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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 21
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1Why has Lyn O'Callaghan decided to spend thousands of dollars to fly her son Connor to Costa Rica for several months?
- ASo he can be treated for his opioid addiction.
- BSo he can see a specialist for a rare autoimmune disorder.
- CSo he can train with the Costa Rican soccer team.
- DSo he can study a rare salamander for a high school science project.
2Abigail Burke told CBC News the COVID-19 pandemic has been "the hardest time in my life," as she deals with frequent crying spells and paralyzing anxiety. What specifically has made it so difficult?
- AShe's struggled to adjust after giving birth to her first child.
- BHer restaurant has had to lay off roughly two-thirds of its staff.
- CShe's been separated from her boyfriend as he lives in upstate New York.
- DThe defence of her Ph.D. thesis has been pushed back four times.
3Which eastern Ontario MPP announced Tuesday he would not seek a fourth term at Queen's Park?
- AJim McDonell.
- BIan Arthur.
- CJohn Yakabuski.
- DSteve Clark.
4Ottawa's police board unanimously approved the 2022 budget for the city's force on Tuesday. Which of the following best describes what they approved?
- AA 2.86 per cent tax increase, in line with what the force had requested.
- BA two per cent increase that could bring "historic" changes to community safety.
- CA 1.5 per cent increase that puts the jobs of 60 to 80 officers at risk.
- DA budgetary freeze, as protesters outside the meeting had called for.
5What caused an LRT train to grind to a halt Tuesday night, the third stoppage on the Confederation Line since service resumed earlier this month?
- AAn electrical problem.
- BAn issue with the train's brakes.
- CA jammed door.
- DA cracked wheel.
6The Ottawa Hospital's Dr. Jane Seely recently co-authored a paper calling into question decades-old guidelines around regular screenings for which type of cancer?
- ABreast cancer.
- BProstate cancer.
- COvarian cancer.
- DColon cancer.
7Grade 11 student Emma Gabriel told CBC News that the COVID-19 pandemic caused many of her friends to stop playing the sport she loves. What sport is it?
- ABasketball.
- BSoccer.
- CCricket.
- DTrack and field.
8What does Dr. Peter Juni, a member of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, believe it's worth rethinking when it comes to halting the spread of the virus?
- AThe way institutions and businesses are using plexiglass.
- BThe need to wear masks in school settings.
- CDecisions by universities to move classes online.
- DGathering size rules as the holidays approach.
9Which health unit announced Friday it would be capping private indoor gatherings to 10 people in an attempt to reverse worrying COVID-19 numbers ahead of the holidays?
- AKingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health.
- BThe Renfrew County and District Health Unit.
- CThe Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.
- DThe Eastern Ontario Health Unit.
10Mayor Jim Watson tweeted Friday that he'd ask Steve Clark, Ontario's municipal affairs minister, to step in to save which city amenity from being turned into a housing development?
- AA golf course in Kanata.
- BAn ecologically sensitive bog near Navan.
- CA heritage farm outside Stittsville.
- DA nesting ground for migratory birds near Osgoode.
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