News quiz Oct. 24 | Time for an education

It’s time for another news quiz. You ready? Let’s go!

1. Gjoa Haven’s Emerald Hatkaittuq travelled to Manitoulin Island in September as part of her journalism studies. What was out of the ordinary about the trip?

A. Her group encountered a black bear while on the island but luckily they were equipped with bear spray.
B. Hatkaittuq’s flight back was delayed by weather, leaving her stranded in Yellowknife for a week.
C. She had the chance to interview Tom Selleck, who owns a home near Manitoulin Island.

2. A man in Qikiqtarjuaq forfeited his right to a jury trial in September. What happened?

A. He slept in and did not showed up late to the first day of his trial, causing a mistrial.
B. He heckled the jurors.
C. He simply stated he no longer wanted a jury trial, so the judge scheduled a new trial by judge alone.

3. People in Iqaluit might hear blasting this month as workers make room for what potential development?

A. A new movie theatre
B. A new Ampere building
C. A mall

4. Cst. Jerry Patterson is Nunavik Police Service’s newest Inuk recruit. Why did he decide to become a police officer?

A. He loves detective movies.
B. The pay is good, and the work allows for travel.
C. His father was an officer, and he wanted to follow in his footseps.

5. Nunavut classrooms look different this year, says Justin Matchett, president of the Nunavut Teachers’ Association. Why?

A. All classrooms are fitted with brand new smart boards.
B. There are fewer student support assistants, causing stress and burnout among teachers.
C. There are many more Inuit teachers thanks to a new recruiting initiative.

Alanna Dean, left, interviews fellow student Emerald Hatkaittuq while testing audio recording equipment during an in-person intensive for Carleton University’s Certificate in Journalism in Indigenous Communities on Manitoulin Island, Ont., in September. (Photo by Cedar Grace Photography)

Answers:

1. B — Hatkaittuq was stranded in Yellowknife on her way back to Gjoa Haven. Her Carleton University program director Duncan McCue noted how far Hatkaittuq had to travel to get to Manitoulin Island, but was happy the university was able to support her trip.

2. A — Ronald Aulakiak did not set an alarm, slept in, and failed to make it to his own trial. He tried to argue he hadn’t forfeited his right to a jury trial, but the judge sided with the Crown, saying sleeping in is not a reasonable excuse to miss your own trial.

3. B — Ampere is hoping to build an expanded Makerspace Economic Development Hub along the Road to Nowhere. The not-for-profit provides educational programming for people of all ages.

4. C — Allen Patterson served as an officer with the Kativik Regional Police when his son Jerry Patterson was a child. “I spent my entire youth watching my dad be a cop,” Jerry Patterson said. “It inspired me to pursue that path.”

5. B — Thanks to a change in how Inuit Child First Initiative funding requests are approved, there are fewer student support assistants working in Nunavut classrooms. It’s causing stress, says Justin Matchett, president of the Nunavut Teachers’ Association, because teachers have to manage their own curriculum and have less help with students who have special needs.