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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 31
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1Which local river, seen here, has been running dry amid drought-like conditions in recent weeks?
- AThe South Nation River.
- BThe Raisin River.
- CThe Lièvre River.
- DThe Gatineau River.
2Prithivpal Dadiala, left, pleaded guilty in Kingston, Ont., to three provincial offences Monday in connection with what incident that occurred in March 2023?
- AA deadly fire at a home he owned.
- BA 500-litre fuel spill in the Cataraqui River.
- CThe killing of an endangered animal in a provincial park.
- DA scaffolding collapse that left two construction workers injured.
3What incident that occurred outside the Rideau Centre this April is reflected in this diagram?
- AThe shooting of a 24-year-old man by Ottawa police.
- BThe stabbing of several pedestrians by a 38-year-old woman.
- CA collision between an OC Transpo bus and a police cruiser.
- DAn unsuccessful attempt by a driver to ram a protest march.
4According to a memo sent Tuesday to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Ottawa city councillors, what change will take effect at the start of January?
- AThe first stations on the eastern LRT expansion will open.
- BAll municipal workers will required to be in the office five days a week.
- CResidents will be able to set out one fewer garbage bin at the curb.
- DPaid street parking will launch in several zones west of downtown.
5What happened Tuesday night at the Stittsville Muslim Association, an act that was described as "very hurtful" by volunteer Imam Ahmed Elemam?
- ASomeone defaced the building with racist graffiti.
- BSomeone through a Molotov cocktail through a window.
- CSomeone pulled off a woman's hijab as she was standing outside.
- DSomeone slashed the tires of several cars in the parking lot.
6Ottawa's Jewish community was left "deeply shaken," in the words of one advocacy group, after a woman in her 70s was stabbed and seriously injured shortly after walking into WHICH of the following establishments on Baseline Road?
- AA grocery store.
- BA home improvement retailer.
- CA bank.
- DAn LCBO outlet.
7Why was James Bauder, one of the key figures of the 2022 convoy protests that took over downtown Ottawa, in the headlines this past week?
- AHe was sentenced to six years in prison.
- BA Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.
- CHe won a provincial byelection in British Columbia.
- DHe was given political asylum by U.S. President Donald Trump.
8Starting this fall, all Ontario seniors over the age of 75 will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against WHICH of the following?
- ARspiratory syncytial virus.
- BWest Nile virus.
- CMeasles.
- DShingles.
9What could soon be banned in western Quebec and elsewhere in the province, according to a bill that Jean-François Roberge promised would be coming this fall?
- APraying in public.
- BSetting fires in provincial parks.
- CTurning right on red lights.
- DDefacing the provincial flag.
10Biology professor George diCenzo is part of a research lab at Queen's University that's been studying how a certain species of worm is able to do what?
- ABreak down chemicals in plastic.
- BDrastically enhance nitrogen levels in soil.
- CRid itself of cancerous growths.
- DSecrete bioluminescent waste products.
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- How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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- Trevor Pritchard
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