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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 3 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
3 months ago
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Question 1
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Israa Alsaafin told CBC how practising the traditional art of tatreez has helped her and other members of Ottawa's Palestinian community navigate their grief after war broke out in Gaza in 2023. What is tatreez?
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Embroidery.
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Pottery.
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Soap-making.
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Weaving.
Question 2
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Naina Kansal was planning to vote Conservative in the upcoming federal election, but WHAT recent development has her instead postponing her decision until later in the campaign?
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The fact Liberal Leader Mark Carney is now running in her riding.
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Donald Trump's imposition of major tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Her incumbent MP's decision to withdraw from the race.
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Tax cut proposals rolled out by the Conservatives and the NDP.
Question 3
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A 42-year-old Belleville, Ont., man has been charged with assault this week after allegedly stabbing a security officer on Tuesday. Where did the stabbing take place?
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At the local courthouse.
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At Belleville City Hall.
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At the Belleville General Hospital.
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At a downtown bank.
Question 4
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The Ottawa Charge had one of their worst losses ever Tuesday night, giving up six goals in the third period to fall 6-3 to which other PWHL club?
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New York Sirens.
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Montreal Victoire.
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Boston Fleet.
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Minneapolis Frost.
Question 5
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What is the big election issue for Gale Uhlmann, a 74-year-old superintendent of two apartment buildings in Stirling, Ont.?
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Dental care.
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Homelessness in small communities.
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The fentanyl crisis.
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Climate change.
Question 6
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Ontario released the Sunshine List — its annual list of public sector employees who make more than $100,000 — on Friday, with Kenneth Hartwick topping the list for the second year in a row. What is his position?
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President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation.
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President of Metrolinx.
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CEO of Ontario Health.
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Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police.
Question 7
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Andrew Fyfe says he's "super pleased" by a decision by a City of Ottawa committee that — if approved by full city council — will allow him and others of his ilk to do what?
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Plant vegetables on the city-owned right-of-way.
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Make minor renovations to heritage properties without first getting city approval.
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Raise chickens in their backyards.
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Expand the size of their restaurants' sidewalk patios.
Question 8
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According to a new ombudsman's report, Ontarians filed a record number of complaints in the 2023-24 fiscal year about what?
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Cbc (binary/octet-stream)
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Their experiences with the province's health-care sector.
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Their interactions with police officers.
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Crumbling or at-risk infrastructure.
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Inappropriate behaviour by elected municipal officials.
Question 9
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Why did Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale apologize for a promotional video that was intended to drive home how Donald Trump's tariffs would harm the local business community?
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Its cast didn't feature any women.
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It was very poorly translated into French.
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It used outdated, offensive language to refer to Akwesasne.
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The studio that produced it is run by his brother-in-law.
Question 10
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At least one person died and seven others were injured in crashes on the first day of this weekend's ice storm. Where did the fatal crash take place?
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On Highway 138 in North Stormont.
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On a Highway 401 exit ramp in Kingston.
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On Highway 7 just outside Carleton Place.
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On an ATV trail near Sharbot Lake.
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