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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 17
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1Richard McGrath says he got a "rude awakening" when his credit bureau told him his credit score had taken a sudden nosedive. According to the Ottawa teacher, what caused it to plunge?
- AAn unpaid parking ticket from nearly two decades ago.
- BA $3.50 library fine.
- CMissed rent payments by someone with the same name and birthdate.
- DLate fees for the Pulp Fiction DVD he rented in 1997.
2Six people had to escape this OC Transpo bus through its roof hatch after it flipped over Sunday evening near which intersection?
- ALeitrim and Bowesville roads.
- BHazeldean Road and Huntmar Drive.
- CBaseline Road and Centrepointe Drive.
- DHawthorne and Walkley roads.
3The Carleton Ravens successfully defended their U Sports women's basketball title last weekend, winning a 70-67 thriller over which opponent, the tournament's top seed?
- AUniversity of Saskatchewan Huskies.
- BLaval Rouge et Or.
- CQueen's University Gaels.
- DUniversity of Calgary Dinos.
4Which Ottawa athlete who won gold for Canada at the 2016 Olympics announced her retirement this week?
- AWrestler Erica Wiebe.
- BTennis player Gabriela Dabrowski.
- CSpeed skater Ivanie Blondin.
- DRunner Melissa Bishop-Nriagu.
5According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, alcohol consumption was a potential factor in WHICH of the following incidents that happened in September 2021 in Prescott, Ont.?
- AA head-on collision involving two trains.
- BThe sinking of a local ferry.
- CA helicopter crash that killed several hydro workers.
- DAn explosion on a container ship docked at the town's harbour.
6Brian Sanderson told CBC this week how his 2016 Nissan Leaf has sat unused in his Wakefield, Que., driveway because it's become "too unreliable" for him to drive. What keeps happening?
- AThe electric battery keeps dying.
- BThe brakes keep failing.
- CThe seatbelts keep disconnecting.
- DThe engine keeps overheating.
7In a report to the environment and climate change committee, city staff said a proposal by Barrhaven West Coun. David Hill to attract more pollinators was unfeasible. Where had Hill wanted to plant flower gardens?
- AOn the roofs of bus shelters.
- BAt the Rink of Dreams during warmer months.
- CIn the parking lots of city arenas.
- DOn the backs of some fire trucks.
8According to Brad Joyce, Kingston's commissioner of infrastructure, transportation and emergency services, what will the eastern Ontario city begin doing in early April?
- AEnforcing a ban on daytime camping in city parks.
- BOffering on-demand transit in two suburban neighbourhoods.
- CLimiting the number of garbage bags residents can set out at the curb.
- DProviding supervised injection services on the grounds of city hall.
9Class-action lawsuits have been certified by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Schlegel, Sienna and four other similar companies. What do those companies do?
- AThey provide long-term care.
- BThey run plastic surgery clinics.
- CThey manufacture weight-loss drugs.
- DThey carry out home renovations.
10The Somerset West Community Health Centre said Friday it would open a temporary supervised drug consumption site outdoors, something that became necessary after WHAT happened more than two weeks ago?
- AStaff began experiencing symptoms like nausea and headaches.
- BA pipe burst and caused severe flooding.
- CThe federal government toughened the rules around how indoor sites could operate.
- DA delivery truck crashed through the centre's front window.
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