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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 4

Trevor Pritchard 10 questions

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  1. 1Beverly Dunn is one of several Canadians who spoke to CBC Ottawa about being turned away at the border by U.S. officials after signing up with a company that does what?Image for question 1
    1. AOrganizes group motorcycle rides.
    2. BConnects homeowners with potential house-sitters.
    3. CHelps people volunteer with refugee agencies.
    4. DFacilitates organ donations.
  2. 2Tornado researchers based out of Western University have concluded that a tornado that tore through eastern Ontario in late July had wind speeds up to 150 kilometres an hour. Near which eastern Ontario community did it cause damage?Image for question 2
    1. ABancroft.
    2. BChesterville.
    3. CPakenham.
    4. DPerth.
  3. 3In a social media post that gained a fair bit of attention, the City of Ottawa recently used WHAT food item as a way to explain the difference between weather watches and weather warnings? Image for question 3
    1. AShawarma.
    2. BBeaverTails.
    3. CTacos.
    4. DPho.
  4. 4Matthew Mason-Phillips, the co-owner of Heart City Farm, is one of several local farmers who are expressing concern that WHAT is slated to take place in 2025?Image for question 4
    1. AMajor renovations of the Aberdeen Pavilion.
    2. BA significant El Niño climate event.
    3. CThe shutdown of a 13-km stretch of Bank Street.
    4. DThe end of a tax break for farms that are certified organic.
  5. 5Starting Aug. 26, how frequently will trains on the Confederation Line run on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.?Image for question 5
    1. AEvery five minutes.
    2. BEvery eight minutes.
    3. CEvery 10 minutes.
    4. DEvery 12 minutes.
  6. 6Who announced Wednesday they were leaving their post at the City of Ottawa, in the midst of the city's ongoing legal problems and as the delayed north-south Trillium Line inches closer to opening?Image for question 6
    1. ARail construction director Michael Morgan.
    2. BEngineering director Richard Holder.
    3. CTransit services general manager Renée Amilcar.
    4. DDirector of transit customer systems and planning Pat Scrimgeour.
  7. 7Which local Liberal MP, after instigating a fracas at a parliamentary committee meeting that led to two witnesses storming out, said she deeply regretted the "distress" the meeting caused — but stopped short of apologizing outright?Image for question 7
    1. AAnita Vandenbeld.
    2. BJenna Sudds.
    3. CMona Fortier.
    4. DMarie-France Lalonde.
  8. 8Which local athlete won bronze at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, only the second time ever that Canada has medaled in their sport?Image for question 8
    1. AGabriela Dabrowski.
    2. BAudrey Leduc.
    3. CDerek Gee.
    4. DVanessa Gilles.
  9. 9Alaina Tripp never expected to see her dog Teddy after after he vanished last summer — but she's now overjoyed after WHO found the miniature white poodle last month?Image for question 9
    1. AA Wyoming police officer who'd stopped someone for running a red light.
    2. BA Vermont hotel operator who found the dog in their swimming pool.
    3. CA Calgary veterinarian who heard whimpers coming from a box in the parking lot.
    4. DA Nova Scotia dog breeder who got an email from someone trying to sell Teddy.
  10. 10Which Ottawa amenities will undergo a comprehensive safety audit that's set to begin this week, after a nine-year-old boy died at one of them last month?Image for question 10
    1. ABeaches.
    2. BDaycares.
    3. CRecreation centres.
    4. DPlaygrounds.

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