CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 19

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How closely did you follow the past seven days in local news?
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Question 1

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Which city ward's byelection is now on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer
  • College.
  • Cumberland.
  • Knoxdale-Merivale.
  • Rideau-Goulbourn.

Question 2

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During a two-and-a-half-week period earlier this month, 10 people were ticketed at this Ottawa park for violating COVID-19 rules, the most of any city-owned park. Which is it?
Answer
  • Britannia Park.
  • Strathcona Park.
  • Walter Baker Park.
  • Petrie Island Park.

Question 3

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Laura Behzadi told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning this week that her customers "are really enjoying the home delivery." What does she do?
Answer
  • She's a florist.
  • She's a brewer.
  • She's an ice cream maker.
  • She runs a pet food store.

Question 4

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Three Ottawa police officers were charged this week by the RCMP's anti-corruption unit for allegedly doing what?
Answer
  • Selling information about crashes to tow truck drivers.
  • Asking for bribes in exchange for letting businesses disobey COVID-19 rules.
  • Getting family members off the hook for their speeding tickets.
  • Promising to fast-track taxi drivers' citizenship applications in exchange for free rides.

Question 5

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Chris Prefontaine spoke to CBC News this week about what his life is like during the COVID-19 pandemic without access to what?
Answer
  • His mental health treatments.
  • An internet connection.
  • Hot water.
  • Green space.

Question 6

Question
In Akwesasne, Marlana Thompson has been channelling some of her pandemic anxieties into which of the following activities?
Answer
  • Podcasting about the pandemic in the Mohawk language.
  • Crafting masks using traditional techniques and materials.
  • Streaming cooking courses on Twitch.
  • Designing and play-testing a board game about the settling of Canada.

Question 7

Question
Some people living near Sheffield and Walkley roads were urged to stay indoors with their doors and windows closed Tuesday evening after a fire tore through which of the following?
Answer
  • A warehouse.
  • A car dealership.
  • A paint store.
  • An abandoned factory.

Question 8

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An Ottawa woman is questioning the "privacy implications" of a recent request she received to disclose her COVID-19 status. Who made the request?
Answer
  • Her landlord.
  • Her insurance company.
  • Her bank.
  • Her child's daycare.

Question 9

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CBC Ottawa reporter Julie Ireton recently received a prestigious international award for her work on a podcast that investigated which of the following subjects?
Answer
  • Corruption at SNC-Lavalin.
  • Historical sexual abuse involving three teachers.
  • The mismanagement of the Phoenix pay system.
  • A coverup of a near nuclear disaster at Chalk River.

Question 10

Question
Which eastern Ontario city wants the province to consider regional differences when it re-examines its list of essential businesses and services during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer
  • Belleville.
  • Cornwall.
  • Kingston.
  • Pembroke.
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