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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 14
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1On Monday, police in Belleville, Ont., identified the victim in a fatal stabbing two days earlier as 23-year-old Christian Williams. Where did the homicide occur?
- AAt a strip club.
- BInside a hockey arena.
- COn a city bus.
- DAt a homeless encampment.
2Which local MP was sworn in Monday as the federal Liberals' interim leader in the House of Commons after Karina Gould, seen here, temporarily stepped down from the post to take parental leave?
- ASteven MacKinnon.
- BGreg Fergus.
- CYasir Naqvi.
- DAnita Vandenbeld.
3Jean-René Carrière, the mayor of Saint-André-Avellin, Que., said he was "very surprised" after one federal inspection agency announced that WHAT had been found in his community?
- AAvian flu at a commercial poultry operation.
- BChronic wasting disease in local wild deer herds.
- CEnergy drinks that weren't properly labelled in both English and French.
- DAn emerald ash borer infestation at the town's main park.
4Dr. Andrew Winterborn says he hopes a clinic that offered services to people experiencing homelessness in Kingston, Ont., this month will return several more times in 2024. What did the clinic offer?
- AVeterinary care for their pets.
- BTeeth cleaning and other basic dental work.
- CMassage therapy and physiotherapy.
- DOne-on-one consultations with mental health experts.
5Several parents whose children attend Connaught Public School lauded the elementary school for its openness this week after it flagged what incident in a recent newsletter?
- ASome students were overheard using racial slurs.
- BA gym teacher had been suspended over misconduct allegations.
- CLegionella bacteria had been found in the school's water system.
- DTheir math scores on standardized tests were the worst in Ontario.
6Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé issued a scathing report into an incident involving town council in Casselman, Ont., in 2021. What happened?
- ACouncillors refused to take French-language questions at a town committee.
- BThey held a private 45-minute meeting on municipal business.
- CThe mayor failed to declare a conflict of interest on a proposed land acquisition.
- DCouncil voted on several town issues despite not having quorum.
7The City of Ottawa has settled more than $23.5 million in claims in connection with WHAT incident, which marked its five-year anniversary on Thursday?
- AA bus crash on the Transitway.
- BA severe winter ice storm.
- CA workplace death at a construction site.
- DA major breach of credit card information.
8The Ottawa Hospital said Thursday its gender-affirming care clinic would soon become the first in Ontario to offer facial, top and bottom surgeries. According to the hospital, where is the only OTHER clinic in Canada to offer that trifecta?
- AVancouver.
- BMontreal.
- CSaskatoon.
- DHalifax.
9Tributes poured in this week for former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, who died at the age of 87. When Broadbent announced his political comeback in 2004 to run in Ottawa Centre, he introduced himself to a new generation of voters with a rap video. What was it called?
- AEd's Back.
- BIt's Ed O'Clock.
- CEd's in the House.
- DReturn of the Ed.
10Ottawa's new pro women's hockey team notched its first ever win Saturday, beating Toronto on the road 5-1. Who scored two goals for Ottawa in their historic win?
- AGabbie Hughes.
- BKaterina Mrazova.
- CEmerance Maschmeyer.
- DCarla MacLeod.
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