CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Dec. 11

Descripción

How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Rothwell Holdings president Aaron Bell is suing the City of Cornwall, alleging the municipality conspired to "blacklist" him after his development company did what?
Respuesta
  • Refused to sell the city land on a road it wants to widen.
  • Went over budget on an arena project due to rising construction costs.
  • Spoke at a parliamentary committee on the need to build more affordable housing.
  • Reported questionable billing practices to the city's auditor general.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
This project in the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley has come under intense fire, with the owner of the company that had pitched it receiving a death threat at a community meeting. What is the project?
Respuesta
  • A wind farm.
  • A battery energy storage system.
  • A package distribution warehouse.
  • A mosque and community centre.

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Eric Stubbs, Ottawa's police chief, touted a drug bust that led to the arrests of a pair of men on Tuesday as one of the largest in the force's history. Which of the following best describes what officers seized?
Respuesta
  • Some 44 kilograms of cocaine and crack cocaine.
  • Roughly 6,000 fentanyl pills and other opioids.
  • Three hectares' worth of illegal cannabis.
  • About $6.5 million in heroin and methamphetamine.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Researchers in the Yukon say they want to learn more about Nun Cho Ga, so they're seeking the assistance of an institution in Ottawa. What IS Nun Cho Ga?
Respuesta
  • A fossilized baby mammoth.
  • A chunk of a comet that fell from space.
  • A pictographic language found inside several caves.
  • A two-headed shark.

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Which former member of the Ottawa Senators organization did the team hire this week to serve as an adviser to its coaching staff?
Respuesta
  • Daniel Alfredsson.
  • Jacques Martin.
  • Paul MacLean.
  • Chris Phillips.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Ottawa city council passed its $5.8-billion budget for 2024 on Wednesday, but rejected a motion by Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Jessica Bradley that would have increased a levy on property tax bills to pay for what?
Respuesta
  • A transit fare freeze.
  • Thousands of affordable housing units.
  • Sidewalk and road repairs in Orléans.
  • Extra public toilets.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Why did the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation declare a state of emergency this week?
Respuesta
  • The community has been ravaged by opioid overdoses and needs more support.
  • A nearby dike was threatening to burst.
  • A sudden ice storm left it without electricity.
  • Residents were fed up with years of boil-water advisories.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
"The lack of a provincewide strategy to help hospitals prevent ___________________, in addition to ongoing staffing shortages, continues to put a strain on hospitals." What three missing words from Nick Stavropoulos, Ontario's acting auditor general, go in that blank?
Respuesta
  • Respiratory virus outbreaks.
  • Emergency department closures.
  • Violence against employees.
  • Ambulance off-load delays.

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
What did Ryan Weiss apologize for on Thursday at a House of Commons committee?
Respuesta
  • Canada Life's administration of the country's largest health-care plan.
  • A video aired at the Ontario Liberal Party convention featuring Speaker Greg Fergus.
  • Rising food prices at Canada's large grocery store chains.
  • The use of tools to extract personal data by several federal departments.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
The Cumberland Lions Club and the Cumberland Community Association helped raise more than $16,000 for the Fouchard-Mykytyn family after their two children were diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. What business does the couple run in the community?
Respuesta
  • A bakery.
  • A pharmacy.
  • A craft brewery.
  • A bookstore.
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