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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 10 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
10 months ago
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Question 1
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What did OC Transpo announce on Tuesday that it would do for the rest of the summer as LRT service gradually returns from a multi-week shutdown?
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Make transit free for kids 14 and under.
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Reimburse riders for the cost of their August passes.
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Run single car trains along the Confederation Line.
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Unveil half a dozen new express bus routes.
Question 2
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What were these people doing Tuesday night as they walked through the city's Vanier neighbourhood?
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Handing out food, water and naloxone.
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Identifying and eliminating invasive plants.
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Collecting litter.
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Learning about the area's history.
Question 3
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Jennifer Tenasco, a supervisor with Indigenous archaeological field school Anishinàbe Odjìbikan, says they're upset after a local dig site known as Kabeshinàn in Algonquin was vandalized twice in a few days. What other name is that site known by?
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Lac Leamy.
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Pointe-Gatineau.
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Petrie Island.
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Mooney's Bay.
Question 4
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What are Don Bishop and Peter Heinermann trying to do over the next five years on Golden Lake?
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Restore the lake's walleye population.
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Eliminate toxic algae blooms.
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Recover a submerged 19th-century ship.
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Build an eco-friendly marina.
Question 5
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Ottawa police are trying to identify 15 people who forced their way into WHICH African country's embassy during a recent protest?
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Senegal.
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Niger.
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Algeria.
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Uganda.
Question 6
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One consequence of Thursday's major downpour was that a significant Ottawa infrastructure project set to begin that night was postponed indefinitely. Which project was it?
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The replacement of a bridge over Highway 417.
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The installation of a new downtown bike lane.
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The rehabilitation of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
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The demolition of a multi-storey municipal parking garage.
Question 7
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What did an investigation by Canada's auditor general recently uncover about the Canadian Museum of History?
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It had lost track of hundreds of items.
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Mould and ventilation issues had damaged artifacts.
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Many of its Indigenous language translations were incorrect.
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A ransomware attack compromised credit card info from thousands of visitors.
Question 8
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What change will be coming to LCBO locations as of Sept. 5?
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You won't be able to get a paper bag from the cashier.
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You'll be able to pay for your purchases using self-checkout kiosks.
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You'll be able to sample local breweries at growler stations.
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You'll no longer be able to pay with cash.
Question 9
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North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford, right, is posing in this photo with Roderick MacPhee, whom the township recently hired under a new incentive program to address a local shortage. What does MacPhee do?
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He's a large animal veterinarian.
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He's a family doctor.
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He's a nurse practitioner.
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He's an optometrist.
Question 10
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What happened at this Ottawa Community Housing building on June 20, 2021? A 58-year-old Ottawa man pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to the incident.
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A young girl jumped from a third-floor balcony.
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Someone on the ground was struck by an improperly installed air conditioner.
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One tenant poured toxic chemicals on another tenant's vegetable garden.
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An elderly couple was injured when their living room floor collapsed.
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