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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 26
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1Ron Hill's loved ones say they're looking for answers after the 62-year-old Outaouais man died this fall while doing what?
- AHelping his boss with some roof work.
- BChanging a stranger's tire on the side of the road.
- CSetting off a firecracker at his son's cottage.
- DHarvesting barley on a farm in Manitoba.
2According to Kelly Denham, who runs a Facebook group in Smiths Falls, Ont., what's contributed to the rumours that have swirled over the disappearances of three local men?
- AThe silence from local and provincial police.
- BThe closure of the town's newspaper.
- CA recent investigation by a U.S. crime podcast.
- DStrange graffiti that's shown up around Smiths Falls.
3Pembroke, Ont., Coun. Troy Purcell says a ruling Tuesday by the city's integrity commissioner that he should face a 15-day suspension over "disrespectful" comments to staff is a violation of his freedom of expression. What was Purcell calling for when he made those comments?
- ABetter services for homeless people in Pembroke.
- BAn end to the city's garbage collection contract.
- CThe right to fly the Pride flag at city hall.
- DMore procedural transparency around the council table.
4Dr. Yipeng Ge says he was suspended from his medical residency at the University of Ottawa because he posted WHAT on social media?
- APro-Palestinian messages that were critical of Israel.
- BAn angry rant about how research funding is awarded.
- CCalls for the university to sever its ties with China.
- DQuestions about how to best provide care for transgender youth.
5What equipment used by Gatineau, Que., firefighters is outdated and unsafe, according to Quebec's workplace health and safety board?
- ATheir face masks.
- BTheir fire suppression foam.
- CTheir water rescue boats.
- DTheir ladders.
6Kitchisippi Coun. Jeff Leiper said that Ottawa residents would see a "diminishment" of their happiness if they weren't able to do WHAT this winter?
- ACross the Chief William Commanda Bridge.
- BSkate on the Rideau Canal.
- CToboggan at a popular hill in his ward.
- DEnjoy a drink or a meal on a heated patio.
7What did forester Fraser Smith, the author of one of several reports cited by the Ottawa Airport Authority as justification to cut down this forest of red pines on Hunt Club Road, tell CBC this past week?
- AThat he had plagiarized most of the report.
- BThat he never recommended cutting down the whole forest.
- CThat the trees have a rare fungal infection and will likely die anyway.
- DThat he was actually referring to a different forest on the other side of the city.
8Canada's privacy commissioner is investigating a cyberattack that targeted private companies that provided WHAT to some federal employees?
- ARelocation services in Canada and around the world.
- BAssistance with filing their taxes.
- CFrench-language instruction.
- DMental health supports.
9What is Valerie Higginson, one of three Ontario workers in her field recently licensed to work in Quebec, taking a picture of in this photo?
- AA lame horse.
- BA wheel of aged cheese.
- CAn Indigenous pictograph.
- DA damaged 19th-century mill.
10What did an Ontario Superior Court judge declare unconstitutional on Friday when he dismissed the City of Kingston's application to clear a homeless encampment at Belle Park?
- AIts prohibition on axes and other tools at Belle Park.
- BIts decision to cut off running water at the park.
- CIts seizure of park residents' propane tanks and barbecues.
- DA bylaw banning overnight sheltering in general in parks.
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