Vango the Australian shepherd is, obviously, a very good boy — but he was an ESPECIALLY good boy on Jan. 20, when his barking and poking alerted people that what had happened?

Ottawa's Britannia Woods neighbourhood was left in mourning in January when 18-year-old Manyok "Manny" Akol was killed while doing what?

Rail service throughout eastern Canada was brought to a standstill in February when a blockade went up on rail lines in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belleville, Ont. What spurred the blockade?

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dino Bianco vowed that his company — which has seven factories in Canada, including one in Gatineau, Que., — would not run out of which of the following products?

As COVID-19 cases climbed, Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health, swiftly became the public face of the city's fight against the pandemic. Which of the following best describes her background?

After parks were deemed off-limits in March, dozens of Ottawa residents were fined for breaking the rules — including Wasim Soufi, who denied the city's story that he was illegally doing what?

Ryan Murphy of Perth, Ont., entertained both himself and thousands of followers early in the pandemic by hosting an online show from his home. What happened in the show?

Using spare car parts, old bathtubs and other pieces of scrap metal, Dave Harries created a very timely animal sculpture this year — one people could temporarily own in exchange for a donation to the food bank. What was its name?

In May, the National Capital Commission decided to swiftly reverse a policy that would have prevented members of the public from doing what?

Also in May, Health Canada announced it was pausing regulatory approval for a device made by Ottawa-based firm Spartan Bioscience that had been previously deemed a COVID-19 "game changer." What was it?

After it was announced that people could apply for about $2,000 per month in relief under the Canada emergency response benefit, Angie Allard called the plan a "slap in the face." Who is she?

In June, the Kingston, Ont., health unit became one of the first Canadian jurisdictions to institute a mandatory mask policy when officials linked a COVID-19 outbreak to which of the following locations?

Corey Hurren, a Armed Forces member, was arrested July 2 after he allegedly crashed through the gates of Rideau Hall while in possession of a loaded firearm. What was Hurren's job in his small Manitoba town?

Which of the following debates engulfed Russell Township this summer?

In July, Ottawa police apologized for how they reacted when a woman called 911 on 21-year-old Ntwali Bashizi. What had Bashizi been doing at the time?

While Ottawa's Confederation Line has dealt with numerous problems since launching in 2019, which of those got the attention of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada in July?

A youth theatre troupe found itself getting bad reviews from Ottawa's bylaw department in late summer after being told they couldn't stage backyard performances of work by which famous playwright?

In September, Roxborough Bus Lines fired one of its school bus drivers after an incident involving a four-year-old boy. What happened?

Which longtime Ottawa Senators player parted ways with the team at the end of September only a few weeks after winning the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication?

University of Ottawa professor Verushka Lieutenant-Duval became the focal point in a national debate about academic freedom this fall when she did what?

Catherine Kitts became Ottawa's newest city councillor when she was elected in an October byelection in which ward?

In what would end up being one of his final public appearances, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek announced what news in October?

Which chain swiftly reversed their policy banning employees from wearing Remembrance Day poppies after an Ottawa employee brought the policy to national attention?

Robert Marleau issued a scathing report in November that highlighted what he described as a "shocking and astounding failure to treat the complainants with the respect they were due." What was he investigating?

"It's not my fault they got Tasered." Who was Dimitrios Kotsovolos referring to when he spoke those words to a CBC reporter in December?