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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 28

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  1. 1Which local music venue, closed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, held a soft launch last weekend ahead of an official reopening planned for next month?Image for question 1
    1. ACafe Dekcuf in the ByWard Market.
    2. BThe Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield.
    3. CThe Neat Coffee Shop in Burnstown.
    4. DBlu Martini in downtown Kingston.
  2. 2"And if the mayor wants to put up roadblocks, God bless him." What decision by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe was Premier Doug Ford referring to when he made those comments Monday in Russell, Ont.?Image for question 2
    1. AOpposing a court ruling involving a Kanata golf course.
    2. BProposing a new bylaw to limit where protests can take place.
    3. CReplacing photo radar with alternate methods to reduce speeding.
    4. DLimiting where people can park at city daycares after a fatal crash.
  3. 3A fire that broke out in a bog in the Alvin Runnalls Forest last weekend grew to 40 hectares before shrinking on Tuesday. Where in eastern Ontario is the forest located?Image for question 3
    1. AIn North Dundas.
    2. Bin South Glengarry.
    3. CNear East Hawkesbury.
    4. DNear Westport.
  4. 4What was the issue that led to this protest Wednesday outside Ottawa City Hall?Image for question 4
    1. ACuts to transit service.
    2. BA return-to-office mandate.
    3. CThe city's shrinking tree cover.
    4. DHarassment allegations against a councillor.
  5. 5Which Vanier park is on track to be renamed after Mary Papatsie, an Inuk woman whose remains were found at a construction site in 2022, following a vote by a city committee on Tuesday?Image for question 5
    1. AEmond Park.
    2. BCarillon Park.
    3. CJaneville Park.
    4. DNault Park.
  6. 6What proposal to alter a busy stretch of Bank Street was the focus of an open house held Wednesday evening?Image for question 6
    1. AInstalling separated bike lanes.
    2. BAdding rush-hour lanes for buses.
    3. CBanning right turns on red.
    4. DMaking it legal to drink alcohol outdoors there during the summer.
  7. 7The city has withdrawn fines that bylaw officers issued during several pro-Palestinian protests in 2023 and 2024. What were the fines for?Image for question 7
    1. ANoise violations.
    2. BObstructing a roadway.
    3. CProtesting in so-called "bubble zones."
    4. DIllegal postering.
  8. 8The RCMP charged 23-year-old Ibrahim El-Hakim, an Ottawa-based Royal Bank of Canada employee, after he allegedly accessed which Canadian's banking profile as part of a criminal plot?Image for question 8
    1. APrime Minister Mark Carney.
    2. BInternational pop star Justin Bieber.
    3. CShopify CEO Tobias Lütke.
    4. DActor Ryan Reynolds.
  9. 9Wendy Alexis has broken multiple records this year, making the 70-year-old Ottawa woman the world's top female athlete for her age category in which of the following sports?Image for question 9
    1. ASprinting.
    2. BThe triathlon.
    3. CThe javelin throw.
    4. DThe hammer toss.
  10. 10The Canadian Food Inspection Agency expanded a recall connected to a salmonella outbreak late last week, flagging several Ottawa locations where sweet treats made with WHAT had been sold?Image for question 10
    1. APistachios.
    2. BEggs.
    3. CStrawberries.
    4. DAgave syrup.

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