CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 20

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

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Lesya Lashuk says participating in workshops for this traditional Ukrainian craft helps take her mind off the war in her family's homeland. What is she making in this photo?
Answer
  • Stained glass.
  • Easter eggs.
  • Candles.
  • Floral scarves.

Question 2

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Reena Kukreja says her 96-year-old father, Krishan, is caught in a "medical no-man's land" due to his immigration status. What is he unable to access, despite the fact Kukreja is willing to pay for it out of pocket?
Answer
  • Long-term care.
  • Medical assistance in dying.
  • Cancer medication.
  • Travel insurance.

Question 3

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Which highway in the region will see an additional 96-kilometre stretch widened to four lanes over the next decade, something residents have been calling for for years?
Answer
  • Highway 138.
  • Highway 174.
  • Highway 7.
  • Highway 50.

Question 4

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Sophie Brakel was one of a number of people who voiced concerns to CBC Ottawa this week about a potential strike involving which of the following groups?
Answer
  • Instructors and other staff at Algonquin College.
  • Mechanics with OC Transpo and Para Transpo.
  • Nurses at the region's hospitals.
  • City ambulance drivers.

Question 5

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Police closed this stretch of North River Road after a cyclist was struck and killed Thursday in a collision involving which of the following vehicles?
Answer
  • An OC Transpo bus.
  • A grader.
  • An e-bike.
  • A dump truck.

Question 6

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Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after someone stole a two-metre-tall roadside attraction in Frankville, Ont. What did the sculpture depict?
Answer
  • Frankie, the award-winning dairy cow that gave the town its name.
  • A large dinner fork, stationed at the intersection of two rural roads.
  • A thimble, installed after residents said that was their favourite Monopoly piece.
  • Mike "The Moustache" MacLeod, the only local hockey player to ever make the NHL.

Question 7

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What seemingly fearless creature has been terrorizing several residents in Carleton Place, Ont., including Jeff Samler, who was bitten last fall on his hand?
Answer
  • A crow.
  • A squirrel.
  • A raccoon.
  • An escaped house hippo.

Question 8

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Dr. Peter Juni, one of the most prominent faces in Ontario's fight against COVID-19, announced Friday he'll be stepping down as director of the province's science table to do what?
Answer
  • Take a tenured position at the University of Oxford.
  • Return to his previous job as a Toronto emergency room physician.
  • Head up a new coronavirus research institute in Washington, D.C.
  • Write his memoirs from his family's lakeside home in Switzerland.

Question 9

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How much is the City of Ottawa on the hook for when it comes to the recent convoy occupation, according to a Friday memo from city manager Steve Kanellakos?
Answer
  • $18.6 million.
  • $27.7 million.
  • $36.3 million.
  • $42.1 million.

Question 10

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What happened this weekend for the first time in more than 20 years, thanks to 18-year-old Ève Gascon?
Answer
  • A woman started in goal in Quebec's minor hockey league.
  • A Canadian took over as the top-ranked snowboarder in the world.
  • A teenager became mayor of an Ontario municipality.
  • An extremely rare migratory bird was spotted in Gatineau Park.
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