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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 18

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  1. 1Tributes poured in this past week for Marlene Catterall, a former Ottawa city councillor who died Monday at the age of 85. Catterall was also a Liberal MP who, during her time in Parliament, was the first woman to hold what position?Image for question 1
    1. AChief government whip.
    2. BSpeaker of the House of Commons.
    3. CForeign affairs minister.
    4. DDeputy leader.
  2. 2Monday was also the funeral for Walter Lasher, a 67-year-old "gentle giant" who died earlier this month after what happened in Greater Napanee, Ont.?Image for question 2
    1. ASomeone allegedly set his home on fire.
    2. BHis plane crashed into a farmer's field.
    3. CHe drank almond milk contaminated with listeria.
    4. DAn oak tree fell on his tent during a storm.
  3. 3Which western Quebec community announced Monday that it was extending a state of emergency that was declared following heavy rains on Aug. 9 for another 10 days?Image for question 3
    1. ACantley.
    2. BChelsea.
    3. CManiwaki.
    4. DShawville.
  4. 4Ottawa police are investigating after someone spraypainted George About Faissal's establishment on St. Laurent Boulevard with swastikas, white supremacist symbols and the N-Word. What kind of business does he run?Image for question 4
    1. AA shawarma restaurant.
    2. BA pizzeria.
    3. CA Turkish kebab house.
    4. DA bakery and café.
  5. 5"Truly appalling," "disgraceful," and "insensitive" were among the terms people used to describe the behaviour of WHICH officials between January 2023 and mid-May 2024, according to data obtained by CBC through an an access to information request?Image for question 5
    1. AScreening officers at the Ottawa airport.
    2. BBorder guards at Canada-U.S. crossings.
    3. COC Transpo operators.
    4. DCity of Ottawa librarians.
  6. 6What is this drone, seen here being prepared action at Mooney's Bay, designed to do?Image for question 6
    1. AKeep an eye out for swimmers in distress.
    2. BKill mosquitoes.
    3. CTrack stolen vehicles.
    4. DScare away Canada geese.
  7. 7Ottawa's newest professional women's sports team unveiled its name and this logo Thursday evening. Which sport do they play?Image for question 7
    1. ARugby.
    2. BSoccer.
    3. CLacrosse.
    4. DBasketball.
  8. 8Both of Ontario's opposition parties lashed out at Premier Doug Ford this week after he joked about sending patients waiting for MRIs and CT scans to WHAT facility opening north of Toronto?Image for question 8
    1. AAn animal hospital.
    2. BAn electric vehicle battery plant.
    3. CAn Amazon warehouse.
    4. DA jail.
  9. 9Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith resigned his seat Friday and left Ford's cabinet, accepting a job in the private sector less than three months after being given WHICH portfolio?Image for question 9
    1. AAgriculture.
    2. BEducation.
    3. CEnergy.
    4. DMunicipal affairs.
  10. 10What long-running local issue is Geneviève Lajoie, the mayor of Casselman, Ont., planning to discuss at a meeting this week with Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma?Image for question 10
    1. AThe murky brown water that comes from residents' taps.
    2. BAn aging Highway 417 overpass.
    3. CInternet connections that are spotty and unreliable.
    4. DA mysterious high-pitched buzz that wakes locals up at night.

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