CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 1

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 26 days ago
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Question 1

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An Ottawa man faces six charges, including arson and assault, after an Aug. 22 fire at this highrise in which Ottawa neighbourhood?
Answer
  • Alta Vista.
  • Britannia.
  • Lincoln Fields.
  • Overbrook.

Question 2

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Six years after last holding the role, this man was elected as chief of Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg this past weekend. What is his last name, one he shares with the previous chief of the First Nation in western Quebec and a councillor who also won election?
Answer
  • Commanda.
  • Whiteduck.
  • Sarazin.
  • Roundpoint.

Question 3

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Ottawa Public Health said this week that children who'd received an oral vaccine for WHICH disease since April 2016 no longer meet provincial vaccine requirements for school and daycare?
Answer
  • Polio.
  • Measles.
  • Human papillomavirus.
  • Hepatitis B.

Question 4

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Western Quebec residents living near the proposed La Loutre site will be able to have their say about the project in a referendum, but not until next year. What is La Loutre?
Answer
  • A graphite mine.
  • A waste incineration facility.
  • A 60-storey tower, hotel and spa complex.
  • A nuclear power plant.

Question 5

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A City of Ottawa committee accepted the findings of an independent audit on Wednesday and decided to launch legal proceedings against WHICH of the following groups?
Answer
  • An advocacy group that allegedly breached campaign finance laws.
  • The rail consortium that built the Confederation Line.
  • A Toronto-based developer that built homes on a protected wetland.
  • An independent contractor that dumped waste in the Ottawa River.

Question 6

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As the city consults on a new transportation master plan, it's asked residents to pinpoint problems that need fixing on a virtual map. Which busy east Ottawa route was cited 266 times, with users reporting "horrendous" congestion and "woefully terrible" infrastructure?
Answer
  • Brian Coburn Boulevard.
  • Innes Road.
  • Navan Road.
  • Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard.

Question 7

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What's proving to be a big issue stalling the launch of the long-delayed Trillium Line, according to OC Transpo officials?
Answer
  • The software system is providing strange data.
  • Friction with the rails is causing unacceptable noise levels.
  • There's been sparking on the overhead catenary system.
  • The new trains perform poorly when the temperature exceeds 28 C.

Question 8

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According to UNESCO, which of the following is restricted in schools in roughly one in four countries around the globe — and will also be restricted in Ontario schools this year — despite some researchers questioning whether tougher rules make any difference?
Answer
  • Cellphones.
  • Vaping technology.
  • Contact sports.
  • Plastic water bottles.

Question 9

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What do parents of students at this Stittsville high school want to know more about from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board?
Answer
  • Why it won't be opening in time for the start of the school year.
  • What the new name of their sports teams will be.
  • How their children will get to class if school buses aren't running.
  • Why the school's principal was suddenly fired.

Question 10

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This cannabis retailer, one of the earliest to launch in Ontario after pot was legalized in 2018, has decided to close 29 stores across the country. What metropolis, which makes up the first half of the retailer's name, is obscured in this photo?
Answer
  • Berlin.
  • Tokyo.
  • Paris.
  • Delhi.
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