CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 14

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How closely did you follow the last week in local news?
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Frage 1

Frage
Where is development firm Brigil planning to embark upon a "prestigious project" that includes hotels, retail space, luxury condos and restaurants?
Antworten
  • On the former Greyhound bus terminal site.
  • On the site of an old factory on the Gatineau, Que., waterfront.
  • On a large swath of greenspace in Mechanicsville.
  • On a complex of historic mill buildings in Almonte, Ont.

Frage 2

Frage
What did city officials announce Wednesday they'd be cutting back on for the next two months in order to save roughly $160,000?
Antworten
  • Snowplowing.
  • LRT service.
  • Blue-bin recycling.
  • Library hours.

Frage 3

Frage
Which controversial public figure will continue to have an Ottawa street named after them, after the street's residents voted against changing its name?
Antworten
  • Donald Trump.
  • Aung San Suu Kyi.
  • Margaret Thatcher.
  • Che Guevara.

Frage 4

Frage
What will happen to the curfew in the Outaouais when the region moves out of the red COVID-19 zone on Monday and into the orange zone?
Antworten
  • It will start 90 minutes later.
  • It will only be in place from Friday to Sunday.
  • It will be eliminated altogether.
  • It will remain the same.

Frage 5

Frage
Rae Becke's farm in western Quebec is dealing with a highly-contagious virus that's already led to two deaths. What kind of animals does the virus infect?
Antworten
  • Horses.
  • Deer.
  • Llamas.
  • Cows.

Frage 6

Frage
Ben Shusterman says he feels "violated" after thieves stole which of the following from his Crystal Beach home?
Antworten
  • His expensive truck.
  • Parcels left on his front porch.
  • His son's hockey equipment.
  • A large decorative wooden tulip.

Frage 7

Frage
Allison Fisher says her organization tried to ensure hundreds of people who got COVID-19 vaccines Thursday weren't "thinking about the actual vaccination" when they showed up. What group was being immunized?
Antworten
  • Indigenous elders.
  • Children with cancer and other serious illnesses.
  • Dementia sufferers.
  • Members of Ottawa's homeless community.

Frage 8

Frage
"People just come up to me and say ... 'You're saving me. You're getting me through this horrible winter and you're my escape.'" Dave Adams spoke those words to CBC this week — what does he do?
Antworten
  • He grooms a popular cross-country ski trail.
  • He runs online wine-tasting seminars.
  • He sharpens skates in exchange for a donation to the food bank.
  • He busks daily, whatever the weather conditions, on Sparks Street.

Frage 9

Frage
What is the U.S. Postal Service office in Ogdensburg, N.Y., vowing to do to any mail belonging to Canadians that isn't picked up by March 15?
Antworten
  • Destroy it.
  • Return it to the sender.
  • Ship it to USPS headquarters for long-term storage.
  • Open it and post amusing excerpts on social media.
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