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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
almost 2 years ago
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Question 1
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Barrhaven resident Julian Damanski says the city's bylaw rules are being used unfairly as a "blunt instrument" after he was ordered to do what by Aug. 31?
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Remove his pollinator garden.
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Narrow his driveway.
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Tear down his fence.
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Uninstall his solar panels.
Question 2
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A 70-year-old pedestrian died Monday after being struck by which of the following vehicles?
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A garbage truck.
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A grader.
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A cement truck.
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An ambulance.
Question 3
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Charles Pereira says he heard gunfire in his neighbourhood Tuesday afternoon, and when he rushed to the scene, he saw police cars and a man bleeding on the sidewalk. Where did the shooting occur?
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In a south Ottawa community housing neighbourhood.
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Inside a duplex near Britannia Park.
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Outside an Alta Vista convenience store.
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On a Gloucester bike lane.
Question 4
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What was noteworthy about Wednesday's big win by the Ottawa Blackjacks over the Saskatchewan Rattlers?
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The team set a new record for most points scored in a CEBL game.
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It tied for the largest margin of victory in league history.
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The Rattlers had to play shorthanded due to injuries and COVID-19 cases.
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The Blackjacks brought the league's first female player on to play in the second half.
Question 5
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What did River ward Coun. Riley Brockington hope to protect with a motion at city council Wednesday, only to see it defeated?
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Sightlines from the top of Carlington Hill.
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A red pine forest near the airport.
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A small bog home to at-risk turtle species.
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A 19th-century farmhouse slated for demolition.
Question 6
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The City of Ottawa has cancelled some of its programs due to a sudden loss of employees, as many chose to resign in mid-June. What kind of employees is the city short of?
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Lifeguards.
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Carpenters.
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Camp counsellors.
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Child-care workers.
Question 7
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The inquiry into Ottawa's LRT line wrapped up this past week, but not before the commission was shown video on the last day of testimony that depicted which of the following?
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Passengers inadvertently stopping trains by holding the doors open.
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Test runs that showed trains stalling, smoking, and even calling out the wrong stops.
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A train with a broken axle derailing near Tunney's Pasture station.
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A derailed train pulling out of Tremblay station, spewing stones onto the platform.
Question 8
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Several retailers in Ottawa and the Outaouais told CBC News this past week that after a spike driven by COVID-19, demand for their goods is returning to pre-pandemic levels. What do they sell?
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Hot tubs.
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Sports equipment.
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Video games.
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RVs.
Question 9
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What penalty was handed down this week to Samson Vo, an Ottawa police officer who repeatedly kneed and punched a man during an arrest in 2021?
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He was demoted to constable.
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He was docked one week's pay.
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He was sentenced to six months of community service.
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He was reassigned to the traffic unit.
Question 10
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Patricia Riley says she's worried her cancer will spread as she bides her time waiting in Ontario's staggering surgery backlog. What kind of cancer does she have?
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Breast cancer.
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Colon cancer.
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Throat cancer.
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Thyroid cancer.
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