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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 22
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1Sharmeen Yousuf is speaking out on behalf of her 66-year-old mother, who says she lost $23,000 of her life savings after fraudsters gained access to her bank account. What is Yousuf's main concern?
- AOttawa police have refused to investigate.
- BThe bank has decided not to offer reimbursement.
- CHer mother may end up evicted from her home.
- DThe fraudsters have been harassing the family and demanding more money.
2Victoria Chanie-Palmer told CBC News this week it was "such a shame" that a number of local amenities were closing Tuesday. What shut down?
- AWading pools.
- BTennis and pickleball courts.
- CCOVID-19 test sites.
- DPatios operated by the National Capital Commission.
3This crash sent three people to hospital Tuesday and has renewed calls to improve the intersection. Near which rural Ottawa community did it occur?
- ADunrobin.
- BFicko.
- CMetcalfe.
- DNavan.
4What did Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, medical officer of health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, say individual health units might consider doing if the province doesn't get on board?
- AMandating vaccines for health-care workers.
- BIssuing a vaccine passport.
- CExtending mandatory mask policies until 2022.
- DRestricting travel across interprovincial borders.
5Catherine McKenney was one of a number of councillors who protested outside city hall Wednesday, accusing the city of "governing by memo." What issue sparked the protest?
- AProblems with Ottawa's LRT line.
- BCOVID-19 outbreaks at city-run care homes.
- CEvictions of homeless people from local parks.
- DA plan to build embassies on green space.
6Paramedics rushed a 59-year-old man to hospital Thursday morning after an incident on a Confederation Line extension job site. What happened to him?
- ASomething fell from a forklift and struck him on the head.
- BHe received a severe electric shock.
- CHe got his arm caught in a conveyor belt.
- DHe suffered heat stroke.
7"I see public opposition all the time but this time was different. This really struck at people's core." What now-suspended plan was Coun. Riley Brockington referring to when he spoke those words?
- ACutting down trees so a BMW dealership could build a parking lot.
- BTearing down a 112-year-old barn so that a condo could go up.
- CFencing off Carlington Hill for three years due to soil erosion.
- DBlocking public access to the Rideau River by expanding a local subdivision.
8According to documents obtained by CBC News, which of the following problems was Ontario's transportation ministry issued warnings about — and even given recommendations for fixing — but failed to act upon?
- AA local road that washed out in a storm and killed a 72-year-old woman.
- BLicence plates that were hard to read in certain conditions.
- CMajor pandemic-related delays for drivers trying to get a road test.
- DCrumbling sound barriers along Highway 417.
9What pandemic-related ruling has Justice Kevin Phillips issue ahead of a first-degree murder trial set to begin in Ottawa next month?
- AAnyone entering the courtroom will have to take a rapid COVID-19 test first.
- BAll potential jurors will have to disclose whether they've been fully vaccinated.
- CWitnesses will not be able to wear masks so that the accused can see their faces.
- DThe entire trial will take place outdoors.
10Mental health nurse Christine Lapeer has been running what she calls "Mindful Fishing" excursions to help people living with which of the following conditions?
- APost-traumatic stress disorder.
- BSchizophrenia.
- CAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- DLou Gehrig's Disease.
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