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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 25

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  1. 1Which National Lacrosse League team is relocating to the nation's capital and will henceforth be known as the Ottawa Black Bears?Image for question 1
    1. AThe Albany FireWolves.
    2. BThe Halifax Thunderdogs.
    3. CThe New York Riptide.
    4. DThe Saskatchewan Rush.
  2. 2The province introduced a major new piece of legislation Tuesday, designed to speed up construction of new highways in Ontario by shortening their environmental assessments. What is the three-word name of the act?Image for question 2
    1. AGet It Done.
    2. BHit The Road.
    3. CTurn The Corner.
    4. DMake It So.
  3. 3The Ford government also officially repealed Bill 124 this week, after it was twice found unconstitutional. What was the law, enacted in 2019, designed to do?Image for question 3
    1. ACap salary hikes for public sector workers.
    2. BGive municipalities the power to force misbehaving councillors from office.
    3. CPermit private clinics to perform additional surgeries covered by OHIP.
    4. DRestrict the freedom for school-aged children to choose their own pronouns.
  4. 4"It is counter to the trends of reduced car ownership. It is counter to the trends of younger people not getting cars at all. It is counter to … our thrust to try to increase reliance on public transit." What policy was Coun. Jeff Leiper referring to when he spoke those words?Image for question 4
    1. AMinimum parking space rules for apartments.
    2. BAn impending OC Transpo fare hike.
    3. CFree downtown parking on weekends.
    4. DThe rollout of hundreds of electric vehicle charging stations.
  5. 5What have senators like Don Plett been issued amid rising concerns about security on Parliament Hill?Image for question 5
    1. AFree martial arts training.
    2. BPanic buttons.
    3. CSmall cannisters of dog spray.
    4. DHigh-pitched whistles.
  6. 6Which of the following did France Bélisle cite Thursday as a motivating factor for her decision to resign as mayor of Gatineau, Que.?Image for question 6
    1. AThe hostile political climate.
    2. BAn unspecified chronic illness.
    3. CA desire to return to the public sector.
    4. DThe lack of time she has for her family.
  7. 7Chris Barber, one of the organizers of what became known as the Freedom Convoy, is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to do what?
    1. AFreeze his bank accounts.
    2. BSeize his tractor-trailer.
    3. CCensor his social media posts.
    4. DArrest and detain him for 48 hours.
  8. 8Which city's residents were urged to stay inside and lock their doors and windows Friday while OPP investigated a shooting?Image for question 8
    1. ABrockville.
    2. BCornwall.
    3. CPembroke.
    4. DPetawawa.
  9. 9Ottawa's mild winter weather may have shortened the skiing and skating seasons, but it's led to perks for John DeVries' industry. Which industry does his association represent?Image for question 9
    1. AConstruction.
    2. BTransit.
    3. CDairy farming.
    4. DInternational shipping.
  10. 10Kevin Holm told CBC's Ontario Morning that he plans to keep this portable sign standing outside his electrical shop in Petawawa, Ont., despite which of the following challenges?Image for question 10
    1. AVandals keep rearranging the letters to leave lewd messages.
    2. BHe's in violation of a town bylaw around how long such signs can stay up.
    3. CThe town plans to build a new bus stop there.
    4. DIt's become a nesting spot for several feisty owls.

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