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CBC Ottawa's year-end news quiz for 2021
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1The year began with Mathieu Tessier complaining about being the victim of unnecessary force at the hands of Gatineau, Que., police, an interaction that was captured on video. What had happened?
- APolice were trying to break up his family's New Year's Eve gathering.
- BHe was pulled out of his car while crossing an interprovincial checkpoint.
- CHis brother was having a mental health crisis and an officer broke his arm.
- DOfficers were hoping to raid a drug lab but got the address wrong.
2Why did Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Bernadette Clement and Abram Benedict, grand chief of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, both issue pleas for understanding in January during the provincial COVID-19 lockdown?
- ASome Cornwall residents were visiting Akwesasne to stock up on non-essential items.
- BSome Akwesasne residents had nasty notes left on their cars while shopping in Cornwall.
- CFederal border agents were threatening to walk off the job.
- DAnti-lockdown protesters were shutting down traffic on the international bridge.
3Who did The Tragically Hip sue in February, claiming the name one of their products hinted at an unfounded association with the Kingston, Ont., band?
- AA Toronto brewery.
- BAn independent Ottawa clothing designer.
- CAn eastern Ontario cannabis producer.
- DTheir hometown's tourism board.
4What allegations swirled around this Ottawa retirement home in February?
- AThe general manager got his wife a vaccine shot intended for a front-line worker.
- BStaff were caught on camera striking and mocking residents.
- CEmployees were being let go after calling in sick with COVID-19 symptoms.
- DThe owner was reselling used personal protective equipment online.
5Which of the following Ottawa projects, approved in February under the guise of "reconciliation," led to criticism not just from other members of council but from prominent Algonquin leaders?
- AThe future Tewin suburb.
- BThe renaming of the Prince of Wales Bridge.
- CThe development of the "library parcel" at LeBreton Flats.
- DThe destruction of urban forest near the airport.
6What March incident in the town of Hawkesbury, Ont., was described by OPP as a "traumatic experience" for the small eastern Ontario community?
- AA sudden ice storm that killed three people.
- BThe arrest of a local doctor on a murder charge.
- CHeavy flooding that washed out a bridge over the Ottawa River.
- DAn Amber Alert that ended in tragedy.
7What happy development in South Frontenac, Ont., at the end of March left Katherine Leyton and her family "beyond elated"?
- AHer young son was found alive after disappearing into the woods.
- BThey were reunited with their dog, who'd jumped out of their car in northern Ontario.
- CLocals raised thousands of dollars to help their church rebuild after an arson.
- DHer 108-year-old grandmother beat COVID-19.
8Zoologists and environmental scientists worldwide took note of photos captured by Katie Ohlke during a mid-May kayaking trip on a lake near Kingston. What did Ohlke discover?
- AHundreds of dead snails covering the water.
- BA two-headed trout.
- CA large algal bloom that glowed in the dark.
- DCanada's only-known colony of wild capybaras.
9According to litigation filed this spring, who chartered an expensive yacht getaway to the Bahamas during the winter COVID-19 lockdowns — only for the trip to descend into panic attacks, spells of seasickness, and a clash of egos with the ship's captain?
- AOttawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk.
- BFormer Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris.
- CMembers of Premier Doug Ford's extended family.
- DThe CEO of one of Ottawa's largest tech firms.
10Dr. Kieran Moore became the face of Ontario's fight against COVID-19 when he took over in June as the province's top doctor. Which eastern Ontario health unit did he oversee before the promotion?
- AKingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health.
- BHastings Prince Edward Public Health.
- CThe Eastern Ontario Health Unit.
- DThe Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.
11Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder stepped down in June as chair of Ottawa's powerful planning committee following a damning report from the city's integrity commissioner. What did the commissioner find?
- AThat she created a conflict of interest by hiring a lobbyist and his daughter.
- BThat she harassed and bullied her office staff.
- CThat she shared confidential information with bidders on city projects.
- DThat she was using city funds to run her online Etsy store.
12Also in June, Queen's University went on the defensive against allegations set out in an anonymous document that six people connected to the university had done what?
- ATried to have sexual relationships with students.
- BFalsely claimed to have Indigenous identity.
- CTaught pseudo-scientific theories about the COVID-19 pandemic.
- DUsed racist language, including the N-word, in class.
13Why did a Quebec superior court judge rule in July that this mansion in Gatineau's Aylmer sector had to be demolished, eight years after it was built?
- AIt was leaching contaminants into the groundwater.
- BIt was structurally unsound because of all the cannabis that was grown inside.
- CIt was initially built too close to the road.
- DIt was blocking the sunlight from neighbouring homes.
14Ontario's Transportation Ministry had to rev into action in July to replace a highway sign outside Ottawa that had gone up with a big typo. What was the mistake?
- ACornwall was spelled "Cronwall."
- BSmiths Falls was spelled "Smith's Falls."
- CGatineau was spelled "Gatinéau."
- DHighway 416 was called "Highway 417."
15Sharmeen Yousuf spoke out in August in an attempt to get some sort of resolution after her 66-year-old mother was the victim of a crime. What had happened to her?
- AOnline fraudsters bilked her out of more than $20,000.
- B"Porch pirates" stole an expensive gift from outside her Barrhaven home.
- CHer photo was illegally used in publications by anti-vaxxers.
- DSomeone was forging her paintings and selling them.
16David Polk was taken aback when the owners of the Barrhaven townhome he was renting showed up in September to share some news. What did they tell him?
- AThat they didn't even know he was living there.
- BThat he was their long-lost son.
- CThat the house was a set and he'd been unwittingly starring on reality TV.
- DThat the property had been bought by a foreign embassy.
17Justin Trudeau and Conan O'Brien were among those who paid their respects to this celebrity with Ottawa roots who died in September after a battle with cancer. Who was it?
- ANorm Macdonald.
- BAlex Trebek.
- CChristopher Plummer.
- DPeter Aykroyd.
18This LRT train derailment in mid-September was the second in six weeks and ultimately led the province to call an inquiry into Ottawa's light rail network. Which of the following best describes what happened?
- AAn axle broke and a wheel snapped off as the train departed Tunney's Pasture.
- BA rail switch jammed, forcing the train off the track near Blair.
- CThe train struck debris as it emerged from the downtown tunnel.
- DThe train derailed near Tremblay and headed across a bridge with a wheel off the track.
19During the ensuing LRT shutdown, who offered to pay out of their own pocket for used buses from St. Louis, Missouri, to lighten the load on the city's transit network?
- ATobias Lütke, the CEO of Ottawa-based Shopify.
- BCoun. Catherine McKenney, a member of Ottawa's transit commission.
- CFormer Ottawa mayor Larry O'Brien.
- DThe family of urbanist and journalist Jane Jacobs.
20Aissatou Diallo walked out of the Ottawa Courthouse a free woman in September after being acquitted on all charges laid against her. What was she on trial for?
- ADriving an OC Transpo bus that crashed at Westboro station.
- BImpersonating a nurse at a local health clinic.
- CCarrying out cyberattacks on a number of Ottawa-area institutions.
- DOrchestrating a string of thefts from Quebec's maple syrup reserve.
21What happened on Sept. 30, a first for the nation's capital?
- APeople marked the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
- BThe local temperature hit 40 C in autumn for the first time ever.
- CTests confirmed the presence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
- D"What is Ottawa?" was the correct response on Final Jeopardy.
22What does this photo from early October depict?
- AMayhem caused by partygoers after the annual Panda Game.
- BA single-vehicle crash that seriously injured an Ottawa MPP.
- CThe aftermath of homecoming parties in Kingston, Ont.
- DA public art exhibition intended to comment on drunk driving.
23Why were physicians like Ottawa's Dr. Alykhan Abdulla calling for changes to Canada's breast cancer screening guidelines late this year?
- ANew research poked holes in the original study that informed the guidelines.
- BFewer women were seeking mammograms because of COVID-19 fears.
- CMade-in-Ottawa technology had lessened the need for regular check-ups.
- DThe existing guidelines made no reference to non-binary individuals.
24In December, Fatemeh Anvari told CBC that her story was not "just about me [but] about humans and how we live amongst each other." What was her story?
- AShe was removed from her classroom because she wears a hijab.
- BShe became Ottawa's first female imam.
- CShe saved a small eastern Ontario town's last grocery store from closing.
- DShe waited in lines to collect rapid COVID-19 tests for new Canadians.
25Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson surprised many people in December when he announced he would not be running for re-election in 2022. How many terms has he spent in the mayor's chair?
- ATwo.
- BThree.
- CFour.
- DFive.
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