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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 1
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1The Salvation Army broke ground last weekend on its future church in Ottawa's Barrhaven suburb. What made the project controversial?
- AOttawa's airport authority said it was too close to their runways.
- BIt broke away from a downtown church, despite objections from the parish.
- CSome residents were unhappy with plans to include a 45-bed shelter.
- DThe land is on a flood plain and could be geologically unstable.
2Who is expected to arrive in Ottawa on May 18 for trip that includes laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, visiting a Vanier elementary school, and speaking about how to fight climate change?
- ABarack Obama.
- BPrince Charles and Camilla.
- CGreta Thunberg.
- DMalala Yousafzai.
3U of O researchers recently published a report detailing 251 "troubling" incidents that took place between March 2019 and February 2021. What sort of incidents were they?
- AInteractions between police in Ottawa and marginalized people.
- BUses of racist, sexist or ableist language in U of O classrooms.
- CAttacks on democracy by Canadian politicians.
- DUnjustified in-camera meetings held by Ontario municipalities.
4Police arrested this man Tuesday in connection with the 2005 murder of Ottawa veterinarian Barbara Kalow, who was killed while vacationing alone where?
- AA lakeside city in Arizona.
- BA small village in Peru.
- CA national park in the Northwest Territories.
- DAn island off the coast of Greece.
5Four people were charged this week in the 2020 killing of 31-year-old Ryan Bracken in Gatineau, Que. Why did Gatineau police give carriage of the investigation to Quebec's provincial force?
- AAll four suspects were from different parts of the province.
- BThe victim was related to a Gatineau police officer.
- CThe killing had potential connections to organized crime.
- DGatineau police had a severe shortage of investigators due to COVID-19.
6Which city project's timeline is currently up in the air, with Chris Loeffler noting they were facing "geotechnical issues" and problems "getting enough manpower" to do the job?
- AThe western LRT extension.
- BThe construction of the new central library.
- CThe reopening of the Trillium O-Train line.
- DThe pedestrianization of the Chief William Commanda Bridge.
7Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced its plans Wednesday for the next phase of its Lansdowne Park revitalization. Which of the following is NOT part of those plans?
- AExpanding the Civic Centre arena.
- BReplacing the north-side stands at TD Place.
- CAdding more than a thousand new residential units.
- DSelling the air rights to new highrise buildings.
8These homes were built following the Second World War and are slated to be part of a new "cultural heritage character area" in Ottawa. In which neighbourhood are they located?
- ACarlington.
- BOverbrook.
- CCyrville.
- DMechanicsville.
9Who had their bid to be in downtown Ottawa denied Thursday, even though they said they had no intention of attending this weekend's Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally?
- ATamara Lich.
- BRandy Hillier.
- CPat King.
- DChris Barber.
10Ottawans who woke up early this weekend were able to gaze into the sky and see two planets side-by-side in what's known as a "conjunction." Which two planets?
- ASaturn and Mars.
- BVenus and Jupiter.
- CUranus and Neptune.
- DJupiter and Mercury.
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- Trevor Pritchard
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