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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated about 2 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
about 2 months ago
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Question 1
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What caused Line 1 of the city's LRT network to fail to launch between Tunney's Pasture and Tremblay stations last Sunday morning?
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Lrt (binary/octet-stream)
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Complications related to work on the eastern extension.
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A malfunctioning switch mechanism at uOttawa station.
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A partial derailment just west of Pimisi station.
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Widespread problems with several trains' on-board computers.
Question 2
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Which city facility will be gradually returning to its intended use in the weeks and months ahead, nearly two years after it was converted into an emergency shelter?
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The Heron Road Community Centre.
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The Carlington Recreation Centre.
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The Sandy Hill Community Centre.
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The Terry Fox Athletic Facility.
Question 3
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According to Robin Jones, the president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, what "very important" problem is AMO trying to address with a new strategy set to come out sometime this fall?
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Harassment and uncivil behaviour toward municipal politicians.
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Undeclared conflicts of interest around the council table.
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The threats that municipalities face due to climate change.
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The steady closure of small-town newspapers and broadcast stations.
Question 4
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Some Ottawans are questioning the need for a $28.5-million tunnel underneath this busy suburban artery, but the local councillor says the long-gestating project will improve traffic flow once it's completed. Where is the 140-metre tunnel being built?
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Terry Fox Drive.
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Innes Road.
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March Road.
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Tenth Line Road.
Question 5
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Which 38-year-old athlete announced in a blog post Monday that they would soon be calling it a career?
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Cyclist Michael Woods.
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Tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski.
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Speed skater Ivanie Blondin.
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Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux.
Question 6
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Harvey Glatt, a leading figure in Ottawa's music scene for six decades, died Wednesday at the age of 91. Along with his many contributions to culture and entertainment in the city, which local radio station did Glatt help launch in 1977?
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CHEZ 106.
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CKCU.
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LIVE 88.5.
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CFRA.
Question 7
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What does Mayor Mark Sutcliffe hope will be the maximum property tax increase Ottawa residents will see in 2026?
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2.75 per cent.
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3.25 per cent.
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3.75 per cent.
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4.5 per cent.
Question 8
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Which organization was Sarah Dobbin raising money for as part of her 50-kilometre swim Thursday in the Ottawa River?
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Ottawa Riverkeeper.
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Capital Pride.
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Ecology Ottawa.
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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Question 9
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Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stéphanie Plante says she vehemently rejects a report from the city's integrity commissioner concluding that she harassed residents online during debate on WHICH of the following issues?
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COVID-19 vaccination.
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Temporary housing for asylum seekers.
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The closure of some supervised drug consumption sites.
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Reductions in transit service.
Question 10
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Two Ontario Provincial Police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries Friday night while they were doing what?
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Cracking down on illegal street racing.
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Trying to rescue a stranded kayaker.
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Breaking up a fight outside a bar.
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Helping a dairy farmer retrieve her escaped cattle.
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