CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 26

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

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
The prestigious Tour de France wrapped up last weekend, and Ottawa cyclist Derek Gee became only the third Canadian ever to finish in the top 10. Who won the multi-stage race?
Respuesta
  • Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar.
  • Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard.
  • Belgium's Remco Evenepoel.
  • Actually, Gee didn't just finish in the top 10 — he also won.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Coun. Matt Luloff has stepped down as the federal Conservatives' nominee for the riding of Orléans after being arrested and charged with WHAT earlier this month?
Respuesta
  • Impaired driving.
  • Assault.
  • Criminal harassment.
  • Fraud.

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
The Ottawa Community Land Trust bought this Kirkwood Avenue building in 2023 and has pledged to keep it affordable for residents forever. It's now nearing a deal for a second apartment complex in WHICH part of the city?
Respuesta
  • Alta Vista.
  • Mechanicsville.
  • Old Ottawa East.
  • Vanier.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Experts have been monitoring bat populations in Gatineau Park and elsewhere in western Quebec as the animals face a serious threat from a fungal infection known by what name?
Respuesta
  • White-nose syndrome.
  • Red-ear syndrome.
  • Brittle-wing syndrome.
  • Scaly-foot syndrome.

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Why will hundreds of asylum seekers who've been living at the Dev Hotel and Conference Centre in Cornwall, Ont., have to find new lodgings as of the end of July?
Respuesta
  • The contract between the centre and the federal government is ending.
  • The city wants to use the space for municipal business.
  • A multi-year renovation project will render the centre unusable.
  • The centre is entering a long-term lease with the Canadian military.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
What happened on an OC Transpo bus in downtown Ottawa on Thursday evening, leaving a woman in her 30s with an injured leg?
Respuesta
  • Another rider shot her with a pellet gun.
  • The doors malfunctioned and trapped her as she was disembarking.
  • She sat on a needle that someone had left behind.
  • A teen boy set off a firecracker.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
After breaking ground in 2023, the company working on this plant near Kingston, Ont., says it's halting work on the project, citing an industry slowdown. What was the plant going to produce?
Respuesta
  • Battery components for electric vehicles.
  • A renewable product that would replace coal in mining processes.
  • Turbines and other infrastructure for wind power projects.
  • RNA vaccine components.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
What's left Ottawa couple Alana and Alec Jenkin, who've been struggling with infertility issues for several years, feeling — as Alec put it — "empty, confused and demoralized?"
Respuesta
  • The province is no longer covering the costs of their fertility drugs.
  • Their application to become foster parents was rejected.
  • A data breach meant their struggle was shared with Alec's employer.
  • Several local humane societies have refused their attempts to adopt a pet.

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
The Ottawa Senators announced the death of former assistant coach Bob Jones on Friday, roughly a year and a half after he was diagnosed with what illness?
Respuesta
  • Pancreatic cancer.
  • Lou Gehrig's disease.
  • Early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
  • Cirrhosis.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Ottawa's Marial Shayok, right, nearly led his team to a huge upset over the star-studded U.S. men's squad in an exhibition game ahead of the Paris Olympics. Which nation, which is making its Olympic debut in men's basketball debut, is Shayok playing for?
Respuesta
  • South Sudan.
  • Burkina Faso.
  • Greece.
  • Azerbaijan.
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