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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 30

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  1. 1Joanne Labelle's loved ones said she was in her "happy place" when she was killed by last weekend's powerful storm. What was the Cornwall, Ont., pharmacist doing before she died?Image for question 1
    1. ACamping near Peterborough, Ont.
    2. BGolfing in rural west Ottawa.
    3. CBoating on the Ottawa River.
    4. DCleaning debris from her cottage in Lanark County.
  2. 2According to Bryce Conrad, what collapsed like "children's toys" during the storm?Image for question 2
    1. ASeveral Hydro One transmission towers.
    2. BThe bell tower of a rural Ontario church.
    3. CThe barns on his dairy farm.
    4. DTrees in one Stittsville park.
  3. 3This graphic shows the path of Saturday's storm, the first of its kind in Canada since 1999. What is the name of this type of storm, derived from a Spanish adjective meaning "straight"?Image for question 3
    1. AA dirigio.
    2. BA derecho.
    3. CAn honrado.
    4. DA perpetuo.
  4. 4What is the name of the Quebec reservoir that's rapidly filled up due to rainfall and the snowmelt, leading to severe flood risks along the Gatineau (but not the Ottawa) River?Image for question 4
    1. AManicouagan Reservoir.
    2. BBaskatong Reservoir.
    3. CRobert-Bourassa Reservoir.
    4. DAux Sables Reservoir.
  5. 5Which group of Ontario workers, on strike since May 9, announced this past week they'd reached a tentative agreement on a new contract?Image for question 5
    1. ACarpenters.
    2. BCrane operators.
    3. CPlumbers.
    4. DArborists.
  6. 6What did Justice William Hourigan, seen here, speak to residents about Wednesday and Thursday night during a pair of public forums held at the Shaw Centre?Image for question 6
    1. AThe forthcoming LRT inquiry.
    2. BThe use of the Emergencies Act during the convoy protests.
    3. CThe transition to an online criminal justice system.
    4. DCryptocurrency fraud.
  7. 7One of the pressing topics during the Ontario election campaign is the rising cost of rent. Which party has specifically guaranteed, if they form government, that Ontarians will "pay what the last tenant paid?"
    Image for question 7
    1. AThe Liberals.
    2. BThe Greens.
    3. CThe NDP.
    4. DThe New Blue Party.
  8. 8Jessica Sanderson-Barry told CBC Indigenous she was "devastated" when airport security guards told her she had to leave behind certain items before boarding her plane. What was she forced to part ways with?Image for question 8
    1. AVials of beads for her artwork.
    2. BBundles of sweetgrass.
    3. CMaple syrup from her family's farm.
    4. DStrips of moose hide.
  9. 9While his competitive days are now behind him, 96-year-old Wally Herman is a bit of a legend in his sport — especially given he didn't start until he was 50. What was his competitive pursuit?Image for question 9
    1. ARunning marathons and ultramarathons.
    2. BMountain climbing.
    3. CDownhill skiing.
    4. DWeightlifting.
  10. 10This tool could be found at the Brockville, Ont., business that Barbara and Gaetan Fortier ran for 30 years before winding things down on Saturday. What sort of work did they do?Image for question 10
    1. AThey sold and repaired clocks.
    2. BThey built and maintained string instruments.
    3. CThey wove, stitched and patched up garments by hand.
    4. DThey appraised gems and designed custom jewelery.

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