CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 24

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Shamsia Quraishi, Ajoy Bista and Chad Mariage all shared how they've been trying to heal in the wake of which Ottawa tragedy, which marked a major anniversary on Monday?
Respuesta
  • The shooting of a police officer on Parliament Hill.
  • A collision between a train and an OC Transpo bus.
  • A collision between an OC Transpo bus and the overhang at Westboro station.
  • The destruction wrought by six tornadoes on one day.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Ontario's Superior Court dismissed a Charter challenge on Monday that had been launched by an alliance of groups, ruling that Canada's laws on WHICH of the following were, in fact, constitutional?
Respuesta
  • Hate speech.
  • Sex work.
  • Protections for refugee claimants.
  • Collective bargaining rights.

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Which eastern Ontario park is home to the ancient Indigenous pictograph seen here? It has hundreds of such pictographs, but the site where they're located was recently defaced by vandals.
Respuesta
  • Algonquin Provincial Park.
  • Bon Echo Provincial Park.
  • Fitzroy Provincial Park.
  • Frontenac Provincial Park.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
What is Ottawa business owner John Rmor distressed about, telling CBC this week how he feels "hurt in [his] heart" over the current reality?
Respuesta
  • Crime levels in the ByWard Market.
  • The timelines to pay back pandemic loans.
  • Rising violence and hate towards LGBTQ+ groups.
  • Plans to pedestrianize his shop's street.

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
After more than two months on strike, these workers returned to the job on Wednesday. Who do they work for?
Respuesta
  • Hydro Ottawa.
  • Algonquin College.
  • The Royal Canadian Mint.
  • The City of Ottawa's bylaw department.

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
What did some OC Transpo drivers do Thursday during a one-day protest over what the union called "toxic" working conditions?
Respuesta
  • They turned off the illuminated route signs on their buses.
  • They refused to accept cash fares.
  • They wore their street clothes.
  • They only made right-hand turns.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Coun. Sean Devine described a new city bylaw proposed Thursday as "good actors ... subsidizing the bad." What is that bylaw — which comes with a $500 permit requirement — intended to address?
Respuesta
  • Illegal clothing donation bins.
  • Damage caused by stray cats.
  • E-bike users who don't obey road rules.
  • Cracked sidewalks in some suburbs.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Twin sisters Amira and Nadya Gill were charged this week with fraud over $5,000 by the RCMP. What are they alleged to have done?
Respuesta
  • Falsely claimed Inuit status to get grants and scholarships.
  • Lied about the financials of their active wear business.
  • Held fundraisers for a non-existent sister whom they said had cancer.
  • Created fake Airbnb listings and scammed would-be renters.

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Who is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being embraced by in this photo taken Thursday night at the Ottawa airport?
Respuesta
  • The chancellor of Germany.
  • The president of Ukraine.
  • One of the main opposition leaders in Syria.
  • The new owner of the Ottawa Senators.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Which chain of local cafés says it's not giving up on having kiosks at stations along Ottawa's LRT network, despite having lost more than $500,000 as ridership has collapsed?
Respuesta
  • Happy Goat.
  • Bridgehead.
  • Little Victories.
  • Equator.
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