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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 20
Questions in this quiz (10)
1There's concern in Westboro over the fate of this heritage property that's recently been put up for sale. What was the property home to for roughly a century?
- AAn order of cloistered nuns.
- BA law firm.
- CA Royal Canadian Legion hall.
- DA somewhat mysterious fraternal organization.
2According to Gabriel Pangowish, general manager at the Odawa Native Friendship Centre, what's a "huge issue" for many Indigenous people in the federal election?
- AMobility at the Canada-U.S. border.
- BProposed changes to traditional fishing and hunting rights.
- CThe preservation of the pharmacare and dental care programs.
- DCuts to the public service.
3Sen. Bernadette Clement, seen here in Kingston, Ont., this week, was in the city making firsthand observations as part of a report on what topic related to federal elections?
- AVoting challenges facing inmates at jails and prisons.
- BLow voter turnout rates among racialized Canadians.
- CEfforts by other countries to undermine Canada's democratic process.
- DStudent voting patterns and preferences.
4Kingston Police have charged a Toronto-area man with numerous crimes, including drug trafficking, after they seized fentanyl, cocaine and crystal meth that had been hidden inside WHAT common foodstuff?
- AA rotisserie chicken.
- BDozens of frozen dumplings.
- CSeveral burritos.
- DA strawberry-rhubarb pie.
5Which sports league's upcoming draft will mark the first event held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa?
- AThe National Hockey League.
- BThe Professional Women's Hockey League.
- CThe Canadian Premier League.
- DThe National Lacrosse League.
6Ben Milinkovich says his baseball bat manufacturing business in Carleton Place, Ont., has been receiving "non-stop" requests for WHAT kind of bats that have taken the major leagues by storm?
- AMissile bats.
- BTorpedo bats.
- CHurricane bats.
- DNuclear bats.
7Driver training has been a big focus at the coroner's inquest into a fatal January 2019 bus crash at Westboro station. How many days of refresher training did driver Aissatou Diallo get after a less serious crash the previous year?
- AA single day.
- BOne week.
- CTwelve days.
- DShe didn't get any retraining.
8What will be different about transit service in Ottawa on the first weekend of May?
- ADrivers will be protesting by not wearing their uniforms.
- BRides will be free across the network.
- CThe Confederation Line will be closed for track maintenance.
- DSeveral electric buses will hit the roads for the first time.
9The Ontario legislature resumed on Wednesday, with Doug Ford introducing a bill he said would make Ontario the first province to unconditionally do WHAT?
- ARemove interprovincial free trade barriers.
- BIntroduce a minimum guaranteed income.
- CBan supervised drug use sites.
- DEliminate all permits issued at the provincial and municipal levels.
10Mike Rusenstrom is part of a committee that's fundraising to save his local arena, which is facing a $2-million renovation. In which western Quebec community is the decades-old arena located?
- ALow.
- BQuyon.
- CSainte-Cécile-de-Masham.
- DShawville.
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- Created on 16 Apr 2025 · updated on 19 Apr 2025
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