2024-01-31 21:02:22
Municipal politics
The ban on installing decorative or ambient wood fireplaces came into force on January 1. What are the reasons that justify this decision, according to the City of Quebec?
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a Increased risks of fire
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b The persistent shortage of wood in the territory
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c New Canadian regulations on air quality
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d The emission of harmful fine particles into the atmosphere
The vice-president of the executive committee responsible for the environment at the City of Quebec, Marie-Josée Asselin, indicated that this measure was in direct line with the findings of the independent working group on air quality and those of the My environment my health study.
Arts
It’s the 70th Quebec Carnival! Find the odd one out among the following statements:
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a Three hills have become giant slides.
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b The Carnival Duchesses are back.
The Quebec Carnival has offered many activities since January 25, but the presence of a new cohort of duchesses is not on the program.
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c Bonhomme’s ice palace has two floors.
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d Carnival lasts longer this year.
Hockey
On January 20, Patrick Roy returned behind a bench in the National Hockey League. He inherits the position of head coach of the New York Islanders. What event marked his baptism of fire in the big league?
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a The Islanders defeated the Dallas Stars by a score of 3-2.
The New York Islanders gave their new head coach a gift with a 3-2 overtime victory once morest the Dallas Stars.
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b Patrick Roy’s team lost 4 to 1 once morest the defending champions, the Vegas Golden Knights.
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c It all started with a visit to Montreal, where he helped Sainte-Flanelle win a Stanley Cup in 1993.
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d The two New York teams faced each other in a match which ended with a score of 2 to 1.
Provincial politics
The Ethics Commissioner, Ariane Mignolet, has opened an investigation into the second vice-president of the National Assembly and CAQ member for Chauveau, Sylvain Lévesque. While a citizen from the Chauveau riding had asked Mr. Lévesque to help her get a file to the Minister of Finance Éric Girard, what would an employee of Mr. Lévesque’s office have proposed to this citizen?
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a She asked him to accompany his request to the minister with a bottle of wine.
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b She offered to forward his request in exchange for $1000.
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c She invited her to write to the minister at her personal email.
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d She invited her to participate in a fundraising cocktail at a cost of $100 to meet the minister.
An employee of Mr. Lévesque’s office suggested that this citizen participate in a fundraising cocktail to be able to meet the minister. She would have had to pay a sum of $100, which she refused to do.
Health
The number of cases of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) has been on the rise once more since the COVID-19 pandemic. Increases are observed for almost all diseases of this type recorded by the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, with one STBBI recording a record increase. Which?
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a
Hépatite B -
b
Hépatite C -
c Gonorrhea
In 2022, there were 702 cases of gonococcal infection — the medical term for gonorrhea — already a record, according to the CIUSSS. This figure was double that of pre-pandemic years. In 2023, 842 cases were counted.
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d
Chlamydia
Sports
A football helmet created by the Montreal consortium Kollide has made its debut in the largest football league in the world, the NFL. He already finds himself in around fifteen locker rooms. In which city in our region is this helmet molded?
Education
Starting next fall, Laval University will offer a new bachelor’s degree in…
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a Feminist studies
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b Sexology
As of fall 2024, Laval University will become the second institution of higher education in the province to offer the bachelor’s degree in sexology. UQAM is the only other university to offer the program at the baccalaureate level and is the originator of the discipline in Quebec. In fall 2023, there were 927 applications for admission to the program and 276 people admitted.
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c Midwifery practice
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d Astrology
Health
Since January 30, a new subsidy program from the City of Quebec has made it possible to reimburse part of the purchase cost…
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has garbage bags
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b of articles bearing the image of the Nordics
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c de-icing salt
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d sustainable hygiene products
Citizens of Quebec can now be reimbursed for menstrual cups and reusable diapers. Simply register for the City’s support program for the purchase of sustainable personal hygiene products (PHPD). The program provides a subsidy of 60% or 75% of the purchase cost, with a reimbursement ceiling of $100 per person for durable menstrual products, and $200 per child for the purchase of reusable diapers.
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