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?
It incorporates old COVID-19 masks.
It's completely edible.
She created it using a 3D printer.
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 return of La Machine.
The official opening of the future central library.
A new professional lacrosse team.
The pedestrianization of a decommissioned rail bridge.
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 initially had to sleep on the hospital floor because there were no beds.
She had to share a room with a COVID-19 patient.
She was given a hand-rolled joint instead of medication to ease her pain.
Her doctor confused her chart with that of another patient.
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?
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne.
Cree and Inuit in northern Quebec.
The Innu of Labrador.
Seven different Indigenous nations on Vancouver Island.
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?
Willow trees.
Elm trees.
Maple 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?
Targeting a U.S.-based IT firm with a ransomware attack.
Dousing a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald with red paint.
Using one of the university's chemistry labs to make MDMA.
Hosting a large party that violated the Reopening Ontario Act.
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?
Emperor of the Sprint.
King of the Mountain.
Duke of the Forest.
Prince of the Hills.