CBC Ottawa's year-end news quiz for 2021

The year began with Mathieu Tessier complaining about being the victim of unnecessary force at the hands of Gatineau, Que., police, an interaction that was captured on video. What had happened?

Why did Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Bernadette Clement and Abram Benedict, grand chief of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, both issue pleas for understanding in January during the provincial COVID-19 lockdown?

Who did The Tragically Hip sue in February, claiming the name one of their products hinted at an unfounded association with the Kingston, Ont., band?

What allegations swirled around this Ottawa retirement home in February?

Which of the following Ottawa projects, approved in February under the guise of "reconciliation," led to criticism not just from other members of council but from prominent Algonquin leaders?

What March incident in the town of Hawkesbury, Ont., was described by OPP as a "traumatic experience" for the small eastern Ontario community?

What happy development in South Frontenac, Ont., at the end of March left Katherine Leyton and her family "beyond elated"?

Zoologists and environmental scientists worldwide took note of photos captured by Katie Ohlke during a mid-May kayaking trip on a lake near Kingston. What did Ohlke discover?

According to litigation filed this spring, who chartered an expensive yacht getaway to the Bahamas during the winter COVID-19 lockdowns — only for the trip to descend into panic attacks, spells of seasickness, and a clash of egos with the ship's captain?

Dr. Kieran Moore became the face of Ontario's fight against COVID-19 when he took over in June as the province's top doctor. Which eastern Ontario health unit did he oversee before the promotion?

Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder stepped down in June as chair of Ottawa's powerful planning committee following a damning report from the city's integrity commissioner. What did the commissioner find?

Also in June, Queen's University went on the defensive against allegations set out in an anonymous document that six people connected to the university had done what?

Why did a Quebec superior court judge rule in July that this mansion in Gatineau's Aylmer sector had to be demolished, eight years after it was built?

Ontario's Transportation Ministry had to rev into action in July to replace a highway sign outside Ottawa that had gone up with a big typo. What was the mistake?

Sharmeen Yousuf spoke out in August in an attempt to get some sort of resolution after her 66-year-old mother was the victim of a crime. What had happened to her?

David Polk was taken aback when the owners of the Barrhaven townhome he was renting showed up in September to share some news. What did they tell him?

Justin Trudeau and Conan O'Brien were among those who paid their respects to this celebrity with Ottawa roots who died in September after a battle with cancer. Who was it?

This LRT train derailment in mid-September was the second in six weeks and ultimately led the province to call an inquiry into Ottawa's light rail network. Which of the following best describes what happened?

During the ensuing LRT shutdown, who offered to pay out of their own pocket for used buses from St. Louis, Missouri, to lighten the load on the city's transit network?

Aissatou Diallo walked out of the Ottawa Courthouse a free woman in September after being acquitted on all charges laid against her. What was she on trial for?

What happened on Sept. 30, a first for the nation's capital?

What does this photo from early October depict?

Why were physicians like Ottawa's Dr. Alykhan Abdulla calling for changes to Canada's breast cancer screening guidelines late this year?

In December, Fatemeh Anvari told CBC that her story was not "just about me [but] about humans and how we live amongst each other." What was her story?

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson surprised many people in December when he announced he would not be running for re-election in 2022. How many terms has he spent in the mayor's chair?