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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 16

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  1. 1What sort of scam did Ottawa police describe this week as the "hot fraud right now," with the force getting several reports each day?Image for question 1
    1. AScams targeting people using Facebook Marketplace.
    2. BScams involving scary phone calls from the Canada Revenue Agency.
    3. CScams where fraudsters pretend to be a loved one who's in danger.
    4. DScams where victims are duped by fake contractors.
  2. 2Ontario's police watchdog is not recommending charges against an Ottawa police officer who shot a man accused of doing WHAT in Orléans last fall?Image for question 2
    1. AAttacking people in a restaurant parking lot with a hatchet.
    2. BShooting a pellet gun inside a local mall.
    3. CThreatening several officers with a crossbow.
    4. DSmashing up construction equipment with a baseball bat.
  3. 3According to figures obtained by Radio-Canada, delays involving WHICH of the following are hitting historic levels in the wake of a dispute that began last fall?Image for question 3
    1. AVia Rail trains on the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.
    2. BMail delivered by Canada Post.
    3. CBuses with the STO, Gatineau's transit network.
    4. DCases in Ontario courts that concern intimate partner violence.
  4. 4Citing a decrease in demand, the City of Ottawa announced this week it was cancelling its plans to do WHAT in the months ahead?Image for question 4
    1. ABuild tent-like structures to house asylum seekers.
    2. BRun trains on the Trillium Line on Sundays.
    3. COpen pickleball courts at several recreation centres.
    4. DProceed with the first steps to redevelop Lansdowne Park.
  5. 5Where did these train cars derail on Tuesday, temporarily blocking a street but not causing any injuries?Image for question 5
    1. AAlexandra.
    2. BBelleville.
    3. CGananoque.
    4. DNapanee.
  6. 6More than 100 workers at this manufacturing facility in L'Orignal, Ont., are being either temporarily or permanently laid off. What sort of facility is it?Image for question 6
    1. AA steel mill.
    2. BAn oil refinery.
    3. CA plastics manufacturer.
    4. DA fertilizer plant.
  7. 7What did Jeffrey Wood, seen here walking through the doors of the Ottawa Courthouse, plead guilty to on Friday?Image for question 7
    1. AStealing a portrait from the Château Laurier and replacing it with a fake.
    2. BRunning a car theft ring that stole Porsches and other high-end vehicles.
    3. CFraudulently posing as a pilot for Air Canada.
    4. DMasterminding a theft of pure gold bars from the Royal Canadian Mint.
  8. 8Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister Friday and unveiled a leaner cabinet than that of his predecessor, Justin Trudeau. Which local MP lost their cabinet position and is now returning to the backbench?Image for question 8
    1. ASteven MacKinnon.
    2. BJenna Sudds.
    3. CDavid McGuinty.
    4. DYasir Naqvi.
  9. 9James Taylor is one of several people who told CBC they're unhappy that WHAT has relocated to Ottawa's Chinatown community?Image for question 9
    1. AA safer drug supply clinic.
    2. BA halfway house.
    3. CA controversial church.
    4. DA motorcycle clubhouse.
  10. 10The National Capital Commission officially shut down the Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday. How many skating days were there this season?Image for question 10
    1. A24.
    2. B37.
    3. C52.
    4. D71.

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