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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 7
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1Architects Renée Daoust and Luca Fortin say their team is considering legal action to get what they consider to be rightfully theirs: a multi-million-dollar contract to design and build WHAT structure in the nation's capital?
- AA monument to commemorate Canada's mission in Afghanistan.
- BA pedestrian bridge to Kìwekì (formerly Nepean) Point.
- CAn art deco-inspired tower at Lebreton Flats.
- DA new Barrhaven roundabout.
2Which eastern Ontario mayor, seen here, announced his resignation this week, noting that online vitriol was a big part of his decision?
- APierre Leroux, mayor of Russell, Ont.
- BTom Sidney, mayor of Renfrew, Ont.
- CRon Gervais, mayor of Pembroke, Ont.
- DTony Fraser, mayor of North Dundas, Ont.
3Mayor Mark Sutcliffe was defending himself this week, saying he sees no conflict of interest in doing WHAT while he goes abroad on a trip paid for by Ottawa Tourism to promote the city?
- ARunning in the London Marathon.
- BPlaying saxophone at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
- CClimbing Machu Picchu.
- DVolunteering at a kibbutz near Tel Aviv.
4Sugar bush owner Jamie Fortune is one of several people living in the Clayton, Ont., area who've told CBC they're eagerly awaiting the benefits that will come with WHAT recent development?
- AA new cellular communications tower.
- BA 250-room hotel and spa complex.
- CA privately operated ferry on Clayton Lake.
- DA community-run wind power farm.
5What is the name of this office tower, which could be converted to residential use and thus add another 170 units to Ottawa's downtown? As a hint, its name is a nod to the intersection it's located at.
- AThe Elgar Building.
- BThe Metlaren Building.
- CThe Gladbank Building.
- DThe Broncester Building.
6An Ontario judge struck down sections of a law concerning WHICH activity this week, concluding that some parts of the law — which has been in force since 2000 — were unconstitutional?
- APanhandling.
- BStreet racing.
- CProducing and selling raw milk.
- DEvicting tenants.
7Lawyer Kirsten Mercer told CBC on Tuesday it would be a mistake to consider that an event last week near Kingston, Ont., was a sign that justice had been served. What happened?
- AA man who murdered three women died in prison.
- BAn asylum seeker who'd been held in custody for three years was released.
- CA judge ruled long-term care homes were negligent during COVID-19 lockdowns.
- DThe province issued an apology to Sixties Scoop victims.
8One of the charges that Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Ltd. and owner Neil Greene pleaded guilty to on Friday, in connection with the deaths of six workers in a January 2022 explosion, concerned improper procedures around "wet testing." What is wet testing used for?
- ACalibrating equipment inside tanker trucks.
- BMeasuring the viscosity of gasoline blends.
- CIdentifying any corrosion on tanks, valves and hoses.
- DDetermining the flammability of certain liquids.
9The owners of Cedarhill Golf and Country Club in Barrhaven have been fighting a legal battle over a contractual obligation that's forcing them to do what?
- APermit a four-lane road to bisect their golf course.
- BUse only organic methods to maintain the greens and fairways.
- CRelocate two holes after an endangered species was found in a water hazard.
- DOperate the unprofitable course forever.
10Kingston is preparing for up to 500,000 visitors to arrive Monday to view the total solar eclipse, but what incident last weekend has thrown a wrench into the city's careful preparations?
- AA bridge had to be closed after it was damaged during construction.
- BA watermain burst and flooded several downtown streets.
- CThe city's waste disposal workers went on strike.
- DThe local health unit recalled thousands of defective eclipse glasses.
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- Trevor Pritchard
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