CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 23

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
This new pedestrian bridge across the Rideau River opened last weekend, connecting Carleton University on the north side of the river with WHICH park on the south side?
Respuesta
  • Vincent Massey Park.
  • Hog's Back Park.
  • Brewer Park.
  • Brown's Inlet Park.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
What happened early Tuesday afternoon at CHEO, causing major disruptions to daily operations at the local children's hospital?
Respuesta
  • A water main was severed during construction.
  • A boiler in the basement of one building exploded.
  • An air ambulance crashed while trying to land.
  • A ransomware attack took IT systems offline.

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Which agency warned Tuesday that it's facing an "absolute crisis" amid a chronic lack of funding and is struggling to provide services to its clients?
Respuesta
  • The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa.
  • CISSSO, western Quebec's health authority.
  • The Ottawa Food Bank.
  • Lanark County Interval House.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Which workers are set to strike July 5 after the vast majority of their union's members voted recently in favour of a work stoppage?
Respuesta
  • LCBO employees.
  • City of Ottawa garbage workers.
  • Provincial park rangers.
  • STO drivers.

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
What has the federal government decided to do at Parliament Hill as it carries out its rehabilitation work there — an initiative Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos described as "a very broad message of inclusion"?
Respuesta
  • Get rid of gendered washrooms.
  • Include Indigenous languages on all signs and inscriptions.
  • Remove statues and paintings of Sir John A. Macdonald.
  • Overhaul the mandate of the Parliamentary Protective Service.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
One federal civil servants' union is uneasy about this robot that's been spotted in government offices in Gatineau, Que., saying they believe it's tracking who's at work and who's not. According to the government, what is the robot ACTUALLY doing?
Respuesta
  • Providing data on how office space is being used.
  • Delivering and collecting mail.
  • Sweeping workplaces for bugs and other listening devices.
  • Collecting information on the languages spoken at work.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
What site did Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé describe on Thursday morning as the best option available for a new hospital in Gatineau, Que.?
Respuesta
  • A federal government complex northwest of the city's core.
  • An industrial park on the city's outskirts.
  • A swath of green space off Boulevard des Allumettières.
  • A decommissioned lumber mill in the Hull district.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Gatineau's Kamal Sehaki is one of several people from WHICH country who are accusing their overseas government of spying on them in Canada?
Respuesta
  • Algeria.
  • Israel.
  • Poland.
  • Turkmenistan.

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Rita Kuiak is one of nearly two dozen seniors in Ottawa who are moving out of their apartments, all for the same reason. What is that reason?
Respuesta
  • Their landlord is ending the discounts they offered when the seniors moved in.
  • The grocery store on the bottom floor is closing.
  • The condo board has issued a $600,000 bill to residents for repairs.
  • A recent inspection found the walls were lined with asbestos.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Google commissioned Ottawa-based artist Shaikara David to design its "Doodle" — the art that adorns its search bar — for its Canadian home page on Friday. Which of the following best describes David's design?
Respuesta
  • Two women adorned with ribbons in front of a lake.
  • A Canada goose riding a bicycle.
  • A Victorian-era lady peering into a microscope.
  • Three children kicking a soccer ball down a city street.
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