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1What was noteworthy about the obituary of 66-year-old Perry Handleman, who died in hospital in late October?
- AIt urged people to get vaccinated and wear masks indoors.
- BIn lieu of flowers, it asked people to donate to the Ontario education workers' union.
- CIt shared biographical details in the hopes of tracking down his long-lost twin brother.
- DIt was written in a secret code.
2Rodrigo Martinez says that since his family doctor retired, he's been getting family and friends back home in Guatemala to ship him which of the following?
- AAsthma inhalers.
- BADHD medication.
- CInsulin pumps.
- DEpiPens.
3What proposed facility, slated to be built on the land currently housing the Robert-Guertin Centre in Gatineau, Que., led a few dozen protesters to gather there Monday night?
- AThe city's new police headquarters.
- BA regional hospital.
- CA 42-storey condo tower.
- DA casino/hotel complex.
4In what the city says appears to be vandalism, the hands and face of this Vanier sculpture — seen here in detail — were recently painted white. Which religious figure does the sculpture depict?
- AThe Virgin Mary.
- BJesus Christ.
- CMary Magdalene.
- DSt. Peter.
5Wednesday's big snowfall — the first of the season — led to a pileup involving at least five vehicles on which of the region's highways?
- AHighway 50 north of Hawkesbury.
- BHighway 43 west of Chesterville.
- CHighway 7 east of Carleton Place.
- DHighway 138 south of Monkland.
6Some observers say new Ottawa Police Service Chief Eric Stubbs, who officially started work this week, comes with baggage for how his former force handled blockades and protests that occurred where?
- AOn traditional Wet'suwet'en territory in B.C. over the Coastal GasLink pipeline project.
- BAlong rail lines near Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in southern Ontario.
- CIn Toronto against the G20 leaders' summit.
- DAt the U.S. border in Coutts, Alta., during last winter's Freedom Convoy protests.
7While the National Capital Commission has decided to close 24 Sussex Drive due to health and safety concerns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has actually never lived there since being elected in 2015. Where instead is his permanent home?
- AStornoway, normally the home of the opposition leader.
- BThe grounds of Rideau Hall.
- CHis cottage on Harrington Lake.
- DAn impenetrable fortress deep in the bowels of the Diefenbunker.
8Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, came under fire this week after he was caught on video maskless just days after "strongly" recommending people wear them indoors. Where was the video shot?
- AAt a Kingston Frontenacs OHL game.
- BAt a gala hosted by a Toronto magazine.
- COn a GO Train in Mississauga.
- DAt a public health conference at Ottawa's Shaw Centre.
9John McLarens recounted this week how, when he was a young security guard in London in the mid-1960s, he discovered someone had stolen WHAT from the exhibition hall where he'd been assigned?
- AThe earliest printed set of Canadian stamps.
- BThe World Cup trophy.
- CA copy of the Magna Carta.
- DA Beatles album dedicated to Pierre Trudeau.
10"If there's a situation, there's ________ for that," said Robert E. Blackmon of Spencerville, Ont., in a recent interview with CBC. "And more than likely, I have created it." What goes in that blank?
- AA GIF.
- BA tweet.
- CA TikTok.
- DA non-fungible token.
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