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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 13
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1What did OC Transpo announce on Tuesday that it would do for the rest of the summer as LRT service gradually returns from a multi-week shutdown?
- AMake transit free for kids 14 and under.
- BReimburse riders for the cost of their August passes.
- CRun single car trains along the Confederation Line.
- DUnveil half a dozen new express bus routes.
2What were these people doing Tuesday night as they walked through the city's Vanier neighbourhood?
- AHanding out food, water and naloxone.
- BIdentifying and eliminating invasive plants.
- CCollecting litter.
- DLearning about the area's history.
3Jennifer Tenasco, a supervisor with Indigenous archaeological field school Anishinàbe Odjìbikan, says they're upset after a local dig site known as Kabeshinàn in Algonquin was vandalized twice in a few days. What other name is that site known by?
- ALac Leamy.
- BPointe-Gatineau.
- CPetrie Island.
- DMooney's Bay.
4What are Don Bishop and Peter Heinermann trying to do over the next five years on Golden Lake?
- ARestore the lake's walleye population.
- BEliminate toxic algae blooms.
- CRecover a submerged 19th-century ship.
- DBuild an eco-friendly marina.
5Ottawa police are trying to identify 15 people who forced their way into WHICH African country's embassy during a recent protest?
- ASenegal.
- BNiger.
- CAlgeria.
- DUganda.
6One consequence of Thursday's major downpour was that a significant Ottawa infrastructure project set to begin that night was postponed indefinitely. Which project was it?
- AThe replacement of a bridge over Highway 417.
- BThe installation of a new downtown bike lane.
- CThe rehabilitation of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
- DThe demolition of a multi-storey municipal parking garage.
7What did an investigation by Canada's auditor general recently uncover about the Canadian Museum of History?
- AIt had lost track of hundreds of items.
- BMould and ventilation issues had damaged artifacts.
- CMany of its Indigenous language translations were incorrect.
- DA ransomware attack compromised credit card info from thousands of visitors.
8What change will be coming to LCBO locations as of Sept. 5?
- AYou won't be able to get a paper bag from the cashier.
- BYou'll be able to pay for your purchases using self-checkout kiosks.
- CYou'll be able to sample local breweries at growler stations.
- DYou'll no longer be able to pay with cash.
9North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford, right, is posing in this photo with Roderick MacPhee, whom the township recently hired under a new incentive program to address a local shortage. What does MacPhee do?
- AHe's a large animal veterinarian.
- BHe's a family doctor.
- CHe's a nurse practitioner.
- DHe's an optometrist.
10What happened at this Ottawa Community Housing building on June 20, 2021? A 58-year-old Ottawa man pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to the incident.
- AA young girl jumped from a third-floor balcony.
- BSomeone on the ground was struck by an improperly installed air conditioner.
- COne tenant poured toxic chemicals on another tenant's vegetable garden.
- DAn elderly couple was injured when their living room floor collapsed.
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