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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 2
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1The headliners for this summer's Bluesfest include Montreal-based DJ Kaytranada, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and WHAT acclaimed American pop-punk band?
- AGreen Day.
- BBlink 182.
- CParamore.
- DSum 41.
2Roughly 60 striking workers voted unanimously on Sunday to ratify a new contract, bringing an end to their 10-month strike. What do the workers manufacture?
- ARadiation-based medical devices.
- BLenses and mirrors for technology used in space.
- CRail transportation equipment.
- DIndustrial robots.
3Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based team will get a chance to repeat as world curling champions after beating WHO in the final of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts last weekend?
- AManitoba's Kerri Einarson.
- BNova Scotia's Christina Black.
- CNorthern Ontario's Krista McCarville.
- DAlberta's Kayla Skrlik.
4The NHL reduced Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman's suspension from 10 to eight games on Monday. What did Hartman do during a game against Ottawa in early February to earn the suspension?
- AHe slammed forward Tim Stützle's head into the ice.
- BHe cross-checked goaltender Linus Ullmark from behind.
- CHe shouted homophobic slurs at the Senators' bench.
- DHe speared defenceman Thomas Chabot in the chest.
5What were Ottawa drivers able to do on Tuesday for the first time in roughly 18 months?
- ACross the Alexandra Bridge.
- BPark in one ByWard Market parking garage.
- CTake the eastbound Highway 401 exit at Carling Avenue.
- DUse a roundabout near the Central Experimental Farm.
6A coroner's inquest will begin in early April into WHICH of the following deadly incidents?
- AA fatal double-decker bus crash at Westboro station.
- BAn explosion at a tanker truck manufacturer on Merivale Road.
- CA powerful derecho that blew through the region.
- DThe shooting of several police officers at a rural property east of Ottawa.
7This downtown parking garage partially collapsed early Wednesday morning, trapping roughly 50 vehicles inside. On which street is the garage located?
- ASlater Street.
- BBay Street.
- CGloucester Street.
- DQueen Street.
8Thursday's provincial election saw most Ottawa-area ridings remain in the hands of the parties that previously held them. However, health-care worker Tyler Watt was able to flip WHICH riding from Progressive Conservative to Liberal?
- ANepean.
- BKanata-Carleton.
- COrléans.
- DGlengarry-Prescott-Russell.
9Which city councillor plans to introduce a motion at a committee this week that would see the city suspend all of its accounts on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X?
- ALaura Dudas.
- BStéphanie Plante.
- CTim Tierney.
- DRiley Brockington.
10According to records obtained by The Canadian Press, which of the following federal departments is seeing the lowest rate of compliance with the three-day-per-week office work rule, with 60 per cent compliance in January and just 31 per cent in December?
- AThe Department of National Defence.
- BEmployment and Social Development Canada.
- CThe Canada Revenue Agency.
- DImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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- Trevor Pritchard
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