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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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Dave Allston is the president of one of four community associations that are banding together to call for more transparency on how what gets redeveloped?
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Tunney's Pasture.
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Laroche Park.
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Wellington Street W.
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Part of the Central Experimental Farm.
Question 2
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Why is Bernadette Clement stepping down as the mayor of Cornwall, Ont.?
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She's been appointed to the Canadian Senate.
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She felt council was hopelessly gridlocked due to a scandal involving the international bridge.
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She concluded the position simply reinforces colonial power structures.
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She's moving overseas to teach law at the University of Oxford.
Question 3
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Eric Wildman is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly fired at OPP officers while he was holed up in a home in which eastern Ontario community?
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Bancroft.
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Belleville.
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Gananoque.
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Perth.
Question 4
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Ottawa Redblacks veteran Brad Sinopoli announced Wednesday he was calling it a career and hanging up his cleats. What position did Sinopoli play?
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Wide receiver.
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Running back.
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Defensive end.
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Kicker.
Question 5
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Which institution has unveiled this new logo, part of an attempt to carve out space for voices from Indigenous and other underrepresented communities?
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The National Arts Centre.
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The National Gallery of Canada.
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The Ottawa Art Gallery.
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The University of Ottawa.
Question 6
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The National Capital Commission unveiled six "design principles" this week that will have to be followed for what upcoming project?
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Ncc (binary/octet-stream)
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The replacement of the aging Alexandra Bridge.
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The planning for a new Indigenous heritage museum at LeBreton Flats.
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The revitalization of the north side of Sparks Street.
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The installation of patios and bistros inside Gatineau Park.
Question 7
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Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder resigned from one of her roles on city council Wednesday, following a damning report that found she'd violated the councillor's code of conduct. What had she chaired for more than six years?
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Planning committee.
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Finance and economic development committee.
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Transit commission.
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Ottawa Police Services board.
Question 8
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Lawyer Calvin Barry told CBC News Thursday that one of his clients is considering a number of steps "in terms of libel and slander and defamation." Who does he represent?
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A CFL player released after rumours swirled he took part in a hate-motivated assault.
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A former Scouts Canada leader accused of historical sexual abuse.
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A city developer named in the report from the previous question.
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A Queen's University professor whose claims of Indigenous ancestry came under fire.
Question 9
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Sharon Boddy is one of a number of volunteers who plan to spend the next few months doing what ecologically friendly work in Ottawa?
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Plucking gypsy moth caterpillars off of trees.
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Uprooting and then cooking garlic mustard.
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Cordoning off patches of poisonous wild parsnip.
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Going door-to-door to educate gardeners about invasive species.
Question 10
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Why will Petawawa, Ont., not be flying the Pride flag outside its town hall this year?
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Someone allegedly stole the municipality's lone flag while it was in storage.
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The flag-raising mechanism on the pole is rusted shut.
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The town doesn't allow flags that support causes to be raised.
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Representatives from the LGBTQ community asked them to leave it down.
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