CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 21

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 10 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard 10 months ago
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Question 1

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Robin Delve is one of several hundred workers who were on the picket line this week in Ontario and Quebec. Where does she work?
Answer
  • At the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont.
  • At a port along the St. Lawrence Seaway.
  • At a community college in Cornwall, Ont.
  • At the Library and Archives Canada preservation centre in Gatineau, Que.

Question 2

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Erin Townley was seriously hurt when a man hit her with his car as she biked near Kingston, Ont., in 2018. She's now frustrated that her insurer is suggesting that WHO is liable for her injuries?
Answer
  • The charity that organized the bike ride.
  • The rural township that failed to pave a pothole.
  • The sporting goods store where she bought her bike.
  • Her, for not wearing a helmet.

Question 3

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What decision was handed down Tuesday at the sentencing hearing for Const. Goran Beric, who was found guilty last year of stepping on a prone man's neck for more than two minutes and jabbing his head with a baton?
Answer
  • He was given a conditional discharge.
  • He was given a suspended sentence and 30 months of probation.
  • He was given a four-month jail sentence.
  • He was given a two-year prison sentence.

Question 4

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What federal process, which began in May 2023, is not moving "fast enough," according to Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi?
Answer
  • The sale of spare buildings so they can be turned into housing.
  • The launch of the new federal dental care plan.
  • Efforts to revitalize and animate the parliamentary precinct.
  • The sourcing of bids to replace the aging Alexandra Bridge.

Question 5

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Dr. Alykhan Abdulla told CBC Ottawa this week that his Manotick family clinic has been seeing a steady string of patients complaining they're dealing with what condition?
Answer
  • Lingering coughs.
  • Seasonal depression.
  • Splotchy red rashes.
  • Post-vaccine aches and fevers.

Question 6

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According to data obtained by CBC, Canada is seeing a record number of cases involving this bacteria, while six Ontario children have died from it since October 2023. Which bacteria is it?
Answer
  • Group A streptococcus.
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  • Clostridium tetani.
  • Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Question 7

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What has Luie Zelayeta been trying to save in Prescott, Ont., after town council recently declared the land it sits on to be surplus?
Answer
  • A patch of green space near town hall.
  • An old rail line used by hikers and skiers.
  • A community garden along the waterfront.
  • An early 20th-century lighthouse.

Question 8

Question
The Law Society of Alberta dismissed a complaint against lawyer Keith Wilson, who'd been accused of violating their code of conduct by doing what during the 2022 convoy protests in Ottawa?
Answer
  • Making controversial social media posts.
  • Sharing private information about police officers.
  • Printing pamphlets telling protesters to break a city noise bylaw.
  • Donating to a fundraiser for demonstrators.

Question 9

Question
Which City of Ottawa building was opened as an emergency overflow shelter this month, before concerns about its location prompted the city to relocate the shelter closer to downtown?
Answer
  • The Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre.
  • The Plant Recreation Centre.
  • The Howard Darwin Centennial Arena.
  • The Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool.

Question 10

Question
After nearly 700 days without usable ice, the Rideau Canal Skateway is finally back. What stretch of the 7.8-kilometre skateway is open as of 9 a.m. Sunday morning?
Answer
  • From Bank Street to the Pretoria Bridge.
  • From Dow's Lake to Bank Street.
  • From the Pretoria Bridge to Somerset Street.
  • From Somerset Street to the Mackenzie King Bridge.
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