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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 29
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1What pledge do some Ottawa councillors want to secure from the federal government before it embarks on "Block 2," a nearly decade-long construction project that will take place across from Parliament Hill?
- AThat Wellington Street remain open to traffic.
- BThat any trees removed for the work are replaced fourfold.
- CThat it build underground pedestrian tunnels to the LRT line as part of the work.
- DThat it reverse cuts to transfer payments made in lieu of paying property tax.
2Mike Duggan, a Gatineau city councillor, found himself in hot water with his council colleagues after he made a recent trip to Russia and brought city IT devices with him. According to Duggan, what was the reason for his self-funded trip to St. Petersburg?
- AHe was studying rail networks and other municipal services.
- BHe was attending a conference on greenhouse gas emissions.
- CHe was helping his mother-in-law deal with a medical procedure.
- DHe was making contacts with pro-democracy advocates.
3According to City of Ottawa statistics, what's jumped 50 per cent since the start of the pandemic, with the number of reports surging from 562 in 2020 to 845 in 2023?
- AIncidents involving aggressive dogs.
- BOn-the-job mental health crises involving city workers.
- CVerbal or physical assaults of OC Transpo employees.
- DComplaints about front lawn maintenance.
4What's being removed from Gatineau's Lake Leamy in this photo?
- AThe remnants of a boat that sank more than 40 years ago.
- BAn SUV that crashed into the lake Monday morning.
- CPart of an embankment with fossils dating to the Mesozoic era.
- DAn early 20th-century ferris wheel that once stood near the lake.
5Two people were arrested Thursday after a man was found severely injured that morning in Gatineau, Que., and later pronounced dead in hospital. Which major road, seen here, was shut down for several hours for the investigation?
- ABoulevard des Allumettières.
- BBoulevard Maloney.
- CChemin d'Aylmer.
- DBoulevard Fournier.
6A judge ruled Thursday that Mohamed Osman will spend at least 10 years behind bars for a fatal triple stabbing that he committed in 2022. Where did the stabbing take place?
- ANear the St. Laurent Shopping Centre.
- BOn the campus of Algonquin College.
- COn a basketball court at Andrew Haydon Park.
- DAt a music festival at Lansdowne Park.
7What big change takes place in Ottawa as of Monday, a decision that was a result of political compromise and has been called a "disappointment" by some local advocates?
- AHouseholds can only set out half as many garbage bags at the curb.
- BConfederation Line trains will run less frequently during off-peak hours.
- CFederal civil servants will have to be in the office three days a week.
- DNew fees will be charged to homeowners with vacant units.
8Which local agency said on Thursday it was struggling to meet "unprecedented demand" for its services, citing an increasingly toxic drug supply and a severe lack of affordable housing in its annual report?
- AThe Ottawa Mission.
- BThe Centretown Community Health Centre.
- CThe Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization.
- DCHEO, the region's children's hospital.
9Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Sharon DeSousa says a prize that the CRTC offered to staff who donated to a charity fundraiser is evidence the federal government is "completely out of touch." What was that prize?
- AAssigned office seating.
- BA paid Microsoft Teams subscription.
- CThree months of free mental health counselling.
- DA parking spot.
10Kemptville's Zach Marques competed in the biggest tournament of his life in Ottawa this weekend, taking on fighters from across North, Central and South America in the pan-American championships in what martial art?
- ABrazilian jiu-jitsu.
- BMuay Thai.
- CKrav Maga.
- DKarate.
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