CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 3

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Quiz am CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 3, erstellt von Trevor Pritchard am 02/09/2023.
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Frage 1

Frage
A daycare in a Sandy Hill church basement closed this past week due to concerns over what?
Antworten
  • A higher property tax bill.
  • Homelessness, drug use and violence in the area.
  • A shortage of early childhood educators.
  • Conflict with church officials.

Frage 2

Frage
Work at two stations on the Trillium rail line linking south Ottawa to Bayview Station is being held up. Why?
Antworten
  • The Hydro Ottawa strike is preventing permanent power connections.
  • Contractor TransitNEXT is suing the city.
  • There is a shortage of qualified construction labour.
  • The Confederation Line LRT shutdown pulled staff away from the project.

Frage 3

Frage
Kody Troy Crosby, the man whose water heater thefts led to an explosion that damaged several new homes in Orléans this year, pleaded guilty this week. What was his sentence?
Antworten
  • Two years probation.
  • A three-year prison term.
  • A five-year prison term.
  • A 10-year prison term.

Frage 4

Frage
The commander of CFB Trenton was temporarily removed from his post as he faces firearms charges for allegedly hunting protected wildlife from a boat. What do police say he was hunting?
Antworten
  • Canada geese.
  • Bald eagles.
  • Fowler's toads.
  • The police have refused to release that information.

Frage 5

Frage
A member of climate activist group On2Ottawa threw paint on a painting by a famous Canadian artist this week, though the work itself was not damaged. Who was the artist?
Antworten
  • Lauren Harris.
  • Emily Carr.
  • Alex Colville.
  • Tom Thomson.

Frage 6

Frage
Ottawa is slated to get a professional women's hockey franchise. Which other cities will join it for the inaugural season?
Antworten
  • Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul and New York.
  • Toronto, Calgary, New York, Chicago and Detroit.
  • Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax, Chicago and Seattle.
  • Washington, D.C., Stockholm, Moscow, Mexico City and Prague.

Frage 7

Frage
Former Ottawa city councillor Mathieu Fleury has a new job. What is it?
Antworten
  • Director of the National Gallery of Canada.
  • CEO of CHEO, eastern Ontario's children's hospital.
  • President of the Eastern Ontario Beekeepers Association.
  • Chief administrative officer for the City of Cornwall.

Frage 8

Frage
What two words are blacked out in this still image from a new video campaign launched in Kingston, Ont.?
Antworten
  • Cooking fats.
  • Cat litter.
  • Used paint.
  • Paper towels.

Frage 9

Frage
Ontario's integrity commissioner called for Brockville-area MPP Steve Clark, the province's housing minister, to be reprimanded this week for how he handled which of the following situations?
Antworten
  • A land swap in southern Ontario's Greenbelt.
  • The expansion of Ottawa's urban boundary.
  • Claims of an abusive work environment in his constituency office.
  • Allegations he interfered in a Brockville council decision on behalf of his cousin.

Frage 10

Frage
Renowned Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama died this past week at the age of 93. He designed some of Canada's most iconic buildings — including the Canadian War Museum, seen here in this photo. What OTHER Ottawa building bears his mark?
Antworten
  • Ottawa City Hall.
  • The National Arts Centre.
  • The Canadian Museum of History.
  • Rideau Hall.
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