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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
about 3 years ago
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Question 1
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Prince Edward County council voted 13-1 on Monday to remove this statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from downtown Picton, Ont. What will they be doing with it?
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Donating it to Queen's University.
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Placing it in storage.
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Melting it down to create a new sculpture.
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Relocating it to a park on the town's outskirts.
Question 2
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Brett Cody was reported missing to police last weekend, but it's not a missing person case. What IS Brett Cody?
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A bobcat who was sprung loose from a local zoo.
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A 10-foot tall inflatable mascot that stood outside a Kemptville restaurant.
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The name of a local country music singer's beloved guitar.
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An old train engine parked outside the Smiths Falls museum.
Question 3
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Andy Willick is vowing to "continue on the legacy of the place" after he and business partner Daniel Demois announced they'd taken over which of the following Ottawa institutions?
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ByTowne Cinema.
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Barrymore's Music Hall.
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The Carleton Tavern.
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Babylon Nightclub.
Question 4
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Which city councillor admitted Wednesday to leaking a confidential City of Ottawa memo about a lawsuit over the Rideau Street sinkhole to a journalist?
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Tim Tierney.
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Shawn Menard.
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Laura Dudas.
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George Darouze.
Question 5
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Sgt. Maria Keen spoke with CBC Ottawa this week about the importance of diversity in policing. What distinction does she hold?
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She's the first Filipina police officer in Canada.
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She'll soon be the first woman to run the Cornwall, Ont., police force.
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She's the first Indigenous sergeant in Ottawa.
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She's the first Vietnamese woman on the Ottawa force.
Question 6
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"It brought back memories of my childhood in Montreal, and now it's gone." What now-closed business was Bob Kaminsky lamenting when he spoke those words this week?
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Ottawa's last 10-pin bowling alley.
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A long-running chip truck in the downtown.
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A go-kart track in Gatineau.
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A Bank Street pinball hall.
Question 7
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Frank Prevost was charged this week with three counts of child luring and one count of sexual assault. Which eastern Ontario township is he the mayor of?
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South Algona.
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South Frontenac.
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South Glengarry.
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South Stormont.
Question 8
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Why did the Ottawa Redblacks suspend defensive lineman Chris Larsen on Wednesday?
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He was under investigation after a Toronto man was severely beaten.
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He was sharing COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories on social media.
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He was charged with stunt racing on Highway 416.
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He came to blows with the team's trainer during a practice.
Question 9
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University of Ottawa psychology professor Alison Ouimet spoke with CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Thursday about the anxiety people might feel in response to what?
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The discovery of children's remains at a former B.C. residential school.
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The killing of a Muslim family in London, Ont.
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The end of the COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario.
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Drought-like conditions across much of the province.
Question 10
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If the local community association gets its way, what could a portion of this park in Gatineau, Que., be transformed into?
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A fruit orchard.
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Low-income housing.
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An outdoor haven for house cats.
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A sculpture garden.
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