CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 24

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Bridgewater Retreat's Phil Slaney says a powerful storm that rumbled through his community Sunday evening damaged 16 of his cabins, some of which were destroyed entirely. Where is Slaney located?
Respuesta
  • Brockville.
  • Gananoque.
  • Smiths Falls.
  • Tweed.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
After a years-long investigation, OPP announced Tuesday they'd laid dozens of charges against 51-year-old Stéphane Langlois, including fraudulent theft and misappropriation of funds. What was Langlois doing when he allegedly committed those crimes?
Respuesta
  • Handling finances for the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall.
  • Working at a law firm in Rockland, Ont.
  • Serving as chief administrative officer for the City of Brockville.
  • Managing real estate transactions in Kingston, Ont.

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Coun. Dan Lynch is one of a number of people in the Arnpior, Ont., area who are hurt by the fact the organizers of the longtime Arnprior Fair have changed its name. What's it now called?
Respuesta
  • The Renfrew County Fair.
  • The Valley Agricultural Festival.
  • The Eastern Ontario Fall Jamboree.
  • HarvestFest.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Which eastern Ontario MPP has once again been chosen by the provincial Liberals to be the party's interim leader?
Respuesta
  • Ted Hsu.
  • Lucille Collard.
  • John Fraser.
  • Stephen Blais.

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Gisèle Lalonde, the one-time mayor of the former city of Vanier, died this past week at the age of 89. What did she become known for in the 1990s?
Respuesta
  • Fighting to save the Montfort Hospital from closing.
  • Pushing city council to declare Ottawa officially bilingual.
  • Spearheading a major revitalization of the Rideau River shoreline.
  • Bringing an NHL team back to the nation's capital.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Which two Ottawa city councillors this week became the latest to announce they won't seek re-election in the fall municipal election?
Respuesta
  • Laura Dudas and Jean Cloutier.
  • Eli El-Chantiry and Carol Anne Meehan.
  • Keith Egli and Allan Hubley.
  • Mathieu Fleury and George Darouze.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Ottawa firefighter Jeff Dean, who died Wednesday at the age of 45, was described as a "Canadian ______ icon." What goes in the blank?
Respuesta
  • Skydiving.
  • Mountaineering.
  • Drag racing.
  • Canyoning.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Two unrelated issues led to disruptions on the Confederation Line this week. First, several trains were pulled from service due to potential wheel problems. What happened in the second incident?
Respuesta
  • Lightning struck the overhead system that powers the trains.
  • On-board computers were rendered useless by a ransomware attack.
  • A maintenance worker was hit by a train entering Tremblay station.
  • "Slippery" track segments were fuelling concerns about another derailment.

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Marysol Foucault announced this past week she would be closing her popular Gatineau, Que., restaurant Edgar after 13 years in the Val-Tétreau neighbourhood. What is Edgar named after?
Respuesta
  • Impressionist painter Edgar Degas.
  • The chef who was her mentor.
  • Her Labradoodle.
  • Her father.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
A National Arts Centre employee went into cardiac arrest Friday night after inhaling smoke from a fire. Where did the fire break out?
Respuesta
  • In a laundry room.
  • Inside one of the stage lights.
  • In the parking garage.
  • Behind the restaurant bar.
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