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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 17
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1Jen Belcher with the Ontario Pharmacists Association told CBC News this week that many pharmacists like her are having a hard time stocking enough of which of the following items?
- ACold and flu medication.
- BRapid COVID-19 tests.
- CDisposable masks.
- DMenstrual products.
2Franchesca Ranger found herself homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her story is one that certain advocacy organizations say belie a "broken" provincial system. What happened to Ranger?
- AHer tenants refused to move out of her Barrhaven townhouse.
- BThe government demanded she repay more than $13,000 in pandemic benefits.
- CA developer bought a Sandy Hill rowhouse and "renovicted" the people living there.
- DHer health spa went deeply into debt during several provincewide lockdowns.
3Councillors voted Wednesday to add a seat at Ottawa's council table for a non-voting member. Who will that seat be reserved for?
- AA member of the city's Black community.
- BAn Indigenous elder.
- CA resident with a physical disability.
- DA developer.
4What issue was Coun. Allan Hubley talking about Wednesday when he said he had "no doubt" it would be a big discussion item during this fall's municipal election?
- ATransit fares.
- BThe city's official plan.
- CHousing stock.
- DThe police budget.
5The city said Thursday it had alerted police and was carrying out a "comprehensive" internal investigation after which of the following occurred?
- AFraudsters bilked them of more than half a million dollars.
- BA city employee leaked private labour negotiations online.
- CSomeone stole the catalytic converters from about a dozen city vehicles.
- DA ransomware attack shut down the city's tax office.
6David Pichora said the workplace he oversees is facing serious staffing shortages due to COVID-19, and he's not the only one in his field struggling. Where does he work?
- AA hospital in Kingston, Ont.
- BA long-term care home in Gatineau, Que.
- CA school board covering the Cornwall, Ont., area.
- DThe University of Ottawa.
7Freedom Convoy leader Pat King saw his bail hearing abruptly adjourned twice this past week. On Wednesday, it was because his lawyer's computer was hacked. What happened Thursday?
- AKing fired his lawyer.
- BPolice laid new charges against him.
- CThe courthouse lost its internet connection.
- DPeople were illegally streaming the proceedings.
8After a decade of building stages and setting up light and sound systems, why will Benoît Brunet-Poirier not be returning to his job at Bluesfest this summer?
- AHe injured his back and is suing the festival organizers.
- BLike many in his industry, he found a different job during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- CHis long COVID leaves him unable to work long shifts.
- DHe's heading to Poland to help resettle Ukrainian refugees.
9What did western Quebec's health authority announce Friday, as COVID-19 cases continued to rise in the region?
- AMasking rules would return to the region's schools.
- BThe timeline for administering fourth vaccine doses would be sped up.
- CMost visits at local hospitals would be suspended.
- DRestaurants and bars would be forced to close at 10 p.m.
10One person was killed and five others suffered injuries of varying degrees in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Highway 417. Near which community did it happen?
- AArnprior.
- BCasselman.
- CVankleek Hill.
- DVars.
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