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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
about 3 years ago
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Question 1
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Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after Ottawa police shot a man on Montreal Road early on the morning of April 4. What was the man carrying when he was shot?
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Siu (binary/octet-stream)
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A crossbow.
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A sword.
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A camera tripod.
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A pair of gardening shears.
Question 2
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What did Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health, announce with a "heavy heart" this week?
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Etches (binary/octet-stream)
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That Ottawa would be placed under a stay-at-home order.
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That Ottawa Public Health would no longer be able to perform contract tracing.
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That schools would likely remain closed after spring break.
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That she'd be taking time off after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Question 3
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Premier Doug Ford accused his opponents of "playing politics" Tuesday as he issued yet another state of emergency. What had those opponents been calling for?
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Ford (binary/octet-stream)
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Paid sick days for Ontario workers.
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The closure of big box stores.
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A provincewide vaccine strategy for "high-risk communities."
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The release of non-violent offenders from jail.
Question 4
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Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari recently had her professional licence suspended after the governing body ruled she'd engaged in professional misconduct. What can she no longer do?
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Practise law.
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Operate her medical practice.
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Offer accounting services.
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Provide home inspections.
Question 5
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Which eastern Ontario hospital is transferring patients to other facilities in places like Kemptville and Winchester due to a surge in COVID-19 patients?
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The Cornwall Community Hospital.
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The Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital.
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The Brockville General Hospital.
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The Queensway Carleton Hospital.
Question 6
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Ottawa's transportation committee heard Wednesday that both costs and staffing concerns make it unfeasible to launch which of the following?
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A bike-sharing program.
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"Transit on demand" bus service.
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LRT fare gates that accept credit cards.
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Mobile vaccination clinics run out of city buses.
Question 7
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Mark O'Neill, who had been the subject of a workplace harassment investigation, announced he was stepping down this week. What was he the CEO of?
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The Canadian Museum of History.
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Shopify.
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The Ottawa Public Library.
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BlackBerry.
Question 8
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Who or what is Jeffrey Gagne trying to catch by installing these cameras outside his Almonte, Ont., home?
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Drivers racing past his children's stopped school bus.
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Dirt bikers who've been tearing up his property.
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Coyotes that have been spotted in the local park.
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Large trucks illegally using his road to avoid traffic elsewhere.
Question 9
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Why is the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario seeking to permanently revoke the liquor licence of the South Branch Bistro in Kemptville, Ont.?
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The owner barred a COVID-19 inspector from entering the restaurant.
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It hosted an anti-lockdown rally, despite the province's stay-at-home order.
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Servers were being forced to hand over all the tips they'd received.
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Two underage teens were served alcohol and were then involved a near-fatal collision.
Question 10
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Ottawa set a single-day record for COVID-19 cases on Friday, and then significantly topped that tally one day later. How many cases were reported on Saturday?
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216.
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242.
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325.
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401.
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