CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 6

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Quiz am CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 6, erstellt von Trevor Pritchard am 02/03/2022.
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Frage 1

Frage
This Indigenous training school on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory — the only one of its kind in Canada — fell victim to a devastating fire late last month. What does the school train people to become?
Antworten
  • Pilots.
  • Police officers.
  • Ironworkers.
  • Architects.

Frage 2

Frage
Which southern Ontario brewery announced this week it had purchased Beau's Brewing Co. in Vankleek Hill, Ont.?
Antworten
  • Steam Whistle Brewing.
  • Amsterdam Brewery.
  • Waterloo Brewing.
  • Wellington Brewery.

Frage 3

Frage
What act did Mayor Jim Watson describe Wednesday as a "small symbol of defiance" near the Russian Embassy, as Russian troops continued to advance in Ukraine?
Antworten
  • Bilingual "Free Ukraine" signs were installed along the street.
  • The sidewalk was painted with the blue and yellow of the Ukraine flag.
  • Municipal workers stopped clearing snow and picking up the embassy's waste.
  • A permit was granted for a Ukrainian food truck to operate out front.

Frage 4

Frage
Former Ottawa police chief Charles Bordeleau told CBC News this week that any officer who did what in connection with the recent convoy protests may have breached the Police Services Act?
Antworten
  • Posed for photos with protesters.
  • Donated to their fundraising campaign.
  • Tipped off organizers about police operations.
  • Allowed demonstrators through police checkpoints.

Frage 5

Frage
A proposed $128-million extension of Brian Coburn Boulevard came before an Ottawa committee this week, but the plan could prove difficult to implement. Why?
Antworten
  • The National Capital Commission doesn't want to give up land in the Greenbelt.
  • Ecological groups say the plan could put turtle species at risk.
  • Pandemic supply chain issues have caused the project's cost to skyrocket.
  • A report flagged that soil conditions could lead to massive sinkholes.

Frage 6

Frage
Several critics told CBC News this week they felt the suspensions the Ontario government handed out to large truck operators involved in the convoy protest weren't nearly long enough. How long were they?
Antworten
  • One week.
  • Twenty days.
  • Thirty-one days.
  • Two months.

Frage 7

Frage
Which MPP announced Thursday toward the end of a nearly 21-minute social media video that they wouldn't run for re-election this year, claiming the political system is broken and can't be changed from within?
Antworten
  • Ottawa Centre NDP MPP Joel Harden.
  • Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston independent MPP Randy Hillier.
  • Glengarry-Prescott-Russell Liberal MPP Amanda Simard.
  • Deputy Premier Christine Elliott.

Frage 8

Frage
Elvin Lewis Jr. was sentenced by a Florida court this week to 151 months in prison. What did he do?
Antworten
  • He flooded Ottawa's 911 lines with fake calls during the convoy protests.
  • He got the City of Ottawa's treasurer to wire him nearly $100,000 US.
  • He masterminded a Ponzi scheme that defrauded dozens of workers in Ottawa's tech sector.
  • He bribed officials to use substandard parts in the construction of the LRT network.

Frage 9

Frage
This Saturday marked the last call for now at this beloved longtime bar in Westboro, named after a muted sound that humans make. What's it called?
Antworten
  • Murmurs.
  • Whispers.
  • Hushes.
  • Grumbles.

Frage 10

Frage
What has Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi asked a House of Commons committee to study in the wake of the convoy protests?
Antworten
  • Expanding the boundaries of the parliamentary precinct.
  • Handing over policing power in downtown Ottawa to the RCMP.
  • Creating a national registry for large truck drivers.
  • Launching a federal inquiry into how the protests were handled.
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