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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 26
Preguntas del test (10)
1Which neighbourhood's residents say they're concerned after four suspicious fires broke out in July alone?

- ACarlington.
- BMechanicsville.
- CVanier.
- DVieux-Hull.
2In a first-person piece for CBC Ottawa, Mary Jane Clinkard wrote about her concerns that a second COVID-19 wave could cause what to happen?

- ASwimming pools would shut down.
- BJunior hockey seasons would be cancelled.
- CDepression rates would spike.
- DThe Canada-U.S. border closure would be extended.
3As it deals with complaints of a toxic workplace environment, Rideau Hall has hired a new chief of staff and advisor to Gov. Gen. Julie Payette. What was their former position?

- ASenior leader at Cirque du Soleil.
- BPublic relations manager with the Canadian Space Agency.
- CAssistant to former Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos.
- DStrategic operations officer with Roots Canada.
4Chantal Prouse says people in the downtown core should be on alert after she and her friends came across which of the following on Monday?

- AA coyote wandering the University of Ottawa.
- BA raccoon caught in a metal trap.
- CUsed needles in Confederation Park.
- DRacist graffiti on an LRT station.
5On Tuesday, Ottawa Public Health reported the first instance in July of which of the following?

- AA new COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care home.
- BA day with more than two dozen new confirmed cases.
- CA case linked to travel from the U.S.
- DA death from COVID-19.
6What is Ottawa Tourism offering anyone who books a two-night hotel stay in the capital, in an attempt to boost the struggling industry?

- AA $100 gift card.
- BTwo free passes to a local spa.
- CTickets to Ottawa-Gatineau museums and galleries.
- DUnlimited e-scooter rides during their stay.
7Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 53-year-old man from eastern Ontario with more than 30 counts of fraud related to the business he used to run. What kind of business was it?
- AAn auto dealership.
- BA home renovation business.
- CA health food store.
- DAn accounting firm.
8Stéphanie Plante has collected more than a dozen letters of support as part of her campaign to name a Sandy Hill park after which public figure?

- APaul Dewar.
- BAnnie Pootoogook.
- CSandra Oh.
- DGeorge Floyd.
9A man suffered serious injuries Wednesday evening when he was struck by an OC Transpo bus at which station?
- ABayshore.
- BHurdman.
- CTunney's Pasture.
- DWestboro.
10Why has Ottawa parent Eric Wilson decided to keep his children at home when school resumes this fall?

- AHe thinks class sizes are still too large.
- BHe says his children have thrived with online learning.
- CTwo of his children can't wear masks due to respiratory conditions.
- DHe's immunocompromized and concerned about his health.
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