CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 27

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How closely have you followed the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 5 days ago
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Question 1

Question
Former NHLer and Ottawa 67's junior hockey star Maurice "Moe" Lemay died last week at the age of 62. Which NHL club did Lemay win the Stanley Cup with in 1987?
Answer
  • Edmonton Oilers.
  • Calgary Flames.
  • Montreal Canadiens.
  • New York Islanders.

Question 2

Question
According to Ontario Provincial Police, what did a 52-year-old Vermont man tell them as he was being charged last week with impaired driving at a drive-thru in Cobden, Ont.?
Answer
  • That he believed he was still in the U.S.
  • That he'd driven hundreds of kilometres for a Tim Hortons maple doughnut.
  • That he was planning to spread his father's ashes in Muskrat Lake.
  • That he was wanted in a string of bank robberies.

Question 3

Question
Ottawa police charged a man in his 60s after he allegedly tried to do WHAT on Tuesday, the 10th anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting?
Answer
  • Force his way into the House of Commons.
  • Plant an explosive device at Rideau Hall.
  • Climb the National War Memorial.
  • Vandalize a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald.

Question 4

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After decades of advocacy from residents and elected officials, WHICH community will no longer see big trucks rumble along a nearly two-kilometre stretch of its main street for most of the year?
Answer
  • Metcalfe.
  • Manotick.
  • Navan.
  • Stittsville.

Question 5

Question
Former neighbours Nitin Datta and Mo Haider have been fighting the City of Ottawa for more than a decade — and have accrued more than $43,000 in fines over that time — after city-hired contractors tore WHAT down in 2013?
Answer
  • A brown plastic fence.
  • An 80-year-old maple tree.
  • A shared carport.
  • A play structure they built for their kids.

Question 6

Question
Andrew Kavchak, right, says he's disappointed with the federal government's new plan to improve the lives of people like his 23-year-old son Steven who live with WHAT condition?
Answer
  • Autism.
  • Cerebral palsy.
  • Schizophrenia.
  • A traumatic brain injury.

Question 7

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Some western Quebecers may have to pay out of pocket for WHICH of the following health services starting next month, as negotiations between one provincial association and the Quebec government on a fee agreement have reached a standstill?
Answer
  • Optometry services.
  • Dental services.
  • Massage therapy.
  • Chiropractic treatments.

Question 8

Question
The family of WHICH celebrity with local ties launched a foundation in his honour Thursday night? The foundation is intended to offer support to people struggling with addiction.
Answer
  • Matthew Perry.
  • Norm Macdonald.
  • Sandra Oh.
  • Dan Aykroyd.

Question 9

Question
Father Stephen Amesse is putting his faith in the tax court after the Canada Revenue Agency refused to accept thousands of dollars worth of receipts for donations he made to his own church. At which church does Amesse serve as rector?
Answer
  • St. Patrick Basilica.
  • Christ Church Cathedral.
  • St. John the Evangelist.
  • Parkdale United.

Question 10

Question
Veteran Ottawa journalist David Pugliese fired back Friday at what he called "entirely false" claims made by former Conservative minister Chris Alexander at a House of Commons committee meeting the day before. What did Alexander, seen here in 2014, say about Pugliese?
Answer
  • That he'd been recruited as a Russian agent.
  • That he made up quotes about Alexander in a story from 2015.
  • That his writing led to the deaths of Canadian solders in Afghanistan.
  • That he was working for Kamala Harris's election campaign.
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