Yahoo Canada says the murder of Ancaster, Ontario's Tim Bosma was the most searched news story on for 2013.

The Boston Marathon explosions were second, the selection of a new pope was third, followed by the Cleveland kidnappings and the flooding in southern Alberta.

Yahoo Canada says the ongoing Senate spending scandal led all searches in the Economic and Political issues category ahead of the Liberal leadership race.

It's most searched person is twerking pop star Miley Cyrus followed by Toronto mayor Rob Ford.

Cyrus garnered attention at this year's MTV Video Music Awards for her provocative performance while Ford remains embroiled in a crack cocaine scandal.

Yahoo Canada says Blackberry took the No. 3 spot in overall searches ahead of Kim Kardashian and the book "Fifty Shades of Grey."

  1. Tim Bosma murder

  2. Boston marathon bombing

  3. Papal conclave

  4. Cleveland kidnapping

  5. Alberta floods