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TORONTO (December 14, 2021) – As another extraordinary year comes to a close, CTV NATIONAL NEWS recaps the most significant news stories of 2021 with nightly features beginning Wednesday, Dec. 22 and culminating on Friday, Dec. 31 on CTV, CTV News Channel, CTVNews.ca, and the CTV News app (check local listings for full schedule information).

As in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has topped this year’s list of significant news stories once again. Additional stories on the Top 10 list include the public announcements of unmarked graves at residential schools across the country; the effects of the ongoing climate crisis in Canada and around the world; the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, and more.

The complete list of topics comprising CTV NATIONAL NEWS’s Top 10 Stories of 2021 will be rolled out as follows, beginning Wednesday, Dec. 22:

10. Royal Family Drama
9. Military Misconduct
8. Capitol Insurrection
7. Canada and China
6. Overdose Epidemic
5. Canadian Political Turmoil
4. Afghanistan
3. Climate Crisis
2. Unmarked Graves
1. COVID-19 Pandemic

Viewers can visit CTVNews.ca to access the network’s Top 10 stories of 2021 and the most-watched video of 2021.