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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 2 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
2 months ago
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Question 1
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Which of the following appear to be down from a record high in 2023 in Ottawa, although experts in the field aren't exactly sure why?
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Bike thefts.
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Drug overdoses.
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Shootings.
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Calls to the bylaw department.
Question 2
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Ramon Carballude's trimmers are no longer buzzing in WHICH Ottawa mall, as he moved out this week ahead of the mall itself closing for good at the end of October?
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Westgate Shopping Centre.
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Hazeldean Mall.
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Merivale Mall.
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Billings Bridge Shopping Centre.
Question 3
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Monday was the deadline for Ontario municipalities to apply for money from a provincial recovery fund designed to help them with what severe weather event?
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The 2022 derecho.
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A string of tornadoes that hit in fall 2024.
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A March 2025 ice storm.
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This spring's flooding.
Question 4
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There's sadness among advocates who worked to forge what's become known as the Ottawa Treaty, as several nations take steps to pull out of it. What is the treaty, signed in 1997, designed to do?
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Ban the use of landmines.
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Regulate the use of fluorocarbons.
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Allow for the international inspection of nuclear facilities.
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Create international corridors to allow for humanitarian aid.
Question 5
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Which of the following will the National Arts Centre not be hosting next year, with an internal email citing "continued issues" and "allegations that continue to surface"?
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A Chinese dance group.
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A punk band known for its pro-Palestinian stance.
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A country music artist from the U.S.
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An eastern European folk music troupe.
Question 6
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In an open letter this past week, Donna Kellway condemned recent "attacks" launched in the wake of two high-profile court cases — including the trial of two leaders of the 2022 convoy protests — as "affronts to the rule of law." Who does Kellway represent?
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Canadian journalists.
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Crown attorneys in Ontario.
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Legal aid societies.
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Victims of crime.
Question 7
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In which Ottawa neighbourhood have signs like these been popping up, as the city plans to install sidewalks as part of a project to also put in new sewers and water mains?
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Manor Park.
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New Edinburgh.
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Mechanicsville.
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Crystal Bay.
Question 8
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The pilot of this small plane was killed Thursday and two others on board were injured after it went down near Ottawa's airport. According to the federal Transportation Safety Board, what happened after the plane took off?
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It hit a flock of birds.
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The engine failed.
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Part of the wing broke off.
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It was struck by lightning.
Question 9
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Somerset Coun. Ariel Troster says she wants there to be a debate on WHICH of the following potential policies, after witnessing a crash involving a bicycle in the downtown on Wednesday?
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Banning right-hand turns on red lights.
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Requiring cyclists to have licences.
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Letting cyclists proceed through intersections before vehicles.
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Eliminating one-way traffic on several downtown streets.
Question 10
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Which Grammy-winning artist played a concert this past week at the Collins Bay Institution, a federal prison in Kingston, Ont.?
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Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell.
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Country musician Emmy Lou Harris.
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Jeff Tweedy of alt-rock band Wilco.
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Gospel artist CeCe Winans.
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