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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
almost 4 years ago
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Question 1
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Jo-Anne Miner received her COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning, making her the first person in Ottawa to be inoculated against the virus. What does she do?
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She's a personal support worker.
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She's an intensive care unit nurse.
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She's a paramedic.
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She's a respiratory therapist.
Question 2
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Insp. June Dobson, an eastern Ontario OPP officer, is facing fraud charges in connection with the theft of memorabilia from the home of which notable Canadian's father?
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Wayne Gretzky.
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Terry Fox.
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Drake.
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Sandra Oh.
Question 3
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A woman suffered minor injuries recently in an unusual single-vehicle crash in North Grenville, Ont. According to police, what happened?
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Her dog accidentally put her van in reverse.
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Her electric vehicle suddenly burst into flames.
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She struck a hay bale that had been rolled onto the highway.
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She lost control after a giant spider crawled across her dashboard.
Question 4
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Which well-known Ottawa location will be getting $1.1 million from the provincial and federal governments for "crucial upgrades"?
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The Alexandra Bridge.
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The Diefenbunker.
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24 Sussex Drive.
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Rideau Street.
Question 5
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Thanks to funding from a COVID-19 program, what's slated to appear on Sparks Street and in the ByWard Market by the end of 2021?
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Self-cleaning toilets.
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Wayfinding signs.
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E-scooter docking stations.
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Hand sanitizer dispensers.
Question 6
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CBC News learned Thursday that which of the following facilities was dealing with 84 confirmed cases of COVID-19?
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A prison in Kingston.
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A downtown Ottawa homeless shelter.
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The hospital in Cornwall.
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A community housing complex in Gatineau.
Question 7
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According to statements obtained by CBC News, the prestigious Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que., did what during their first season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Threatened to fire workers who wanted extra time off.
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Brought in more than $1 million, thanks mostly to federal subsidies.
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Garnished the wages of part-time employees who were eligible for CERB.
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Falsely claimed they were a non-profit for tax purposes.
Question 8
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Marc Leblanc says he was "treated a bit like a pariah" after being hospitalized for a presumptive case of COVID-19 that turned out to be pneumonia. Where did he receive that response?
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At his rooming house.
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In online interactions with the Canada Revenue Agency.
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At his child's daycare.
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At the dog park.
Question 9
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Acclaimed director Michelle Latimer has come under scrutiny for claiming ties to the Algonquin community of Kitigan Zibi, north of Ottawa. What CBC television series did she recently direct?
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Enslaved.
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Schitt's Creek.
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Trickster.
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Mohawk Girls.
Question 10
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Ottawa Public Library CEO Danielle McDonald appeared on CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning Friday to explain why the library network would soon be doing what?
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Seeking new architects for the future central branch.
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Eliminating overdue fines.
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Reducing their collection of books by nearly one-third.
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Hiring more at-risk youth and people from racialized communities.
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