The play button got heavy use over the last 12 months on videos that explained, surprised and dug deeper.
Here in descending order is a look back at the most-watched videos of the year on cbc.ca/ottawa.
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Hurling eggs, insults
A viral video showing two people throwing eggs at a suburban Ottawa home while making racist remarks sparked outrage late in the spring.
The woman living in the home that was targeted told CBC News her family, which has South Korean roots, has endured “unimaginable pain” over the past two years as a result of continuous noise and harassment.
Two people were charged with mischief causing damage to property under $5,000 and criminal harassment. One of them had said before being charged that his family members were “one of the only white families” in the area, and that they were the ones being bullied.
This security footage …