The most-read NOW Magazine stories of 2020 The most-read NOW Magazine stories of 2020 Articles about money, real estate, video games and restaurant closures were popular in 2020 By NOW Staff 1. Canadians are finding extra money in the mail The pandemic sparked the worst financial crisis in a generation and sent unemployment to its highest level since 1982 in the spring. Money matters became more than a trending topic. Ottawa responded by doubling GST/HST credits for low- and medium-income individuals and families as a supplement to other relief measures such as the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit or CERB. Our most-read story was a short news update, but its popularity is emblematic of how Canadians devoured stories about money and financial relief this year.