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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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Sharmeen Yousuf is speaking out on behalf of her 66-year-old mother, who says she lost $23,000 of her life savings after fraudsters gained access to her bank account. What is Yousuf's main concern?
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Ottawa police have refused to investigate.
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The bank has decided not to offer reimbursement.
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Her mother may end up evicted from her home.
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The fraudsters have been harassing the family and demanding more money.
Question 2
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Victoria Chanie-Palmer told CBC News this week it was "such a shame" that a number of local amenities were closing Tuesday. What shut down?
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Wading pools.
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Tennis and pickleball courts.
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COVID-19 test sites.
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Patios operated by the National Capital Commission.
Question 3
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This crash sent three people to hospital Tuesday and has renewed calls to improve the intersection. Near which rural Ottawa community did it occur?
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Dunrobin.
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Ficko.
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Metcalfe.
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Navan.
Question 4
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What did Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, medical officer of health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, say individual health units might consider doing if the province doesn't get on board?
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Mandating vaccines for health-care workers.
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Issuing a vaccine passport.
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Extending mandatory mask policies until 2022.
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Restricting travel across interprovincial borders.
Question 5
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Catherine McKenney was one of a number of councillors who protested outside city hall Wednesday, accusing the city of "governing by memo." What issue sparked the protest?
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Problems with Ottawa's LRT line.
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COVID-19 outbreaks at city-run care homes.
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Evictions of homeless people from local parks.
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A plan to build embassies on green space.
Question 6
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Paramedics rushed a 59-year-old man to hospital Thursday morning after an incident on a Confederation Line extension job site. What happened to him?
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Something fell from a forklift and struck him on the head.
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He received a severe electric shock.
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He got his arm caught in a conveyor belt.
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He suffered heat stroke.
Question 7
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"I see public opposition all the time but this time was different. This really struck at people's core." What now-suspended plan was Coun. Riley Brockington referring to when he spoke those words?
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Cutting down trees so a BMW dealership could build a parking lot.
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Tearing down a 112-year-old barn so that a condo could go up.
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Fencing off Carlington Hill for three years due to soil erosion.
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Blocking public access to the Rideau River by expanding a local subdivision.
Question 8
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According to documents obtained by CBC News, which of the following problems was Ontario's transportation ministry issued warnings about — and even given recommendations for fixing — but failed to act upon?
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A local road that washed out in a storm and killed a 72-year-old woman.
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Licence plates that were hard to read in certain conditions.
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Major pandemic-related delays for drivers trying to get a road test.
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Crumbling sound barriers along Highway 417.
Question 9
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What pandemic-related ruling has Justice Kevin Phillips issue ahead of a first-degree murder trial set to begin in Ottawa next month?
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Anyone entering the courtroom will have to take a rapid COVID-19 test first.
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All potential jurors will have to disclose whether they've been fully vaccinated.
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Witnesses will not be able to wear masks so that the accused can see their faces.
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The entire trial will take place outdoors.
Question 10
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Mental health nurse Christine Lapeer has been running what she calls "Mindful Fishing" excursions to help people living with which of the following conditions?
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Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Schizophrenia.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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