News quiz Aug. 2 | Cops, coughs, and what lurks below Frobisher Bay?

Welcome to the news quiz, long-weekend version. Let’s start!

1. A man in Clyde River died after an armed confrontation with RCMP officers on July 24. Now another police service has agreed to investigate the incident. What city are those investigators from?

A. Edmonton
B. Winnipeg
C. Vancouver

2. For six days in late July, a whooping cough outbreak in Iqaluit led the Department of Health to institute which safety measure at Qikiqtani General Hospital?

A. Mandatory masking
B. No visiting allowed in patients’ rooms
C. No coughing allowed inside

3. The Inuksuk II was christened in a ceremony this week at Iqaluit’s deepsea port. What is the Inuksuk II?

A. A new barge to unload sealift ships
B. A new coast guard ship
C. A fishing vessel

4. Canada’s newest Arctic ambassador, announced last month by Prime Minister Mark Carney, hails from Nunavut. Who is the new ambassador?

A. Manitok Thompson
B. Virginia Mearns
C. Kilikvak Kabloona

5. On Oct. 27, 2023, a sealift accident saw 23 shipping containers fall into Frobisher Bay while being unloaded onto a barge. This summer, shipping company NEAS plans to retrieve the containers that were never brought back to the surface. How many are still underwater?

A. 14
B. 6
C. 3

Two RCMP officers walk out on the low tide on Oct. 28, 2023, following the sealift barge incident the night before. (File photo by Jeff Pelletier)

Answers

1. C — The Vancouver Police Department has agreed to investigate the incident, that started when officers responded to reports of gunshots being fired from a residence in Clyde River. When police are involved in a civilian’s death it’s standard practice to bring in a third-party investigator.
2. A — Masks were mandatory in the hospital from July 22 until July 28 when the Health Department announced the order was lifted.
3. C — The Inuksuk II is actually the largest Canadian-owned fishing vessel, and is owned and operated by Baffin Fisheries.
4. B — Virginia Mearns of Iqaluit was selected by the prime minister to fill the Arctic ambassador role that’s being revived after it was eliminated as a cost-cutting measure by the Stephen Harper government in 2006.
5. B — Six containers remain submerged, and hold products ranging from beer and food to toilets and floorboards, company CEO Daniel Dagenais told Nunatsiaq News.