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1What forced the evacuation of the Amazon warehouse on Boundary Road Monday morning?
- AReports of a gunman nearby.
- BHigh carbon monoxide levels.
- CA roof collapse.
- DAn escaped snake.
2As of July 10, Nicolas Truchon will be in charge of which of the following?
- AThe National Capital Commission.
- BThe Ottawa Hospital.
- CRideau Transit Group.
- DCarleton University.
3Where was this photo taken?
- ARideau Hall.
- BGatineau Park.
- CMooney's Bay.
- DHarrington Lake.
4Gatineau pitcher Phil Aumont was supposed to be part of the Toronto Blue Jays organization this spring, but when COVID-19 hit he decided to press pause on his baseball career and do what instead?
- ARun a farm.
- BJoin the priesthood.
- COpen a brewery.
- DBecome a paramedic.
5Christine Robillard is lamenting the potential loss of an Ottawa Community Housing program that ran out of money this week. What does the Helping Ourselves program teach residents to do?
- AGet a better understanding of their personal finances.
- BUse conflict resolution techniques to resolve disputes.
- CUnderstand and navigate Ontario's legal system.
- DGrow and maintain a garden.
6Police in Kingston, Ont., say they're investigating tips that a nail salon connected to a local COVID-19 outbreak may have done what?
- AForced employees to work without protective equipment.
- BDocked workers' pay if they called in sick.
- COpened before being allowed to.
- DFailed to comply with an order to shut down.
7Which of the following has been declared a "prohibited zone" in western Quebec after complaints from nearby residents about parties and noise?
- AAn abandoned mine.
- BA stretch of the Gatineau River shoreline.
- CAn old covered bridge.
- DA former ski hill.
8What caused Ottawa police to clear people away from Mooney's Bay this week?
- AA big Canada's Day party.
- BAn Amber Alert investigation.
- CA hot air balloon crash.
- DA monster from the briny deep.
9Hospitals in Ottawa are asking the Ontario government to quickly approve plans to free up space for acute-care patients by creating hundreds of new long-term care and transitional beds where?
- ARetirement homes.
- BHotels.
- CSports facilities.
- DCommunity centres.
10Ontario's police watchdog has cleared an Ottawa police officer who punched a man who'd shown up at the force's Elgin Street headquarters to do what?
- AReport a stolen bike.
- BHang a 'Black Lives Matter' banner.
- CSeek a job interview.
- DConfess to a murder.
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- How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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