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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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Rebecca Beacham called 911 last week during a late-night event promoted on social media as the "Britannia Beach Party Summer Bash." What unsanctioned, dangerous activity took place during the party?
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A boxing tournament.
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Waterskiing races held in the dark.
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Stunt driving on local residential streets.
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A large beachside bonfire and pig roast.
Question 2
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Roughly 120,000 public servants ended their 12-day strike Monday after the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board came up with a tentative contract agreement. Which of the following best describes the deal the two sides struck around remote work, one of the big sticking points in the labour disruption?
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Remote work requests would be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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Employees would get 30 teleworking days a year to use as they see fit.
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Employees can file grievances if they've been unjustly denied remote work.
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The existing policy stands, but will be reviewed in 2024.
Question 3
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In other strike news, about 300 of which of the following workers — some of whom are seen here — walked off the job this week in western Quebec?
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School bus drivers.
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Daycare workers.
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Dental hygienists.
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Gatineau Park employees.
Question 4
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Ryan Reynolds may be facing competition from another figure in the entertainment industry after what rapper announced they too were joining a bid to buy the Ottawa Senators?
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Snoop Dogg.
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Eminem.
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Cardi B.
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Bad Bunny.
Question 5
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Safiyyah Kalamadeen is one of several homeowners who say they're out thousands of dollars after a Kanata company went out of business and didn't return their deposits. What kind of work did the company do?
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Landscaping.
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Window and door installation.
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Energy retrofits.
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Roof repair.
Question 6
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The Ottawa Redblacks chose Dontae Bull first overall in Tuesday night's CFL draft. What position did the Victoria native play during his time at Fresno State?
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Bull (binary/octet-stream)
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Offensive lineman.
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Defensive end.
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Safety.
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Slotback.
Question 7
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Brenda and Gerry Haughian are being forced to sell their home of 43 years in Rideau Lakes, Ont., to the township — now the only willing buyer of the property — after what happened?
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A former landfill contaminated their drinking water.
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The steep terrain it sits on has eroded and could collapse.
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Scientists found a critically endangered turtle species living on the property.
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A nearby marsh has begun emitting potentially toxic gas.
Question 8
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Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner announced a new $51 million initiative this week intended to fight WHICH crime that's increased 14 per cent in the last year alone?
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Auto theft.
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Intimate partner violence.
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Fraud targeting senior citizens.
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Human trafficking.
Question 9
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Grade 12 student Skye Hunt said she was shocked to learn her Gananoque, Ont., school had relocated one of her paintings from the school's front foyer to an art room after it was deemed too "mature." What did the painting depict?
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A nude woman representing Mother Earth.
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Two policemen holding hands.
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The faces of several missing Indigenous women.
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A zombie uprising.
Question 10
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Three crew members were on this freight train when it derailed Friday afternoon, causing a small bridge to collapse. Over which body of water was the train travelling at the time?
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Train (binary/octet-stream)
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Little Cataraqui Creek.
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Raisin River.
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Mississippi River.
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Moose Creek.
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