barack Obama re-elected as president of the United States after the most expensive election campaign in history, and Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her 60-year rule. In 2012, the world joined together to celebrate its best athletes in London, and watched in awe as riots erupted in the Middle East over an anti-Islamic film. CTVNews.ca looks at some of the most remarkable, controversial, tragic and iconic images from around the world in 2012.

    100 Photos: The World in 2012

     
    <b> 50 Photos: The most breathtaking photos 2012 had to offer</b> <br><br> On any given day there are stories of struggle, tragedy and joy from around the world. But even our 24-hour news cycle can’t keep up with the constant coverage and some of the more subtle stories are lost. From the palpable joy of a soldier returning from home from a battle to a warm embrace to a candid moment caught in time that no headline could summarize, CTVNews.ca’s Raven Gordon shares 50 of the most intense and breathtaking photos from 2012.

    50 Iconic Photos of 2012

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    <b>10 Unexpected Political Moments of 2012 <br><br></b> In 2012 we saw politicians exchange words, throw punches and make some unusual election promises. Although politicians likely hoped we had forgotten these moments by now, some of the catchphrases went viral creating a buzz that left us surprised or simply scratching our heads. CTVNews.ca’s Mariam Matti looks back at 10 unexpected political moments of 2012.

    Unexpected Political Moments of 2012

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CTV Ottawa's Top News Stories of 2012

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CTV News Quiz

Bonus: Year End News Quiz with 40 Questions

Forty questions to test your knowlege on some of the biggest news stories of 2012.

Money

Quiz: 10 questions about the year's biggest economy stories

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    CTV Ottawa: Bat video gives clue to viral recipe

    A bat in the newsroom demonstrates how to get a video to go viral

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    CTV Ottawa: Regional Contact - Mollie's Munchies

    Regional Contact - Mollie's Munchies

    Joel introduces us to best friends Sean and Mollie Simpson. The unlikely couple is on a mission to clean up Capital area parks while taking a bite out of the dog biscuit business.

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    NHL hockey players watch as NHL Players Association executive director Donald Fehr speaks at a news conference in New York, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

    Looking back at the most talked about moments in sports this year

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    Liberal MP Justin Trudeau is shown in this file photo. (Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

    From campaigns to senate scandals, a look at the year's top political stories

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