CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 22

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Frage 1

Frage
Which federal entity's employees are asking for a series of pay bumps worth more than 30 per cent of current wages to keep up with inflation — a request some observers have described as "crazy" and "unprecedented"?
Antworten
  • The Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
  • The Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Canada Post.
  • The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

Frage 2

Frage
Which Ottawa Senators forward, seen here, will miss the rest of the NHL season after undergoing shoulder surgery?
Antworten
  • Josh Norris.
  • Thomas Chabot.
  • Drake Batherson.
  • Shane Pinto.

Frage 3

Frage
According to the city, what was the cause of a pair of LRT disruptions Sunday night and Monday morning?
Antworten
  • Faulty brakes.
  • Ice on the tracks.
  • Frozen train doors.
  • Cracked axles.

Frage 4

Frage
OC Transpo issued an apology this week and took down several signs that provided unclear information about which of the following?
Antworten
  • How bus service would operate during severe winter storms.
  • Under what circumstances transit riders should press the emergency button.
  • Whether or not riders should wear masks on board.
  • Why stops are called out in both French and English.

Frage 5

Frage
Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod spoke this week about how it was a "nightmare" running for re-election in 2022 while struggling with which of the following conditions?
Antworten
  • Bipolar disorder.
  • Endometriosis.
  • Long COVID.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis.

Frage 6

Frage
Local soccer association Surad has been in a struggle with the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association over the use of its logo, which features what striking image — an important cultural signifier for many of their Somalia-born players?
Antworten
  • One of the country's tallest mountains.
  • An eagle native to the Horn of Africa.
  • The silhouette of a 600-year-old mosque.
  • The sun rising over the desert.

Frage 7

Frage
According to the Ontario government, which of the following items are still widely in circulation — roughly 170,000 of them are still out there — despite the fact they were scrapped nearly three years ago?
Antworten
  • Health cards that spelled "Ontario" wrong.
  • Licence plates that were hard to read in certain conditions.
  • N95 masks with faulty seals.
  • Postage stamps that depicted the wrong Ontario premier.

Frage 8

Frage
Ottawa's Amira Elghawaby was appointed this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Canada's first special representative to advise the government on how to do what?
Antworten
  • Combat Islamophobia.
  • Improve media literacy.
  • Address gender-based violence.
  • Enhance air passenger rights.

Frage 9

Frage
Kellylee Evans told CBC this week how it took her many years after being struck by lightning and suffering a concussion to come to terms with her mobility issues. What has the Ottawa singer lovingly nicknamed her new mobility scooter?
Antworten
  • Sunny.
  • Speedy.
  • Zippy.
  • Jazzy.

Frage 10

Frage
Jamie Van Dusen lives on Lloydalex Crescent in Stittsville and is among the residents calling for changes to the suburban street after what recently happened?
Antworten
  • A driver struck and killed a dog.
  • A one-metre-deep sinkhole suddenly opened up.
  • Garbage and recycling trucks couldn't access it during a snowstorm.
  • A local historian uncovered unsavory facts about the crescent's namesake.
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