CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 8

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The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, or MPAC, used to assess the value of Ontario properties every four years, so that municipalities could then determine property and education taxes. When was the last time that happened?

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CBC Ottawa took a deep dive this past week into the story of Bob Turner, one of the first Black recreation directors in Ontario. Which community is calling for a permanent memorial to the man, more than six decades after his death and 11 years after the local arena named after him was demolished?

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Quebec provincial police say they're investigating the death of a worker in Thurso, Que., on Tuesday after WHAT fell on him?

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Ottawa city council unanimously endorsed a campaign by the mayor Wednesday designed to get more provincial and federal help to cope with financial pressures. What is the name of that campaign?

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The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival kicked off this past week with a four-part documentary. What was the topic of the documentary?

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Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé is launching an independent investigation after getting several reports that some child welfare agencies have been "inappropriately" doing what?

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Donald Musselman, who's already serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, was sentenced to an additional eight years this week after pleading guilty to doing what in February 2021?

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According to a lawsuit filed by five Ottawa Police Service officers of Somali descent, they were the victims of racial discrimination because of the actions of their own police force. What do they allege that OPS did?

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What is one of the big claims that Canadian Wollastonite, the mining company behind this project near Seeley's Bay, Ont., is making about the calcium- and silicate-rich mineral deposit that's derived from ancient fossilized limestone?

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Ontario Provincial Police said Friday they'd charged a 55-year-old Perth, Ont., man with sexual offences involving a minor. Which Ottawa agency did the man volunteer for?

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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 8

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, or MPAC, used to assess the value of Ontario properties every four years, so that municipalities could then determine property and education taxes. When was the last time that happened?

CBC Ottawa took a deep dive this past week into the story of Bob Turner, one of the first Black recreation directors in Ontario. Which community is calling for a permanent memorial to the man, more than six decades after his death and 11 years after the local arena named after him was demolished?

Quebec provincial police say they're investigating the death of a worker in Thurso, Que., on Tuesday after WHAT fell on him?

Ottawa city council unanimously endorsed a campaign by the mayor Wednesday designed to get more provincial and federal help to cope with financial pressures. What is the name of that campaign?

The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival kicked off this past week with a four-part documentary. What was the topic of the documentary?

Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé is launching an independent investigation after getting several reports that some child welfare agencies have been "inappropriately" doing what?

Donald Musselman, who's already serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, was sentenced to an additional eight years this week after pleading guilty to doing what in February 2021?

According to a lawsuit filed by five Ottawa Police Service officers of Somali descent, they were the victims of racial discrimination because of the actions of their own police force. What do they allege that OPS did?

What is one of the big claims that Canadian Wollastonite, the mining company behind this project near Seeley's Bay, Ont., is making about the calcium- and silicate-rich mineral deposit that's derived from ancient fossilized limestone?

Ontario Provincial Police said Friday they'd charged a 55-year-old Perth, Ont., man with sexual offences involving a minor. Which Ottawa agency did the man volunteer for?