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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 8
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1The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, or MPAC, used to assess the value of Ontario properties every four years, so that municipalities could then determine property and education taxes. When was the last time that happened?
- A2008.
- B2014.
- C2016.
- D2020.
2CBC Ottawa took a deep dive this past week into the story of Bob Turner, one of the first Black recreation directors in Ontario. Which community is calling for a permanent memorial to the man, more than six decades after his death and 11 years after the local arena named after him was demolished?
- AAthens.
- BColborne.
- CCornwall.
- DNapanee.
3Quebec provincial police say they're investigating the death of a worker in Thurso, Que., on Tuesday after WHAT fell on him?
- ASlabs of granite.
- BA large maple tree branch.
- CA crate being moved by a forklift.
- DA copper pipe.
4Ottawa city council unanimously endorsed a campaign by the mayor Wednesday designed to get more provincial and federal help to cope with financial pressures. What is the name of that campaign?
- AA New Deal for Ottawa.
- BFairness for Ottawa.
- CEquity for Ottawa.
- DDollar Dollar Bills Y'all for Ottawa.
5The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival kicked off this past week with a four-part documentary. What was the topic of the documentary?
- AThe four-decade career of Kingston's The Tragically Hip.
- BThe 2022 convoy protests that took over downtown Ottawa.
- CA conspiracy theory that claims Napanee singer Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a double.
- DThe rise and fall of Ottawa tech business Nortel.
6Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé is launching an independent investigation after getting several reports that some child welfare agencies have been "inappropriately" doing what?
- AHousing children in places like hotels, trailers and offices.
- BTalking about their experiences on TikTok and other social media.
- CPlacing children in homes in other provinces.
- DDenying culturally appropriate care to children from Indigenous backgrounds.
7Donald Musselman, who's already serving a life sentence for second-degree murder, was sentenced to an additional eight years this week after pleading guilty to doing what in February 2021?
- ABeating a fellow inmate to death.
- BOrdering a drive-by shooting that led to a bystander being injured.
- COrchestrating drug and contraband deliveries to jail via drone.
- DTaking a prison guard hostage and attempting to escape.
8According to a lawsuit filed by five Ottawa Police Service officers of Somali descent, they were the victims of racial discrimination because of the actions of their own police force. What do they allege that OPS did?
- ASecretly wiretapped them and their family members.
- BDenied them promotions in favour of white officers.
- CSpread rumours about them to other members of the Somali community.
- DAsked the RCMP to discreetly follow them when they were off the clock.
9What is one of the big claims that Canadian Wollastonite, the mining company behind this project near Seeley's Bay, Ont., is making about the calcium- and silicate-rich mineral deposit that's derived from ancient fossilized limestone?
- AIt will boost crop yields.
- BIt will reduce the costs of electric vehicles.
- CIt will increase the durability of concrete.
- DIt will make solar power more efficient.
10Ontario Provincial Police said Friday they'd charged a 55-year-old Perth, Ont., man with sexual offences involving a minor. Which Ottawa agency did the man volunteer for?
- AThe Children's Aid Society.
- BThe Ottawa Public Library.
- CBig Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa.
- DOperation Come Home.
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