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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
about 3 years ago
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Question 1
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What happened in downtown Ottawa on Halloween that led to four people ending up in hospital?
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Someone at a ByWard Market bar slipped drugs into their drinks.
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An unleashed dog attacked a group of people out trick-or-treating.
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The balcony of a Centretown apartment collapsed.
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An inebriated OC Transpo driver collided with a Queen Street light fixture.
Question 2
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Sean Decaire spoke to CBC about how he's become an avid rock climber, largely to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. What caused his PTSD in the first place?
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He was stabbed outside a friend's apartment.
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He was kidnapped while on vacation.
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He was a peacekeeper in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
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He survived a small plane crash that killed his uncle.
Question 3
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Former Gladstone Avenue resident Khalil Yardon told CBC News he'd like to see the street renamed as it reminds him of his family's history of slavery. Who is Gladstone Avenue named after?
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A former U.K. prime minister who initially supported slavery.
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A slave owner elected to the pre-Confederation government of Upper Canada.
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A lumber baron who cleared land using indentured servants.
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An immigration minister who approved racist policies targeting people from Asia.
Question 4
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In August 2020, this urban sugar shack in the forest behind the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre caught fire. What's expected to happen in the next few weeks?
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The alleged arsonist will go to trial.
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Work will begin to rebuild and expand it.
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Dozens of new maple trees will be planted on the site.
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A whiskey distiller will purchase the building.
Question 5
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What did the Ontario government announce Tuesday would come into effect Jan. 1, 2022, with Premier Doug Ford claiming it would benefit some 760,000 people across the province?
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Ford (binary/octet-stream)
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An extension of pandemic relief benefits.
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A 65-cent hike in the minimum wage.
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A higher speed limit on Highway 401.
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A tax credit for environmental home retrofits.
Question 6
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Kari Glynes Elliott was one of several people who expressed their discontent Wednesday with one particular element of Ottawa's draft 2022 budget. Which element was it?
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An OC Transpo fare hike set for January.
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A 2.9 per cent funding increase for the police force.
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars for road widening and resurfacing.
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The city's plan to plant up to 125,000 new trees.
Question 7
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Which country does this ambassador, seen here talking about the challenges he currently faces, represent?
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Afghanistan.
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El Salvador.
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Ethiopia.
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Lebanon.
Question 8
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Anne-Marie McNulty says 19 animals were stolen from the yard of her Barrhaven home Thursday in what she called an act of misguided vigilantism. What kind of animals were they?
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Chickens.
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Rabbits.
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Koi fish.
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Capybaras.
Question 9
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Why is Scott Hortop asking people to drop off their bags of fallen leaves at his property in Almonte, Ont.?
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He's analyzing them for signs of an invasive beetle.
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He's converting them into a fungi-rich compost for farmers.
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He's distilling them into vodka and hand sanitizer.
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He's using them in a winter shelter for nesting birds.
Question 10
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Which Ottawa Senators player, seen here, was named Friday as the 10th captain in the team's history?
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Connor Brown.
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Chris Tierney.
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Brady Tkachuk.
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Nikita Zaitsev.
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