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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 1
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1U.S.-based grocery chain Whole Foods came under intense criticism this week after an employee at its Ottawa store told CBC News they'd been prohibited from doing what?
- AGetting a COVID-19 test.
- BDying their hair pink.
- CWearing a poppy.
- DTaking a lunch break.
2These self-driving shuttles began a 10-day trial run Monday. Where can you find them?
- AAt the Tunney's Pasture government complex.
- BAt the Department of National Defence's campus on Carling Avenue.
- COn a private test site at the Kanata South Business Park.
- DAt Carleton University.
3When it comes to COVID-19, Ottawa is now in the less restrictive "orange" stage. Which of the following, however, is NOT one of the rules that went into effect Saturday?
- APrivate gatherings of up to 10 people are permitted.
- BGym workouts must be limited to 60 minutes.
- CIndoor dining is restricted to four people per table.
- DRestaurants and bars must close at 9 p.m.
4Glebe-St. James United Church has been commemorating each person who's died from COVID-19 in Ottawa by doing what?
- ATying a ribbon to a tree.
- BLighting a candle.
- CAdding a new pane of glass to a stained-glass window.
- DPlanting a seedling in the church garden.
5Holly Clarke is in the target demographic for some Ottawa researchers embarking on a pan-Canadian study on the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. What puts her in that category?
- AShe has a parent in a long-term care home.
- BShe's part of the cleaning staff at a local health facility.
- CShe has a pre-existing condition that puts her at higher risk of COVID-19 complications.
- DShe works as a cashier at grocery store.
6Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, an Ottawa family practitioner, told CBC Radio's As It Happens that Premier Doug Ford was "gaslighting" the province's residents by telling them what?
- AThat pharmacies are to blame for a shortage of flu vaccines.
- BThat health officials never promised COVID-19 test results would be available within 72 hours.
- CThat low COVID-19 levels in wastewater are a good reason to loosen restrictions in hot spots.
- DThat physicians have always been able to see patients with expired OHIP cards.
7Daryl Wilton told CBC News his association was "staying focused" on its members' health and hoping "they get through this" after an outbreak of COVID-19 was declared Wednesday. Who does Wilton represent?
- APolice officers.
- BFirefighters.
- CParamedics.
- DOC Transpo workers.
8Which city organization unveiled what it called a "change budget" for 2021 on Wednesday, with the head of the organization vowing to put "our money where our mouth is"?
- AThe Ottawa Police Service.
- BOttawa Public Health.
- COC Transpo.
- DThe Ottawa Public Library.
9Carlin Pethke spoke this past week about how the COVID-19 lockdown at the Prescott and Russell Residence in Hawkesbury, Ont., has affected not just his care, but the care of much older residents. What does the 37-year-old suffer from?
- ALou Gehrig's disease.
- BMultiple sclerosis.
- CParkinson's disease.
- DEarly-onset dementia.
10What has Andrea Ross been doing for each of the past 930 days, a habit she picked up while recovering from cancer?
- ATaking a selfie.
- BBiking 20 kilometres.
- CWriting a poem.
- DDoodling.
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