Loris Tyson Ndongozi was fatally shot last weekend in Lowertown. From which African country had the aspiring football player immigrated four years earlier, in the hopes of finding stability and security?
Burundi.
Central African Republic.
Mali.
Zimbabwe.
Grade 9 student Erika Avellaneda found herself in the running for a $12,000 scholarship due to the unique nature of the prom dress she designed. What makes it so noteworthy?
She created it using a 3D printer.
It incorporates old COVID-19 masks.
It's completely edible.
It's made out of duct tape.
What did Coun. Jeff Leiper describe Wednesday as something that was "simply going to be a huge tourism draw in Ottawa"?
The official opening of the future central library.
The pedestrianization of a decommissioned rail bridge.
A new professional lacrosse team.
The return of La Machine.
Anne Pommainville recently died in surgery at the Hull Hospital after complaining of stomach pain. What incident has left her family distraught and calling for improvements to the health-care system?
She had to share a room with a COVID-19 patient.
She initially had to sleep on the hospital floor because there were no beds.
Her doctor confused her chart with that of another patient.
She was given a hand-rolled joint instead of medication to ease her pain.
One of the accomplishments of Mary Simon, the next governor general, is that she helped negotiate what's become known as Canada's "first modern treaty." Which Indigenous people did that treaty involve?
Seven different Indigenous nations on Vancouver Island.
Cree and Inuit in northern Quebec.
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne.
The Innu of Labrador.
Natalia Ward is trying to save now-dying trees that the City of Ottawa planted near Westboro Beach in 2017. What kind of trees are they?
Maple trees.
Willow trees.
Elm trees.
Birch trees.
Local birders were already noticing the population of this bird rising pre-pandemic — and then people began staying home and investing in backyard feeders. What bird are we talking about?
Cardinals.
Blue jays.
Hummingbirds.
Chickadees.
Kingston, Ont., police charged three Queen's University students in connection with an incident last weekend. What are they accused of doing?
Dousing a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald with red paint.
Targeting a U.S.-based IT firm with a ransomware attack.
Hosting a large party that violated the Reopening Ontario Act.
Using one of the university's chemistry labs to make MDMA.
The Ontario government announced Friday it would move to Step 3 of its reopening plan five days early. What's the new reopening date?
July 16.
July 21.
July 30.
Aug. 6.
Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods claimed the polka dot jersey Saturday at the Tour de France. What regal-sounding title does that accomplishment come with?
Duke of the Forest.
Emperor of the Sprint.
Prince of the Hills.
King of the Mountain.