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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 5 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
5 months ago
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Question 1
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Rosalie Vigneron was one of several cyclists who told Radio-Canada last weekend they weren't happy with WHICH of the following developments?
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The City of Ottawa’s decision to postpone building about a dozen new bike paths.
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Reduced hours for the NCC’s weekend bike days.
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Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made bicycles.
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A not-guilty verdict for a bus driver who struck and killed a cyclist.
Question 2
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After a decade helming the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Alexander Shelley announced he would be stepping down at the end of the 2025-26 season. What instrument is Shelley most noted for playing?
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Cello.
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Piano.
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Bassoon.
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French horn.
Question 3
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At which local body of water is this new dock welcoming kayakers, paddleboarders — and perhaps even swimmers in the future?
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Dows Lake.
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The Ottawa River near Petrie Island.
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Mooney's Bay.
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Meech Lake.
Question 4
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Jason Burggraaf is welcoming the Ontario government's new Bill 17, calling it "a little bolder" than the incremental changes that had been announced in previous years. What is Bill 17 designed to do?
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Streamline development charges for new builds.
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Make parking free at Ontario hospitals.
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Offer incentives for physicians to stay in the province.
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Cut red tape for festivals and demonstrations.
Question 5
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Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his new cabinet Tuesday, naming 28 ministers and nine secretaries of state. Which local MP was named the country's defence minister?
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Carney (binary/octet-stream)
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Steven MacKinnon.
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Mona Fortier.
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Jenna Sudds.
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David McGuinty.
Question 6
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The Ford government unveiled its $232-billion budget on Thursday, albeit one that was awash in red ink. How big of a deficit is being planned for the next fiscal year.
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Ford (binary/octet-stream)
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$4.7 billion.
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$7.9 billion.
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$14.6 billion.
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$21.3 billion.
Question 7
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Ottawa police said Thursday they were seeking an elderly couple who’d used an unconscious man’s phone to call 911 but then left before first responders arrived on the scene. What had happened to the man?
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He’d crashed his e-bike.
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He’d fallen off a rooftop.
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He’d gone into anaphylactic shock.
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He’d been assaulted with a blunt weapon.
Question 8
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What action by Kingston Police has one constitutional rights group threatening to take them to court, arguing the tactic violates people's Charter rights?
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Using a drone to catch people who are driving and texting.
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Targeting certain brands of cars with their traffic stops.
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Carrying out "no-knock" raids of suspected drug dens.
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Impersonating journalists to keep tabs on protesters.
Question 9
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For two days, one Ottawa city committee heard arguments for and against a so-called "bubble bylaw" that would limit protests near schools, houses of worship and other sensitive locations. What did they ultimately decide?
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To draft a bylaw creating 80-metre buffer zones.
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To wait until a lawsuit against a Calgary bylaw plays out.
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To not go ahead with the bylaw.
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To only go ahead with a bylaw prohibiting protests near schools.
Question 10
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The Ottawa Charge are off to the PWHL finals after winning their semifinal series against the Montreal Victoire in four games. Who will they face off against for the Walter Cup?
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Pwhl (binary/octet-stream)
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Toronto Sceptres.
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Minnesota Frost.
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Boston Fleet.
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New York Sirens.
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