CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 16

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

Frage
What sort of scam did Ottawa police describe this week as the "hot fraud right now," with the force getting several reports each day?
Antworten
  • Scams targeting people using Facebook Marketplace.
  • Scams involving scary phone calls from the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Scams where fraudsters pretend to be a loved one who's in danger.
  • Scams where victims are duped by fake contractors.

Frage 2

Frage
Ontario's police watchdog is not recommending charges against an Ottawa police officer who shot a man accused of doing WHAT in Orléans last fall?
Antworten
  • Attacking people in a restaurant parking lot with a hatchet.
  • Shooting a pellet gun inside a local mall.
  • Threatening several officers with a crossbow.
  • Smashing up construction equipment with a baseball bat.

Frage 3

Frage
According to figures obtained by Radio-Canada, delays involving WHICH of the following are hitting historic levels in the wake of a dispute that began last fall?
Antworten
  • Via Rail trains on the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.
  • Mail delivered by Canada Post.
  • Buses with the STO, Gatineau's transit network.
  • Cases in Ontario courts that concern intimate partner violence.

Frage 4

Frage
Citing a decrease in demand, the City of Ottawa announced this week it was cancelling its plans to do WHAT in the months ahead?
Antworten
  • Build tent-like structures to house asylum seekers.
  • Run trains on the Trillium Line on Sundays.
  • Open pickleball courts at several recreation centres.
  • Proceed with the first steps to redevelop Lansdowne Park.

Frage 5

Frage
Where did these train cars derail on Tuesday, temporarily blocking a street but not causing any injuries?
Antworten
  • Alexandra.
  • Belleville.
  • Gananoque.
  • Napanee.

Frage 6

Frage
More than 100 workers at this manufacturing facility in L'Orignal, Ont., are being either temporarily or permanently laid off. What sort of facility is it?
Antworten
  • A steel mill.
  • An oil refinery.
  • A plastics manufacturer.
  • A fertilizer plant.

Frage 7

Frage
What did Jeffrey Wood, seen here walking through the doors of the Ottawa Courthouse, plead guilty to on Friday?
Antworten
  • Stealing a portrait from the Château Laurier and replacing it with a fake.
  • Running a car theft ring that stole Porsches and other high-end vehicles.
  • Fraudulently posing as a pilot for Air Canada.
  • Masterminding a theft of pure gold bars from the Royal Canadian Mint.

Frage 8

Frage
Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister Friday and unveiled a leaner cabinet than that of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Which local MP lost their cabinet position and is now returning to the backbench?
Antworten
  • Steven MacKinnon.
  • Jenna Sudds.
  • David McGuinty.
  • Yasir Naqvi.

Frage 9

Frage
James Taylor is one of several people who told CBC they're unhappy that WHAT has relocated to Ottawa's Chinatown community?
Antworten
  • A safer drug supply clinic.
  • A halfway house.
  • A controversial church.
  • A motorcycle clubhouse.

Frage 10

Frage
The National Capital Commission officially shut down the Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday. How many skating days were there this season?
Antworten
  • 24.
  • 37.
  • 52.
  • 71.
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