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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 4 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
4 months ago
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Question 1
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Robin Delve is one of several hundred workers who were on the picket line this week in Ontario and Quebec. Where does she work?
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At the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont.
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At a port along the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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At a community college in Cornwall, Ont.
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At the Library and Archives Canada preservation centre in Gatineau, Que.
Question 2
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Erin Townley was seriously hurt when a man hit her with his car as she biked near Kingston, Ont., in 2018. She's now frustrated that her insurer is suggesting that WHO is liable for her injuries?
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The charity that organized the bike ride.
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The rural township that failed to pave a pothole.
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The sporting goods store where she bought her bike.
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Her, for not wearing a helmet.
Question 3
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What decision was handed down Tuesday at the sentencing hearing for Const. Goran Beric, who was found guilty last year of stepping on a prone man's neck for more than two minutes and jabbing his head with a baton?
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He was given a conditional discharge.
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He was given a suspended sentence and 30 months of probation.
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He was given a four-month jail sentence.
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He was given a two-year prison sentence.
Question 4
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What federal process, which began in May 2023, is not moving "fast enough," according to Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi?
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The sale of spare buildings so they can be turned into housing.
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The launch of the new federal dental care plan.
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Efforts to revitalize and animate the parliamentary precinct.
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The sourcing of bids to replace the aging Alexandra Bridge.
Question 5
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Dr. Alykhan Abdulla told CBC Ottawa this week that his Manotick family clinic has been seeing a steady string of patients complaining they're dealing with what condition?
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Lingering coughs.
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Seasonal depression.
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Splotchy red rashes.
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Post-vaccine aches and fevers.
Question 6
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According to data obtained by CBC, Canada is seeing a record number of cases involving this bacteria, while six Ontario children have died from it since October 2023. Which bacteria is it?
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Group A streptococcus.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Clostridium tetani.
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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Question 7
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What has Luie Zelayeta been trying to save in Prescott, Ont., after town council recently declared the land it sits on to be surplus?
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A patch of green space near town hall.
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An old rail line used by hikers and skiers.
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A community garden along the waterfront.
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An early 20th-century lighthouse.
Question 8
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The Law Society of Alberta dismissed a complaint against lawyer Keith Wilson, who'd been accused of violating their code of conduct by doing what during the 2022 convoy protests in Ottawa?
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Making controversial social media posts.
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Sharing private information about police officers.
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Printing pamphlets telling protesters to break a city noise bylaw.
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Donating to a fundraiser for demonstrators.
Question 9
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Which City of Ottawa building was opened as an emergency overflow shelter this month, before concerns about its location prompted the city to relocate the shelter closer to downtown?
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The Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre.
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The Plant Recreation Centre.
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The Howard Darwin Centennial Arena.
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The Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool.
Question 10
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After nearly 700 days without usable ice, the Rideau Canal Skateway is finally back. What stretch of the 7.8-kilometre skateway is open as of 9 a.m. Sunday morning?
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From Bank Street to the Pretoria Bridge.
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From Dow's Lake to Bank Street.
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From the Pretoria Bridge to Somerset Street.
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From Somerset Street to the Mackenzie King Bridge.
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