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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
over 3 years ago
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Question 1
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Provincial police said the remains of four people were discovered following a Sunday evening fire at this log cabin-style home just south of Ottawa. In which community did the fire occur?
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Oxford Mills.
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Spencerville.
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South Mountain.
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Winchester.
Question 2
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Which Ottawa city councillor called on bylaw officers to begin issuing fines after 500 warnings were given out last weekend to people breaching public health rules?
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Jeff Leiper.
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Carol Anne Meehan.
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Jean Cloutier.
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Laura Dudas.
Question 3
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Jordan Kennie was among those left confused by a new stay-at-home order introduced by the province on Wednesday, saying she'd been given "no direction" as to how her business should operate. What does she run?
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A café in Perth, Ont.
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A second-hand clothing store in Ottawa.
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A hair salon in Cornwall, Ont.
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A hardware store in Kingston, Ont.
Question 4
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What reason did the National Capital Commission give for going ahead with its plans to open the Rideau Canal Skateway, despite the provincewide stay-at-home order?
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Halting the work could damage the canal.
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The skateway would attract visitors who'd support local businesses.
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People living nearby need outdoor spaces where they can exercise.
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Skaters would take to the ice regardless, so it's better to do it properly.
Question 5
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Which big box retailer's employees in Ottawa are wondering why they can't work from home during the stay-at-home order?
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Costco.
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Canadian Tire.
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Best Buy.
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Home Depot.
Question 6
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Joanna Awa has been tweeting about her experience quarantining in a downtown Ottawa hotel before she can return home to Nunavut. Why did she come to Ottawa in the first place?
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To lobby the federal government on Arctic issues.
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To visit her disabled 17-year-old daughter.
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To undergo a knee replacement.
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To finalize the sale of her bakery.
Question 7
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During the pandemic, Ottawa's Ruth Kwan has been giving piano lessons to her friend, Austin Sora, who's been teaching her what in return?
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Ballet.
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Spanish.
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Taxidermy.
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Chess.
Question 8
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Sommelier Alex McMahon is one of a number of local business owners who've pivoted in recent months, going from running a new restaurant on Somerset Street W. to doing what?
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Curating an online wine club.
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Harvesting ice wine grapes in Prince Edward County.
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Teaching online courses on how to get a business off the ground.
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Editing a magazine on Ontario's beer, wine and spirits industry.
Question 9
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Lynn Landis voiced her concern this past week about the temporary closure of a clinic that had been offering which of the following services for free to Ottawa's homeless residents?
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Dental work.
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Legal advice.
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Veterinary care.
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Counselling.
Question 10
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Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Chief Dylan Whiteduck shared his frustrations this week about which of the following issues involving COVID-19 and his reserve?
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Difficulties accessing personal protective equipment.
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The lack of Indigenous-language health services in the region.
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The effect of Quebec's curfew on traditional hunting and fishing rights.
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A vaccine rollout that falls far short of what's needed.
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