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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 15

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  1. 1Smiths Falls police Chief Jodi Empey says two of her force's officers were placed on administrative duties after a video surfaced online. What did that video appear to show?Image for question 1
    1. AA woman being dragged from a police cruiser.
    2. BA protester being struck in the stomach.
    3. CA homeless encampment being dismantled.
    4. DA man being held over a balcony.
  2. 2What phrase was scrawled in red paint on the National Holocaust Monument this week?Image for question 2
    1. A"Free Palestine."
    2. B"Feed me."
    3. C"No kings."
    4. D"End the siege."
  3. 3Allan Rae is one of nearly 400 people from WHICH First Nation who were evacuated to Cornwall, Ont., as wildfires threatened their community?Image for question 3
    1. ASandy Lake First Nation.
    2. BKashechewan First Nation.
    3. CNipissing First Nation.
    4. DCat Lake First Nation.
  4. 4Which Ottawa Charge player, seen here at right, was the first player selected in Monday's PWHL expansion draft?Image for question 4
    1. AAshton Bell.
    2. BTereza Vanišová.
    3. CRonja Savolainen.
    4. DEmily Clark.
  5. 5In a new report, the City of Ottawa has identified three viable options to replace the swelling Trail Road landfill before it hits capacity. Which of the following is NOT one of those options?Image for question 5
    1. AUsing the current dump alongside a private facility.
    2. BBuilding a new municipal landfill.
    3. CExploring incineration technology.
    4. DBuilding a mixed-waste processing facility.
  6. 6Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stéphanie Plante says she's suggested Strathcona Park, at the left of this drone photo, and Riverain Park, at the right, as potential spots where people could soon do what?Image for question 6
    1. ALegally drink alcohol outdoors.
    2. BUse new self-cleaning washrooms.
    3. CBake bread and other foodstuffs in wood-fired ovens.
    4. DRent bikes from city-run kiosks.
  7. 7Which of the following has Ottawa Public Health decided to bring to a halt, even though that decision is being criticized in some circles as a step backward?
    Image for question 7
    1. ADaily water testing for bacteria at city beaches.
    2. BWastewater monitoring for COVID-19.
    3. CCervical cancer screenings at sexual health clinics.
    4. DA support program for new parents facing various challenges.
  8. 8Tom Vilneff and Doug Stewart have finally received the severance pay they were owed, nearly one year after what event permanently disrupted their careers?Image for question 8
    1. AA bridge in Kingston, Ont., was demolished.
    2. BAlgonquin College closed its Perth, Ont., campus.
    3. CA tornado tore through an Ottawa Valley fishing lodge.
    4. DThe federal government shut down a Rideau Canal lockstation.
  9. 9If passed by city council later this month, a new heritage facade improvement program could help property owners restore their properties along stretches of WHICH two streets — one of which is seen here?Image for question 9
    1. ABank and Elgin streets.
    2. BBank and Somerset streets.
    3. CRideau and Dalhousie streets.
    4. DRideau Street and Montreal Road.
  10. 10Which foreign leader arrived in Ottawa this weekend for a visit with Prime Minister Mark Carney before heading to the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta?Image for question 10
    1. ABritish Prime Minster Keir Starmer.
    2. BFrench President Emmanuel Macron.
    3. CIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
    4. DItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

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