CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 18

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 3 months ago
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Question 1

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Tributes poured in this past week for Marlene Catterall, a former Ottawa city councillor who died Monday at the age of 85. Catterall was also a Liberal MP who, during her time in Parliament, was the first woman to hold what position?
Answer
  • Chief government whip.
  • Speaker of the House of Commons.
  • Foreign affairs minister.
  • Deputy leader.

Question 2

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Monday was also the funeral for Walter Lasher, a 67-year-old "gentle giant" who died earlier this month after what happened in Greater Napanee, Ont.?
Answer
  • Someone allegedly set his home on fire.
  • His plane crashed into a farmer's field.
  • He drank almond milk contaminated with listeria.
  • An oak tree fell on his tent during a storm.

Question 3

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Which western Quebec community announced Monday that it was extending a state of emergency that was declared following heavy rains on Aug. 9 for another 10 days?
Answer
  • Cantley.
  • Chelsea.
  • Maniwaki.
  • Shawville.

Question 4

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Ottawa police are investigating after someone spraypainted George About Faissal's establishment on St. Laurent Boulevard with swastikas, white supremacist symbols and the N-Word. What kind of business does he run?
Answer
  • A shawarma restaurant.
  • A pizzeria.
  • A Turkish kebab house.
  • A bakery and café.

Question 5

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"Truly appalling," "disgraceful," and "insensitive" were among the terms people used to describe the behaviour of WHICH officials between January 2023 and mid-May 2024, according to data obtained by CBC through an an access to information request?
Answer
  • Screening officers at the Ottawa airport.
  • Border guards at Canada-U.S. crossings.
  • OC Transpo operators.
  • City of Ottawa librarians.

Question 6

Question
What is this drone, seen here being prepared action at Mooney's Bay, designed to do?
Answer
  • Keep an eye out for swimmers in distress.
  • Kill mosquitoes.
  • Track stolen vehicles.
  • Scare away Canada geese.

Question 7

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Ottawa's newest professional women's sports team unveiled its name and this logo Thursday evening. Which sport do they play?
Answer
  • Rugby.
  • Soccer.
  • Lacrosse.
  • Basketball.

Question 8

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Both of Ontario's opposition parties lashed out at Premier Doug Ford this week after he joked about sending patients waiting for MRIs and CT scans to WHAT facility opening north of Toronto?
Answer
  • An animal hospital.
  • An electric vehicle battery plant.
  • An Amazon warehouse.
  • A jail.

Question 9

Question
Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith resigned his seat Friday and left Ford's cabinet, accepting a job in the private sector less than three months after being given WHICH portfolio?
Answer
  • Agriculture.
  • Education.
  • Energy.
  • Municipal affairs.

Question 10

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What long-running local issue is Geneviève Lajoie, the mayor of Casselman, Ont., planning to discuss at a meeting this week with Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma?
Answer
  • The murky brown water that comes from residents' taps.
  • An aging Highway 417 overpass.
  • Internet connections that are spotty and unreliable.
  • A mysterious high-pitched buzz that wakes locals up at night.
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