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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 12
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1Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg is out indefinitely after tearing both of his medial collateral ligaments. or MCLs, last weekend. Where on the body would one find one's MCLs?
- AThe knees.
- BThe ankles.
- CThe shoulders.
- DThe elbows.
2This couple is one of 55 who've banded together to push for Canadian immigration officials to process their permanent residency applications, saying they've been forced to live apart while they wait. Where have the other halves of these couples been stuck?
- AIran.
- BVenezuela.
- CMyanmar.
- DEgypt.
3Sana Mohammad Asghar's family was one of about 30 displaced by a major explosion early Monday morning at a construction site in Orléans. Which of the following best describes her family's experience?
- AThey'd just moved into their home a few days before.
- BTheir pets were still missing five days after the blast.
- CHer husband was working on the site and was trapped in the rubble.
- DSound waves from the blast left her family with painful tinnitus.
4Hull-Aylmer MP Greg Fergus apologized Tuesday for violating the Conflict of Interest Act after he wrote a letter of support on whose behalf?
- AA French-language television station.
- BAn organization raising funds for earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria.
- CA cannabis company in western Quebec.
- DA Haitian immigrant seeking asylum.
5What did the Transportation Safety Board of Canada tell Ottawa city officials about a derailment in 2021 and a near-derailment in 2022?
- AThat they were confident the issues had been resolved.
- BThat the underlying problems will pose safety risks until they're addressed.
- CThat the root causes could not have been predicted.
- DThat in both cases, operator error was to blame.
6The TSB also released their findings in a fatal September 2022 small plane crash north of Kingston. According to those findings, why had the pilot landed shortly before taking off again and crashing?
- AA door had come open mid-air.
- BThey'd clipped a bird with the plane's wing.
- COne of the instruments was sending an error message.
- DThey were experiencing shortness of breath.
7Staff at the Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino are now in a race against time to get their season underway after a "devastating" incident this week, in the words of their racing manager. What happened?
- AA two-alarm fire destroyed its paddock.
- BSix horses died of an equine influenza virus.
- CThe province introduced new online betting restrictions.
- DAn employee absconded with roughly $700,000.
8Justin Towndale told CBC's Ottawa Morning this week that his eastern Ontario city is doing what it can to help a growing number of asylum seekers, but that at some point they would "have to tap out." Which city is Towndale the mayor of?
- ABrockville.
- BCornwall.
- CGananoque.
- DNapanee.
9Patricia LaRue said her Gatineau, Que., clinic is stockpiling supplies of Mifegymiso and is willing to share the drug with other health providers as a shortage is expected to hit in the coming days. What does Mifegymiso do?
- AInduce abortions.
- BTreat at-risk adults with COVID-19.
- CEase the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
- DManage hallucinations associated with schizophrenia.
10The inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act during last winter's Freedom Convoy protests tabled its final report Friday. In it, Justice Paul Rouleau said that while the invocation of the act was a "drastic move" it was also "not a ______ one." What word goes in the blank?
- ADemocratic.
- BDictatorial.
- CReckless.
- DSensible.
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