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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 29

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  1. 1Ontario Provincial Police issued a warning this week after one-year-old Gizmo escaped from the Waddles 'n' Wags animal sanctuary in Eganville, Ont. What kind of animal is Gizmo?Image for question 1
    1. AAn African serval cat.
    2. BA Burmese python.
    3. CAn Indian rhinoceros.
    4. DA Patagonian capybara.
  2. 2Helen Catselis is one of several people locked in a months-long dispute with an Ottawa-based company over incomplete work and unpaid bills. What is the artistically-inspired name of that company?Image for question 2
    1. APoolcasso Pools & Landscaping.
    2. BVan Go! Auto Dealers.
    3. CGembrandt Diamond Experts.
    4. DPottycelli Toilets & Plumbing.
  3. 3Amy Louttit says she's devastated by the death of her brother, George, and also appalled at how Ottawa police have handled the investigation so far. How did George Louttit die?Image for question 3
    1. AHe drowned in the Ottawa River.
    2. BHe was hit by a vehicle.
    3. CHe lost consciousness while in police custody.
    4. DHe fell from a balcony.
  4. 4Which staple is piling up a the Johnstown, Ont., port along the St. Lawrence Seaway at a rate of roughly 5,500 tonnes per day? Port manager Robert Dalley says if an end to the Seaway worker strike isn't reached soon, they'll soon run out of room.Image for question 4
    1. ASoybeans.
    2. BLentils.
    3. CCorn.
    4. DBarley.
  5. 5Karn Laursen says people on Curl Road in Stone Mills, Ont., are living in fear after WHAT happened this past week?Image for question 5
    1. ATwo suspicious fires broke out.
    2. BResidents got hateful anti-LGBTQ material in their mailboxes.
    3. CSomeone poisoned several local cats.
    4. DA young child died after being struck by street racers.
  6. 6Lucille Groulx, a former pharmacy technician who farms near Wendover, Ont., got lab test results back showing that something she grew on her farm had a never-before-identified DNA sequence. What was it?Image for question 6
    1. AAn apple.
    2. BA truffle.
    3. CA wine grape.
    4. DHop vines.
  7. 7According to the NHL, why was Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto suspended Thursday for half of the 2023-24 season?Image for question 7
    1. AHe missed a series of mandatory drug tests.
    2. BHe fell afoul of the league's sports wagering rules.
    3. CHe wrapped his hockey stick in rainbow-coloured tape.
    4. DHe made offensive remarks about the Israel-Hamas war.
  8. 8According to trademark filings by the Professional Women's Hockey League, what could potentially be the name of Ottawa's new club — an homage to a successful women's hockey team that played in the nation's capital a century ago?Image for question 8
    1. AThe Ottawa Alert.
    2. BThe Ottawa Echo.
    3. CThe Ottawa Galaxy.
    4. DThe Ottawa Blizzard.
  9. 9Dozens of patients at The Ottawa Hospital's General campus had to be transferred after a Friday afternoon fire sent smoke billowing through several floors. Where did the fire break out?Image for question 9
    1. AIn a hydro vault.
    2. BIn a laundry room.
    3. CIn the engine of an ambulance.
    4. DIn a maintenance shaft.
  10. 10Capital ward Coun. Shawn Menard says he plans to introduce a motion early in 2024 that could see Ottawa follow in Toronto's footsteps and do what?Image for question 10
    1. AAllow alcohol consumption in city parks.
    2. BBan e-scooters.
    3. CRepurpose underused arenas as homeless shelters.
    4. DConvert the city's bus fleet to electric vehicles.

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