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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
about 1 year ago
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Question 1
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Maj. Kendrick Barling with the Royal Canadian Air Force was arrested and charged after border officials allegedly found WHAT among his belongings after they were shipped back to Canada?
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Undeclared and prohibited firearms.
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Fentanyl pills, weigh scales, and other drug paraphernalia.
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A pair of elephant tusks.
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Several forged 19th-century paintings.
Question 2
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Équité Association, an organization that works to eradicate crime on behalf of the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry, released a list of the top 10 most stolen vehicles in Ontario last year. What vehicle topped the list?
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The 2021 Honda CR-V.
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The 2020 Ford F150.
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The 2021 Kia Niro.
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The 2020 Lexus RX.
Question 3
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Glebe Central Pub co-owner Dan Rogers says it's "ridiculous" that WHAT is slated to occur in the local restaurant industry next year?
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Some patio fees could double.
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Establishments will no longer be able to sell alcohol to go.
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The deadline to pay back pandemic loans is coming due.
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Calorie counts will have to appear on all menu items.
Question 4
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Ralph King was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault Tuesday, after three victims testified at his trial he'd touched them inappropriately while he worked for which organization?
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The Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health.
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The Royal, Ottawa’s mental health centre.
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Scouts Canada.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa.
Question 5
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What is OC Transpo planning to do to address its budget shortfall next year, something described Tuesday as "unsustainable" by the City of Ottawa's chief financial officer and "not something we can continue doing" by the chair of the transit commission?
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Take nearly $13 million out of its reserve fund.
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Lay off about 260 employees.
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Eliminate about two dozen underused bus routes.
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Cut the time of riders' transfers by 30 minutes.
Question 6
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Lyra Evans, right, was ousted as the chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board on Wednesday after she and new chair Lynn Scott, left, tied on a pair of votes for the position. What method did they use to break the tie?
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A game of paper-rock-scissors.
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A coin flip.
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High-card draw from a deck of playing cards.
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Pistols at dawn.
Question 7
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Glen Patton is rattled by the possibility he may not be able to get his prescriptions for Ozempic, as doctors increasingly prescribe it for weight loss. What condition does Patton have — the condition which Health Canada says the drug is meant to treat?
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Diabetes.
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Crohn's disease.
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Multiple sclerosis.
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Epilepsy.
Question 8
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Hip-hop pioneer Stephen Leafloor says he feels disrespected after what "vintage relic" was stolen earlier this month from the Ottawa Art Gallery?
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His velour tracksuit.
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His JVC boombox.
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His British Knights sneakers.
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His 1991 Juno for rap recording of the year.
Question 9
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Angus Mortimer, who competed for Canada from 2005 until 2016 and finished ninth in one event at the Beijing Olympics, was banned this week by his sport's governing body for sexual harassment. In which sport did the Ottawa native compete?
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Kayaking.
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Wrestling.
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Cycling.
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Equestrian events.
Question 10
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These two city councillors dissented when the roadwork budget came to transportation committee Thursday over concerns that WHICH suburban area — which their wards both cover — was being shortchanged?
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Barrhaven.
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Stittsville.
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Orléans.
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Greely/Findlay Creek.
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