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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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It was revealed Monday that Renée Amilcar, seen here, would be stepping into which of the following roles as of mid-October?
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CEO of the Canadian Museum of History.
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Director of the National Arts Centre orchestra.
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Head of OC Transpo.
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Police chief for the City of Gatineau.
Question 2
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The City of Ottawa reversed its decision to hire North American rail firm STV after critics complained about a potential conflict of interest. What was STV initially selected to do?
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Review the plans to return the Confederation Line to service.
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Fix broken axles on a number of LRT trains.
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Design the stations for the Confederation Line extension.
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Improve OC Transpo's cybersecurity after Gatineau's transit network was hacked.
Question 3
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Which Ottawa-area health unit announced Tuesday it had become the first in the province to have 90 per cent of its eligible residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19?
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The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.
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Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health.
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The Eastern Ontario Health Unit.
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The Renfrew County and District Health Unit.
Question 4
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Ottawa Redblacks rookie quarterback Caleb Evans threw three touchdowns Tuesday night in his first ever CFL start to defeat the Edmonton Elks 34-24. What else was noteworthy about the game?
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It snapped the club's 11-game losing streak on home soil.
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Evans also set a team record for passing yards in one game.
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It was halted for more than an hour due to a freak lightning storm.
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The CFL's first-ever female player was called on to kick an extra point.
Question 5
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Which of the following establishments lost its liquor licence this week after refusing to enforce Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rules?
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A gastropub in Gananoque.
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A sports bar in Kingston.
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A pool hall in Smiths Falls.
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A winery in Prince Edward County.
Question 6
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So many letters have been showing up at the Ottawa grave of Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce that a mailbox was recently installed. What is Bryce known for doing?
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Bryce (binary/octet-stream)
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Helping to develop the first tuberculosis vaccine.
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Blowing the whistle on abuse at residential schools.
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Demanding that women be allowed to study medicine at Canadian universities.
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Adopting and caring for hundreds of feral cats.
Question 7
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Where were more than 50,000 of these hand-painted tiles installed for this week's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?
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On the lawn in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Along an Ottawa River pathway.
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Inside a building at Beechwood Cemetery.
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In Minto Park, next to the Ottawa Women's Monument.
Question 8
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Ishkode-O'de Wagamese told CBC that what she's gone through over the past seven years has been "horrific" and "emotionally exhausting." What was she speaking about?
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Extensive mould damage in the bungalow she's been renting.
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A court case involving allegations of workplace discrimination.
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A feud with a neighbour over the precise location of her property line.
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The search for her missing niece.
Question 9
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According to Jennifer Heagle, co-owner of Ottawa specialty food store Red Apron, what's the big thing everyone talks about at their newest location?
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The recycled plastic parking lot.
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The windmill on the roof.
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A conveyor belt mechanism for bike parking.
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An old neon diner sign that once stood in the ByWard Market.
Question 10
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Which group of employees will now have to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a Friday announcement from Rod Phillips?
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Workers in long-term care homes.
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Teachers.
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Transit operators.
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Police, paramedics and other first responders.
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