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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 7

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  1. 1Several animal shelters and rescues in Ottawa spoke to CBC News this past week about a "historic" shortage of which of the following?Image for question 1
    1. AFoster families.
    2. BBulk pet food.
    3. CMedicines for ringworm and other illnesses.
    4. DShelter volunteers.
  2. 2More rain fell in Ottawa on Sunday and Monday than the city typically sees in all of August. How much came down on those two days?Image for question 2
    1. A48 millimetres.
    2. B85 millimetres.
    3. C106 millimetres.
    4. D133 millimetres.
  3. 3On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland denounced "any instance of brutality, of police brutality, towards anyone in our country" after being asked about an altercation involving Gatineau police and a diplomat from which nation?Image for question 3
    1. ASingapore.
    2. BSenegal.
    3. CSuriname.
    4. DSaudi Arabia.
  4. 4Which local MPP reintroduced a private member's bill this week that would allow for badly-behaving city councillors to be removed from office?Image for question 4
    1. AStephen Blais.
    2. BJoel Harden.
    3. CGoldie Ghamari.
    4. DLucille Collard.
  5. 5Mayor Jim Watson urged candidates running to replace him NOT to use which powers that were introduced Wednesday in the Ontario legislature?Image for question 5
    1. A"Tough mayor" powers.
    2. B"Strong mayor" powers.
    3. C"Smart mayor" powers.
    4. D"Sexy mayor" powers.
  6. 6An Ottawa couple dropped their lawsuit against Osgoode Coun. George Darouze this week. What had they accused Darouze of doing?Image for question 6
    1. AFailing to pay for promotional materials they'd printed.
    2. BDamaging their reputations in the community.
    3. CUnjustifiably firing their daughter from a temporary position.
    4. DSpreading misinformation about COVID-19.
  7. 7Which animals are the Canadian Wildlife Federation releasing into the wild, after raising hundreds of them in a new incubator at their Ottawa offices?Image for question 7
    1. ATurtles.
    2. BFrogs.
    3. CMonarch butterflies.
    4. DTarantulas.
  8. 8Ontario's cannabis wholesaler said Friday that hundreds of pot shops would once again start receiving product deliveries. Why had those deliveries been temporarily halted?Image for question 8
    1. AOne of its partners was hit by a cyberattack.
    2. BIts warehouses were significantly short of staff.
    3. CA fungal infection had ruined a large portion of their product.
    4. DIt had to change delivery methods to comply with new Health Canada regulations.
  9. 9What happened to Premier Doug Ford at a public appearance on Friday, causing him to lament that it was "going to be played over and over again"?Image for question 9
    1. AHe struck someone with an errant golf shot.
    2. BHe fell off of an e-scooter.
    3. CHe swallowed a bee.
    4. DHe got stuck going through a transit turnstile.
  10. 10What sort of festival returned Friday to the town of Almonte, Ont., six years after it was cancelled due to a lack of funding and volunteers?Image for question 10
    1. AA heavy metal festival.
    2. BA puppetry festival.
    3. CAn international film festival.
    4. DA garlic festival.

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