CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 26

Beschreibung

How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
Ron Hill's loved ones say they're looking for answers after the 62-year-old Outaouais man died this fall while doing what?
Antworten
  • Helping his boss with some roof work.
  • Changing a stranger's tire on the side of the road.
  • Setting off a firecracker at his son's cottage.
  • Harvesting barley on a farm in Manitoba.

Frage 2

Frage
According to Kelly Denham, who runs a Facebook group in Smiths Falls, Ont., what's contributed to the rumours that have swirled over the disappearances of three local men?
Antworten
  • The silence from local and provincial police.
  • The closure of the town's newspaper.
  • A recent investigation by a U.S. crime podcast.
  • Strange graffiti that's shown up around Smiths Falls.

Frage 3

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Pembroke, Ont., Coun. Troy Purcell says a ruling Tuesday by the city's integrity commissioner that he should face a 15-day suspension over "disrespectful" comments to staff is a violation of his freedom of expression. What was Purcell calling for when he made those comments?
Antworten
  • Better services for homeless people in Pembroke.
  • An end to the city's garbage collection contract.
  • The right to fly the Pride flag at city hall.
  • More procedural transparency around the council table.

Frage 4

Frage
Dr. Yipeng Ge says he was suspended from his medical residency at the University of Ottawa because he posted WHAT on social media?
Antworten
  • Pro-Palestinian messages that were critical of Israel.
  • An angry rant about how research funding is awarded.
  • Calls for the university to sever its ties with China.
  • Questions about how to best provide care for transgender youth.

Frage 5

Frage
What equipment used by Gatineau, Que., firefighters is outdated and unsafe, according to Quebec's workplace health and safety board?
Antworten
  • Their face masks.
  • Their fire suppression foam.
  • Their water rescue boats.
  • Their ladders.

Frage 6

Frage
Kitchisippi Coun. Jeff Leiper said that Ottawa residents would see a "diminishment" of their happiness if they weren't able to do WHAT this winter?
Antworten
  • Cross the Chief William Commanda Bridge.
  • Skate on the Rideau Canal.
  • Toboggan at a popular hill in his ward.
  • Enjoy a drink or a meal on a heated patio.

Frage 7

Frage
What did forester Fraser Smith, the author of one of several reports cited by the Ottawa Airport Authority as justification to cut down this forest of red pines on Hunt Club Road, tell CBC this past week?
Antworten
  • That he had plagiarized most of the report.
  • That he never recommended cutting down the whole forest.
  • That the trees have a rare fungal infection and will likely die anyway.
  • That he was actually referring to a different forest on the other side of the city.

Frage 8

Frage
Canada's privacy commissioner is investigating a cyberattack that targeted private companies that provided WHAT to some federal employees?
Antworten
  • Relocation services in Canada and around the world.
  • Assistance with filing their taxes.
  • French-language instruction.
  • Mental health supports.

Frage 9

Frage
What is Valerie Higginson, one of three Ontario workers in her field recently licensed to work in Quebec, taking a picture of in this photo?
Antworten
  • A lame horse.
  • A wheel of aged cheese.
  • An Indigenous pictograph.
  • A damaged 19th-century mill.

Frage 10

Frage
What did an Ontario Superior Court judge declare unconstitutional on Friday when he dismissed the City of Kingston's application to clear a homeless encampment at Belle Park?
Antworten
  • Its prohibition on axes and other tools at Belle Park.
  • Its decision to cut off running water at the park.
  • Its seizure of park residents' propane tanks and barbecues.
  • A bylaw banning overnight sheltering in general in parks.
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