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Your year-end CBC Ottawa news quiz for 2023
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1In January, Andrew Corless sent CBC News this photo of his skin rash, adding that he also came down with breathing issues that resembled asthma attacks after he did what?
- AFought a fire at a hospital.
- BTore down a rowhouse that had asbestos in the walls.
- CGot a COVID-19 vaccine.
- DAte a cantaloupe.
2What were the misconduct allegations that Const. Sarah Bell pleaded guilty to under the Police Services Act in late January?
- AThat she'd shoplifted groceries from a store in Gatineau.
- BThat she'd failed to disclose she was dating a local defence attorney.
- CThat she'd used details from her colleagues' lives to write a children's book.
- DThat she'd taken bets on how many suspected drug criminals her unit would arrest.
3Before the Rideau Canal Skateway memorably failed to open at all last winter, how long was the shortest season on record? (You'll get the answer if you take the skateway's full length rounded to the nearest kilometre, add the number of BeaverTails flavours, and subtract one.)
- A13 days.
- B18 days.
- C23 days.
- D27 days.
4Rebecca Beacham was one of several Britannia residents who spoke out in March, calling for the authorities to step in to curb WHAT issue at a neighbourhood park?
- ADozens of homeless Ottawans had set up tents there.
- BTeens were holding an unsanctioned "fight club" in the park.
- CNoxious gases were seeping up from the former dump it was built on.
- DSmall aggressive falcons were divebombing residents.
5What website did Ottawa lawyer Solomon Friedman promise would have "public, transparent and visible ownership" after his private equity firm purchased its parent company, Mindgeek, in March?
- AReddit.
- BShopify.
- CBarstool Sports.
- DPornhub.
6Michael Zakrzewski of Perth, Ont., initially assumed it was a scam, but the shocking letter he got in April was quite serious. What did it tell him, albeit erroneously?
- AThat he had a long-lost twin.
- BThat he was wanted for war crimes.
- CThat his property was radioactive.
- DThat he was dead.
7More than 120,000 federal workers returned to their jobs in early May after a deal was reached to end a roughly two-week strike. What government agency's employees remained on the picket lines, however, for several more days?
- ACanada Post.
- BThe Canada Revenue Agency.
- CThe Canada Border Services Agency.
- DThe Public Health Agency of Canada.
8What was the nature of the call that Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Eric Mueller was responding to in May when he was shot and killed and two of his fellow officers injured?
- AA domestic assault in Bancroft, Ont.
- BA gunshot in Bourget, Ont.
- CA fire at a garage in Casselman, Ont.
- DA hit-and-run in Crysler, Ont.
9There were heated debates at Ottawa City Hall in May and June, as councillors discussed — and ultimately junked — a proposed program common in other municipalities and often described as "pay as you _______." What word goes in the blank?
- ASpray.
- BThrow.
- CWater.
- DDig.
10Forest fires raged across Canada this year, and eastern Ontario wasn't spared. Near which lake did this fire break out in early June, forcing dozens of homeowners in the Township of Greater Madawaska to flee their homes?
- ABig Rideau Lake.
- BCalabogie Lake.
- CCentennial Lake.
- DPalmerston Lake.
11At just 12 years old, Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis became the youngest Canadian in history to do WHAT in June?
- AGraduate from university.
- BBe elected to a municipal office.
- CPass the bar exam.
- DWin a professional tennis tournament.
12These are just some of the hundreds of people who reached out to CBC to share complaints after what major change involving the federal government took place on July 1?
- AIt switched to a new health-care plan provider.
- BImmigration officials stopped processing some applications.
- CReturn-to-work policies began being enforced.
- DFrench-language job requirements were toughened up.
13What's depicted by the red circle in this map? It was a major story in early July, and returned to the headlines later in the year.
- AThe river where a woman's body was found nearly 50 years ago.
- BThe small town that was devastated by a pair of tornadoes.
- CThe farm where OPP arrested a man wanted in nearly two dozen bank robberies.
- DThe wetlands that a missing 164-year-old turtle had been calling home.
14Confederation Line trains came to a complete halt on July 17 after a problem was discovered during an inspection, and it was three weeks before the line partially resumed operation. What was that initial problem?
- AA wheel bearing had come loose.
- BAn axle was in danger of cracking.
- CThe rails were causing too much friction.
- DThe overhead power system wasn't connecting properly.
15What was Rosalind Paciga begging a neighbour to stop calling Ottawa's bylaw office about when she installed this bright pink, nearly six-foot tall sign at the end of her driveway this summer?
- AThe local kids' basketball nets.
- BThe herb garden on her front lawn.
- CThe volume of her son's violin practices.
- DLittle free libraries on the local streets.
16In August, Microsoft pulled an article written by what it described as "a combination of algorithmic techniques with human review" after the piece recommended tourists in Ottawa do WHAT?
- AVisit the Ottawa Food Bank on an empty stomach.
- BScale the Peace Tower to check out the views.
- CBook an overnight stay at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.
- DHonk their horns loudly in front of Parliament Hill.
17The judge who sentenced Kody Troy Crosby in August said it was "a miracle" that the 35-year-old didn't kill anybody when he stole WHAT earlier in 2023?
- AWater heaters from a suburban development.
- BCopper wire from the LRT network.
- CCatalytic converters and other parts from several school buses.
- DVials of dangerous chemicals from a National Research Council lab.
18In one of the more unusual crime stories from 2023, Col. Leif Dahl was removed as the commander of CFB Trenton and charged with eight offences after he allegedly did what this summer?
- AShot at protected wildlife from a boat on a canal.
- BPilfered several Cold War-era artifacts while touring the Diefenbunker.
- CForged the autographs of multiple Toronto Maple Leafs players.
- DTried to blow up his neighbour's oversized cottage dock.
19Fowsia Hussain shared a harrowing tale of how, in early September, she and her daughter spent 45 minutes huddled in a bathroom stall, not knowing if an active shooter was still on the loose. Where were they?
- AAt a south Ottawa convention centre.
- BAt a secondary school in Gatineau.
- CAt a mosque in Kanata.
- DAt a car dealership in Cornwall.
20Which local MPP resigned from Doug Ford's cabinet in September after scathing reports came out into how their office handled land deals involving southern Ontario's Greenbelt?
- ASteve Clark.
- BGoldie Ghamari.
- CMerrilee Fullerton.
- DNolan Quinn.
21This man's high-profile trial played out at the Ottawa Courthouse over several weeks in October and November, ultimately culminating in a guilty verdict. Who is he, and what was he accused of doing?
- AA former RCMP official accused of leaking secret information to police targets.
- BA university professor accused of planting a bomb in Paris decades ago.
- CA businessman accused of funding Russia's Wagner Group, a private military company.
- DA Saskatchewan farmer accused of co-ordinating the 2022 convoy protests.
22Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto made headlines in October when the NHL suspended him for 41 games for "activities relating to" what?
- ASports wagering.
- BOnline harassment.
- CThe league's COVID-19 protocol.
- DNon-standard hockey equipment.
23Tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski had a big year: she won the women's doubles title at the U.S. Open with her partner in the summer, then in November helped Canada win WHICH international tournament — named after a former legend of the game — for the first time?
- AThe Billie Jean King Cup.
- BThe Chris Evert Cup.
- CThe Serena Williams Cup.
- DThe Steffi Graf Cup.
24After several long, tempestuous meetings in early November, what did Ottawa city council ultimately decide by a vote of 16 to nine to spend more than $400 million on?
- AThe latest Lansdowne Park revitalization plan.
- BThe western and eastern LRT expansions.
- CA hockey arena at Lebreton Flats.
- DA really fancy new key to the city.
25A dispute that simmered all year in Pembroke, Ont., was seemingly put to bed in December when council voted NOT to revisit a contract with direct ties to Mayor Ron Gervais. What issue was at the heart of the dispute?
- AThe city's planning director also caters for the mayor's real estate firm.
- BIts solicitor works at the same law office as the mayor.
- CThe mayor's sister is a consultant on engineering matters.
- DThe mayor's brother-in-law provides snowclearing services in the city.
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