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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 23
Preguntas del test (10)
1"Basically, we play with _______, but we play with it very precisely." What word did John Smol, Queen's University paleolimnologist and recent winner of the prestigious Vega Medal, use to explain his research in a recent interview with CBC?
- AMud.
- BLava.
- CMercury.
- DFire.
2Dr. Ron Weiss recently reflected on his decision to retire after decades of being known as the "king" and the "Wayne Gretzky" of what medical procedure?
- AVasectomies.
- BNose jobs.
- CLaser eye surgery.
- DKnee replacements.
3Data from 2022 shows that Ottawans appear hesitant to embrace the city's new public electric vehicle charging stations. However, one station is being used more than the others. Where is it located?
- AAt city hall.
- BAt the Kanata technology park.
- CAt a Glebe parking garage.
- DAt CHEO.
4Capital Coun. Shawn Menard gave the city a "B" grade on Tuesday when, during the committee he chairs, he was asked how Ottawa was doing on WHICH of the following?
- AMeeting goals set out in its climate change master plan.
- BExpanding amenities for cyclists and pedestrians.
- CProtecting the city's heritage properties.
- DAddressing the shortage of affordable housing.
5Some Ottawa city councillors are worried that the province's plan to fast-track a project for this plot of land in Barrhaven will set a precedent giving the municipality less of a say in local developments. What's being built there?
- AA long-term care home.
- BA police training facility.
- CA wind power farm.
- DA recycling plant.
6Tens of thousands of federal workers began striking Wednesday, leading to major impacts on services across the country. Which of the following is NOT one of the resulting disruptions?
- AThe tax filing deadline has been pushed back by at least 30 days.
- BPassport applications and renewals have been halted for most Canadians.
- CCitizenship ceremonies have been rescheduled.
- DSome Indigenous schools in Ontario have been closed.
7Kitty Noah's family said they were shocked to learn that the 62-year-old Nunavut woman's identity was used as part of a possible fraud in eastern Ontario. What is alleged to have happened?
- AShe was cited as the birth mother of two sisters seeking Inuit status.
- BSomeone forged her birth certificate and tried to apply for disability benefits.
- CA graduate student passed off her artwork and life story as their own.
- DAn OPP officer impersonated her in order to lure a suspected drug dealer.
8Jason Proulx says his son Tyson had to undergo seven hours of surgery and will likely have lingering scars and injuries for the rest of his life after WHAT happened earlier this month?
- AHe crashed while skateboarding and fell into the Rideau Canal.
- BHe was attacked by a dog while at a friend's house.
- CHis school bus collided with a garbage truck.
- DA large ice-encrusted tree branch fell on him during a recent storm.
9Quebec's Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions has confirmed that the Gatineau police officers accused of assaulting a diplomat in 2022 will not face criminal charges. Which country is that diplomat from?
- AAzerbaijan.
- BSenegal.
- CNamibia.
- DUruguay.
10Ontario Provincial Police arrested a 22-year-old man Wednesday night in connection with a double homicide in the community of Chute-à-Blondeau, Ont. What is he also have alleged to have done just over the border in Quebec?
- ASet a Catholic church on fire.
- BRobbed a gas station at gunpoint.
- CAttacked a truck driver with a machete.
- DFired a rifle into a bar.
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