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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 31
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1What did Dominque Labelle, co-chair of the ByWard Market BIA, refer to recently as a "tough blow"?
- AThe impact of rising gas prices on the market's farmers.
- BA fire that destroyed a historic restaurant.
- CThe closure of a popular music venue.
- DAn upcoming two-year project to replace aging watermains.
2Ottawa police said this week they’ve decided not to lay charges in what Defence Minister Anita Anand called a “desecration” of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. What happened?
- ASomeone draped a U.S. flag over it.
- BSomeone splashed red paint on it.
- CSomeone chiseled their initials into it.
- DSomeone vomited on it.
3This hospital’s ER was expected to fully reopen Wednesday, two weeks after service was reduced due to staffing shortages, but that didn’t happen. Where is it located?
- AAlexandria.
- BCarleton Place.
- CPerth.
- DWinchester.
4What crashed into the fence at 24 Sussex Drive Wednesday morning?
- AA french fry truck.
- BA hot air balloon.
- CAn amphibious tour bus.
- DA self-driving vehicle.
5Marlene Haley told CBC News this week that a decision made by provincial officers against her business “seems absurd” and was “punishing the small producer.” What kind of business does she run?
- AAn apple orchard.
- BA winery.
- CAn ice cream shop.
- DA sugar shack.
6The Lowertown Community Association is calling on the city to intervene in the sale of St. Brigid's church to a group with possible ties to this winter's Freedom Convoy. What name does this group go by?
- AThe United People of Canada.
- BCanadians for Peace and Prosperity.
- CThe Maple Leaf Association.
- DThe Movement for Democracy.
7A Gatineau, Que., man walked out of court this week with no criminal record, despite pleading guilty to three domestic assault charges. What reason did the judge give for granting him a conditional discharge?
- AA criminal record would mean he couldn't cross the border for his trucking company.
- BHis City of Ottawa job might otherwise be in jeopardy.
- CThe man, an ex-soldier, was suffering enough from his PTSD.
- DThe victim's social media postings had already sufficiently punished the man.
8The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it would not hear a City of Ottawa appeal on a longstanding development dispute involving which of the following properties?
- AA Kanata golf course.
- BThe Château Laurier hotel.
- CA derelict Bank Street building.
- DAn ecologically sensitive wetland near Orléans.
9Getting around Ottawa could be a bit challenging this month, with maintenance-related closures planned for both the Confederation Line and WHICH stretch of Highway 417?
- AThe Pinecrest/Greenbank exit to Maitland Avenue.
- BCarling Avenue to Parkdale Avenue.
- CIsland Park Drive to Kent Street.
- DBronson Avenue to the Vanier Parkway.
10It's unclear how this item disappeared from a church in Fassett, Que., or even where it was taken, but it turned up this week after the local historical society proposed to offer a reward. What is it?
- AA statue of the Virgin Mary.
- BA stained-glass window.
- CThe bell from the church steeple.
- DA 19th-century pipe organ.
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- Trevor Pritchard
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