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1Which agency paid six visits in 18 years to the Merivale Road headquarters of Eastway Tank, the site of a fatal blast on Jan. 13 that killed six people?
- AThe Ottawa Police Service.
- BOntario's Ministry of Labour.
- COntario's Ministry of the Environment.
- DOttawa Fire Services.
2Nancy Peckford recently described this Ottawa-area skateway, now in its second season of operation, as "our own Rideau Canal." Where can you find it?
- AAlmonte.
- BKemptville.
- CMerrickville.
- DWinchester.
3Why was Belleville, Ont., defenceman Jacob Panetta suspended last weekend and then cut by his Florida hockey team?
- AHe appeared to make a racist gesture toward another player.
- BHe was spotted in video from last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- CHe allegedly fabricated the proof of his COVID-19 vaccinations.
- DHe cross-checked an opponent from behind, and the player broke his neck.
4Several people have told CBC News they've been assigned an officer known as "DM10032" who appears to have ignored their files over the past two years. For whom does DM10032 work?
- AImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
- BRevenue Canada.
- COntario's Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
- DThe City of Ottawa.
5Which Ottawa Senators player, seen here, will miss the upcoming all-star game after he suffered a knee injury in the team's 5-0 win Tuesday over Buffalo?
- ADrake Batherson.
- BThomas Chabot.
- CTyler Ennis.
- DBrady Tkachuk.
6How did actor Ryan Reynolds vow he would repay the City of Ottawa — in what was presumably a joke — for proposing to name a street after him?
- AHe would pose in the buff for an Ottawa Food Bank charity calendar.
- BHe would put his next Deadpool paycheque towards fixing the LRT.
- CHe would blow up Parliament Hill in his next big action movie.
- DHe would change his daughter's name to "Ottawa."
7A new study from the CHEO Research Institute could have implications for how children are treated in the first 72 hours after suffering what?
- AA concussion.
- BA severe asthma attack.
- CAnaphylactic shock.
- DA broken or fractured bone.
8The Royal Tavern, one of the oldest pubs in Ontario, was recently sold to a Toronto condo broker. Which 19th-century figure was, for a time, the pub's owner?
- AJohn A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister.
- BJames Naismith, the inventor of basketball.
- CQueen Victoria's eldest son, the future King Edward VII.
- DLt.-Col. John By, who founded Bytown and oversaw the building of the Rideau Canal.
9Which city councillor said Friday they were satisfied with what they'd accomplished during two terms in office — including the negotiation of a "social contract" around affordable housing — and would not seek re-election this fall?
- ALaura Dudas.
- BAllan Hubley.
- CJean Cloutier.
- DCatherine McKenney.
10As thousands of people descended on Ottawa Saturday to protest COVID-19 mandates, what behaviour was "a sign of complete disrespect," according to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson?
- AParking on the site of the National War Memorial.
- BSetting fireworks off downtown.
- CThrowing a can of beer at a journalist covering the event.
- DDraping a statue of Terry Fox with a defaced Canadian flag.
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