News quiz July 5 | Building houses, building a better Arctic
Challenge yourself by taking our weekly quiz on current events in the North
David Kilabuk used a wide-angle lens on his phone to capture this image in 2020 of land, sea ice and sky looking toward Auyuittuq National Park from Pangnirtung, with the Hudson’s Bay Co. buildings in the foreground. (File photo by David Kilabuk, special to Nunatsiaq News)
It’s Quiz Day again — let’s roll!
- A new federal program is giving Canadians free admission to national historic sites, national parks and marine conservation areas this summer. What is the program called?
A. Canada Cool!
B. Canada Strong
C. Active Canada - Last month, a new album by this Inuk performer held the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Canada songwriter chart for five days. Who is the singer?
A. Susan Aglukark
B. Aasiva
C. Charlie Taqqik - A former Canadian prime minister was in Iqaluit last week to speak about Arctic security. Who was it?
A. Paul Martin
B. Kim Campbell
C. Stephen Harper - NCC Development Ltd. was awarded a $105.4 million contract by Nunavut Housing Corp. to build 150 public housing units by Oct. 31, 2024. How many units have been built so far?
A. 144
B. 18
C. 73 - Manitok Thompson, a well-known former teacher and politician, retired from her most recent job late last month. Where did she work?
A. APTN
B. CBC North
C. Inuit Broadcasting Corp.
Manitok Thompson, shown working at her job last year, retired last month. What company did the former politician and teacher retire from? (File photo)
Answers
- B — The name of the program is Canada Strong. In Nunavut, back-country day-use fees will be waived and a 25 per cent discount on overnight backcountry fees is available at places like Auyuittuq National Park and Sirmilik National Park.
- C — The honour goes to Charlie Taqqik, from Salluit. His album, titled Taqqik, includes seven songs. His sister, acclaimed singer Elisapie, performed on three of the songs on Taqqik’s album.
- C — It was Stephen Harper, who served as prime minister from 2006 to 2015. Speaking in Iqaluit, he was critical of Canada’s development of the Arctic, calling it “abysmal” but adding the new focus on improving northern security offers an opportunity to correct that.
- B — The answer is 18 units have been built, for the project whose deadline passed eight months ago.
- C — Manitok Thompson was executive director at Inuit Broadcasting until her final day there on June 27. While she has retired, she isn’t confident she will stay retired. “I just need a breather. Give me two months, and I’ll probably show up again,” she told Nunatsiaq News recently.
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