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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 23
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1Two men in their 30s are now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to doing WHAT at the Hurdman LRT station last November?
- AAssaulting and hurling racial slurs at a transit rider.
- BThrowing an incendiary device into a train car.
- CStealing several thousand dollars' worth of copper wiring.
- DPushing a young man onto the tracks.
2The Crown is planning to appeal the sentence handed down to Pat King, one of the key figures in the 2022 convoy protests that brought downtown Ottawa to a standstill. What sentence did King get last November?
- AA three-month conditional sentence.
- BA six-month jail sentence.
- CA two-year prison sentence.
- D720 hours of community service.
3Which federal institution will be cutting its workforce by a quarter over the next five years — a move that earned condemnation from Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees?
- AThe National Capital Commission.
- BThe Translation Bureau.
- CThe Canadian Space Agency.
- DThe Tax Court of Canada.
4Climate activist Gillian Graham says she's been charged with mischief after spraying WHAT with pink paint Thursday in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his empowering of billionaires?
- ASeveral cars at a Tesla dealership.
- BThe U.S. Embassy.
- CThe clubhouse at a south Ottawa golf course.
- DA statue of Wayne Gretzky.
5Tyler Whitmore told CBC this week that his company has seen a spike in demand as more and more Canadians seek to buy WHAT amid tariff-fuelled economic anxiety?
- AGold bullion.
- BBicycles.
- CVacation packages for Latin America.
- DWeapons and ammunition.
6Gatineau, Que., Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette said this week that she understood people's concerns and would move to reduce a brand new tax on WHAT by nearly 40 per cent?
- AParking lot operators.
- BVape shops.
- CHigh-end vehicle dealerships.
- DSmall landlords.
7Quebec citizens are weighing in on changes announced Wednesday by the province to stem WHAT problem that industry voices say is costing businesses tens of thousands of dollars a year?
- ADiners not showing up for restaurant reservations.
- BWorkers taking too many sick days.
- CScammers taking advantage of weak IT infrastructure.
- DAI bots leaving fake negative online reviews.
8The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has been locked in a court battle to compel WHICH social media site to turn over identifying information of a user who's allegedly been defaming them?
- AReddit.
- BTruth Social.
- CFacebook.
- DParler.
9On Friday, an Ontario judge approved the Hudson's Bay Company's liquidation plan. Which of the following best describes what will happen to Bay stores in this region?
- AAll stores in eastern Ontario and western Quebec will close.
- BThe Rideau Centre location is the only one that will remain open.
- CTwo stores in Ottawa and one in Kingston will remain open.
- DAll of the stores in the region will stay open.
10Sources confirmed to CBC News on Saturday — one day ahead of an expected federal election call — that Canadians will be heading to the polls on WHICH date?
- AApril 28.
- BMay 5.
- CMay 17.
- DJune 3.
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- Trevor Pritchard
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