CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 29

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What pledge do some Ottawa councillors want to secure from the federal government before it embarks on "Block 2," a nearly decade-long construction project that will take place across from Parliament Hill?

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Mike Duggan, a Gatineau city councillor, found himself in hot water with his council colleagues after he made a recent trip to Russia and brought city IT devices with him. According to Duggan, what was the reason for his self-funded trip to St. Petersburg?

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According to City of Ottawa statistics, what's jumped 50 per cent since the start of the pandemic, with the number of reports surging from 562 in 2020 to 845 in 2023?

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What's being removed from Gatineau's Lake Leamy in this photo?

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Two people were arrested Thursday after a man was found severely injured that morning in Gatineau, Que., and later pronounced dead in hospital. Which major road, seen here, was shut down for several hours for the investigation?

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A judge ruled Thursday that Mohamed Osman will spend at least 10 years behind bars for a fatal triple stabbing that he committed in 2022. Where did the stabbing take place?

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What big change takes place in Ottawa as of Monday, a decision that was a result of political compromise and has been called a "disappointment" by some local advocates?

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Which local agency said on Thursday it was struggling to meet "unprecedented demand" for its services, citing an increasingly toxic drug supply and a severe lack of affordable housing in its annual report?

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Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Sharon DeSousa says a prize that the CRTC offered to staff who donated to a charity fundraiser is evidence the federal government is "completely out of touch." What was that prize?

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Kemptville's Zach Marques competed in the biggest tournament of his life in Ottawa this weekend, taking on fighters from across North, Central and South America in the pan-American championships in what martial art?

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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 29

What pledge do some Ottawa councillors want to secure from the federal government before it embarks on "Block 2," a nearly decade-long construction project that will take place across from Parliament Hill?

Mike Duggan, a Gatineau city councillor, found himself in hot water with his council colleagues after he made a recent trip to Russia and brought city IT devices with him. According to Duggan, what was the reason for his self-funded trip to St. Petersburg?

According to City of Ottawa statistics, what's jumped 50 per cent since the start of the pandemic, with the number of reports surging from 562 in 2020 to 845 in 2023?

What's being removed from Gatineau's Lake Leamy in this photo?

Two people were arrested Thursday after a man was found severely injured that morning in Gatineau, Que., and later pronounced dead in hospital. Which major road, seen here, was shut down for several hours for the investigation?

A judge ruled Thursday that Mohamed Osman will spend at least 10 years behind bars for a fatal triple stabbing that he committed in 2022. Where did the stabbing take place?

What big change takes place in Ottawa as of Monday, a decision that was a result of political compromise and has been called a "disappointment" by some local advocates?

Which local agency said on Thursday it was struggling to meet "unprecedented demand" for its services, citing an increasingly toxic drug supply and a severe lack of affordable housing in its annual report?

Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Sharon DeSousa says a prize that the CRTC offered to staff who donated to a charity fundraiser is evidence the federal government is "completely out of touch." What was that prize?

Kemptville's Zach Marques competed in the biggest tournament of his life in Ottawa this weekend, taking on fighters from across North, Central and South America in the pan-American championships in what martial art?