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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
over 3 years ago
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Question 1
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Cherry blossoms are now in bloom, and Caroline Ishii says this is the best place in Ottawa-Gatineau to bask in their bright pink hues. Where is it?
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Major's Hill Park.
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The Dominion Arboretum.
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Parc des Cedres.
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The Garden of the Provinces and Territories.
Question 2
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Rob Kingston was fired from his job as a marketing manager at Kawartha Credit Union in Peterborough, Ont., last fall. What precipitated his firing?
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He had symptoms associated with being a COVID-19 "long-hauler."
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He'd been falsely accused of embezzling nearly $200,000.
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He refused to relocate to Ottawa, claiming the pandemic enabled him to work remotely.
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He called out the bank for refusing loans to people of colour.
Question 3
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What pandemic-related issue prompted Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to spar with Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones this week?
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Checkpoints at Ontario's borders.
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Random stops by police officers.
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Mandatory mask policies in municipal parks.
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Playground equipment being declared off limits.
Question 4
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Which local sports team learned this week that its season was officially done, given the rise of COVID-19 variants and the extension of Ontario's stay-at-home order?
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The Ottawa 67's.
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The Ottawa Redblacks.
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The Ottawa Titans.
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The Ottawa Aces.
Question 5
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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Ottawa, Alicia Robblee says it's "really scary not knowing how bad it's going to get." What does she do?
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She's an ICU nurse at The Ottawa Hospital.
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She's a special ed teacher with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
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She's a clinical psychologist at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.
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She's a community outreach worker with the Ottawa Mission.
Question 6
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Coun. Riley Brockington said Wednesday that it was "good to see data" again on which of the following municipal matters, data that hadn't been shared with the public in seven years?
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Ridership numbers and other OC Transpo statistics.
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Usage rates for the city's multi-use pathways.
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Development permits issued in each city ward.
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Councillors' personal expenses.
Question 7
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A joint Ottawa committee approved strict new rules on Thursday governing which of the following?
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Short-term vacation rentals.
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Development in the Greenbelt.
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Tower heights on traditional main streets.
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The size and location of infill homes.
Question 8
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Sébastien Lemire apologized this week for taking a screenshot of Will Amos, the Liberal MP for Pontiac, who changed clothes during a Zoom call with his fellow MPs. Which federal party does he represent?
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The Bloc Québécois.
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The NDP.
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The Conservatives.
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The Liberals.
Question 9
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Lanark County residents are sounding the alarm about phragmites, an invasive species that's recently shown up in eastern Ontario. What is it?
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A tall tan-coloured reed with blue-green leaves.
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A beetle with bright yellow pincers and wings.
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A tiny crustacean with the ability to glow in the dark.
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A rough, thorny vine with sap that can cause burns.
Question 10
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Where in Ottawa did a pair of stabbings occur Friday — one of which was fatal?
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Somerset Street W.
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McArthur Avenue.
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Merivale Road.
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Dalhousie Street.
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