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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
over 1 year ago
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Question 1
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Friends and family of Franco Micucci say they're devastated by the 46-year-old's sudden death in Westboro earlier this month. What happened to him?
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He was out for a stroll when he was hit by a driver allegedly fleeing police.
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He slipped and fell from scaffolding while working on a new condo tower.
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He was struck by lightning while walking his dog in a neighbourhood park.
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He was playing in a charity hockey game when a puck struck him in the heart.
Question 2
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College Coun. Laine Johnson is looking for answers after Ottawa police decided to shoot WHAT rogue animal in her ward — an animal that bylaw officers were in the midst of trying to safely relocate?
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A black bear.
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A moose.
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A bobcat.
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A grey wolf.
Question 3
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Gail Beck, interim psychiatrist-in-chief and chief of staff at Ottawa mental health centre The Royal, has been recommended as the next chairperson of which city organization?
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Beck (binary/octet-stream)
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The Ottawa Police Services Board.
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The Ottawa Board of Health.
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The Ottawa Hospital's board of directors.
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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Question 4
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What does this infographic show? The data is for four Canadian cities, with Ottawa at the far right.
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How far their hockey teams have progressed in the NHL playoffs.
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The size of their transit fare hikes over the years.
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The number of local musicians who've been shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize.
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A chronological tally of local restaurants receiving Michelin stars.
Question 5
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As part of a push to recruit more police officers, the Ontario government introduced a number of new measures Tuesday — including no longer requiring officers to do what?
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Police (binary/octet-stream)
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Obtain post-secondary education.
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Abstain from using cannabis recreationally.
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Spend at least five years as a constable before being promoted.
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Meet fitness standards that have been in place since 1995.
Question 6
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What was proposed to be built on the land where this dilapidated Ontario Provincial Police sign rests, until the plans were defeated Tuesday by council in the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, Ont.?
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A private gun range.
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A plastic recycling facility.
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A casino and horse racing track.
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An Amazon warehouse.
Question 7
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Anne-Marie Villeneuve, vice-president of operations and guest experiences with Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, recently told CBC how they've embarked on a "long project" to address what problem at Lansdowne Park?
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Sewage that burbles up into the basements of some establishments.
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Trees that won't grow properly.
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A strange odour that lingers in the underground parking lot.
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Pavement that gets too hot during the summer.
Question 8
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What's being proposed for the Pittsburgh library branch in Kingston, Ont., despite concerns from the union that represents local library staff?
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It would open for part of the day with no workers on the job.
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Some members of the city's homeless community would be able to sleep there overnight.
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Users would be able to buy books that aren't being checked out frequently.
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Its parking lot would house a temporary supervised injection site.
Question 9
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What's represented by the yellow circle in this photo of Gatineau Park that was released Thursday by Outaouais police?
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The site of a paragliding accident.
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The location of a stranded hiking party.
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Where officers found a cache of drugs and weapons.
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A crumbling part of the rock face that police are urging people to avoid.
Question 10
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Kindell Tolmie told CBC that prices of which of the following pet-related items have soared at her two Ottawa stores, in part due to the war in Ukraine?
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Lizard (binary/octet-stream)
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Birdseed.
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Cat litter.
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Dry dog food.
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Aquarium supplies.
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