News quiz Oct. 4 | Plates, more plates, and now what did Trump say?

Nothing beats a news quiz on a fall Saturday morning. Grab a coffee and let’s go!

1. Nunavut’s stylish new licence plates, shaped like a polar bear, are back, after a nearly 25-year break from that design. The old plates issued from 2012 until recently were rectangular. No peeking — what does the montage on the old plates feature?

A. Walrus, sea ice and an inuksuk
B. Northern lights, polar bear and an inuksuk
C. An inuksuk, mountains and two seals

2. In an op-ed article for Nunatsiaq News this week, Joseph Murdoch-Flowers, who runs the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit, said the centre is on pace to set another record this year for meals served. In 2023, it made more than 67,000 meals and last year it put out nearly 70,000. How many does he project for this year?

A. 72,000
B. 78,000
C. 83,000

3. Last week was a hard one for people in Pangnirtung. What caused the hamlet council to declare a local state of emergency?

A. The community’s supply of gasoline ran out.
B. There was a major water system failure.
C. A severe storm knocked out power for four days.

4. Nunavut’s Oct. 27 election is shaping up to be a lively affair with only a few acclamations, meaning a single candidate is running unopposed. There are 22 ridings in Nunavut — how many are being contested?

A. 15
B. 17
C. 20

5. Which Nunavut public official issued a news release last week to discredit a claim made by U.S. President Donald Trump?

A. David Akeeagok, the minister responsible for mines
B. Sgt. Vlatko Nikolovski, Iqaluit RCMP detachment commander
C. Dr. Ekua Agyemang, chief public health officer

Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre cooks Carlos Foyn, left, and Jamie Papatsie work in the kitchen at the Iqaluit non-profit. (Photo courtesy of Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre)

Answers

1. B — The old rectangular plates, still widely used, include a design montage showing the northern lights, polar bear and an inuksuk. Boring!
2. C — Murdoch-Flowers called on governments to provide more resources for organizations like his, where he expects nearly 83,000 meals will be provided this year to people in Iqaluit, population 8,000.
3. B — An equipment problem at the water treatment plant caused what the hamlet described as a “complete loss” of water service for four days. The state of emergency ended Monday.
4. C — There will be races in 20 ridings across the territory, giving voters a good choice in selecting their representative. Only two won’t have a race — Daniel Qavvik is acclaimed in Hudson Bay, and David Joanasie is running unopposed in South Baffin.
5. C — Dr. Ekua Agyemang issued a news release on Sept. 24 after the president pushed an unproven claim linking the use of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, during pregnancy to autism. Agyemang encouraged doctors to continue recommending acetaminophen “when clinically appropriate.”