The Ottawa shootings that resulted in the death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial was the most-discussed news event of 2014 on Twitter in Canada. The Ottawa shootings on Oct. 22 drew more attention on Twitter than any other national news event of the year as Canadians turned to social media for any scraps of information available on what was happening in the nation’s capital that day.
Shock about the brazenness of the attack, as well as the fear of other possible gunmen or further attacks, meant that many across the country were glued to their computer or phone screens for hours, making the tragedy the defining online news story of 2014, according to figures released by Twitter Canada on Wednesday.
The Ottawa shootings, which led to the deaths of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and the gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, sparked more tweets than any other Canadian news story of 2014, with many registering their concern using the hashtags #StaySafeOttawa and #PrayForOttawa.
The violence on Parliament Hill drew even more attention than the Moncton shootings and subsequent manhunt for Justin Bourque in June, the Toronto municipal election in October and even the two gold-medal hockey games at the Sochi Olympics in February.
The 10 Most Tweeted-About News Stories of 2014:
Ottawa shooting on Parliament Hill — Oct. 22, 2014
Canadian men’s hockey team beats Sweden 3-0 winning the Olympic gold medal — Feb. 23, 2014
Manhunt for Moncton shooting of RCMP officers — June 5, 2014
Germany beats Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup — July 13, 2014
Canadian women’s hockey team beats USA 3-2 winning the Olympic gold medal — Feb. 20, 2014
Canadian men’s hockey team beats USA 1-0 winning Olympic hockey semi-final game — Feb. 21, 2014
Brazil beats Croatia 3-1 to win opening match of World Cup 2014 — June 12, 2014
Germany beats Brazil 7-1 to win World Cup semi-final match — July 8, 2014
Voting day for Toronto Municipal Election 2014 — Oct. 27, 2014
Canadians celebrate Canada Day 2014 — July 1, 2014
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