CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 4

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

Question
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after Ottawa police shot a man on Montreal Road early on the morning of April 4. What was the man carrying when he was shot?
Answer
  • A crossbow.
  • A sword.
  • A camera tripod.
  • A pair of gardening shears.

Question 2

Question
What did Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health, announce with a "heavy heart" this week?
Answer
  • That Ottawa would be placed under a stay-at-home order.
  • That Ottawa Public Health would no longer be able to perform contract tracing.
  • That schools would likely remain closed after spring break.
  • That she'd be taking time off after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

Question 3

Question
Premier Doug Ford accused his opponents of "playing politics" Tuesday as he issued yet another state of emergency. What had those opponents been calling for?
Answer
  • Paid sick days for Ontario workers.
  • The closure of big box stores.
  • A provincewide vaccine strategy for "high-risk communities."
  • The release of non-violent offenders from jail.

Question 4

Question
Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari recently had her professional licence suspended after the governing body ruled she'd engaged in professional misconduct. What can she no longer do?
Answer
  • Practise law.
  • Operate her medical practice.
  • Offer accounting services.
  • Provide home inspections.

Question 5

Question
Which eastern Ontario hospital is transferring patients to other facilities in places like Kemptville and Winchester due to a surge in COVID-19 patients?
Answer
  • The Cornwall Community Hospital.
  • The Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital.
  • The Brockville General Hospital.
  • The Queensway Carleton Hospital.

Question 6

Question
Ottawa's transportation committee heard Wednesday that both costs and staffing concerns make it unfeasible to launch which of the following?
Answer
  • A bike-sharing program.
  • "Transit on demand" bus service.
  • LRT fare gates that accept credit cards.
  • Mobile vaccination clinics run out of city buses.

Question 7

Question
Mark O'Neill, who had been the subject of a workplace harassment investigation, announced he was stepping down this week. What was he the CEO of?
Answer
  • The Canadian Museum of History.
  • Shopify.
  • The Ottawa Public Library.
  • BlackBerry.

Question 8

Question
Who or what is Jeffrey Gagne trying to catch by installing these cameras outside his Almonte, Ont., home?
Answer
  • Drivers racing past his children's stopped school bus.
  • Dirt bikers who've been tearing up his property.
  • Coyotes that have been spotted in the local park.
  • Large trucks illegally using his road to avoid traffic elsewhere.

Question 9

Question
Why is the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario seeking to permanently revoke the liquor licence of the South Branch Bistro in Kemptville, Ont.?
Answer
  • The owner barred a COVID-19 inspector from entering the restaurant.
  • It hosted an anti-lockdown rally, despite the province's stay-at-home order.
  • Servers were being forced to hand over all the tips they'd received.
  • Two underage teens were served alcohol and were then involved a near-fatal collision.

Question 10

Question
Ottawa set a single-day record for COVID-19 cases on Friday, and then significantly topped that tally one day later. How many cases were reported on Saturday?
Answer
  • 216.
  • 242.
  • 325.
  • 401.
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