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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 5
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1Ottawa students who lack Wi-Fi access for online learning were told this week to take what step "as a last resort"?
- ASteal or hack into their neighbours' wireless accounts.
- BGo over to a trusted friend's house to download lessons and homework.
- CHead over to school parking lots to access the Wi-Fi networks there.
- DPetition city hall to introduce free Wi-Fi zones during the pandemic.
2Who was described this week as having "a will of steel" in the fight against COVID-19?
- ADr. Vera Etches, head of Ottawa Public Health.
- BDr. Andrew Willmore, medical director for The Ottawa Hospital's emergency department.
- COttawa Mayor Jim Watson.
- DOntario Premier Doug Ford.
3According to city manager Steve Kanellakos, which of the following steps announced Monday is expected to save the City of Ottawa as much as $2.7 million per month?
- APlacing thousands of part-time workers on unpaid leave.
- BCutting the salaries of top municipal employees by 20 per cent.
- CReducing the maintenance budget for trains, buses and other city infrastructure.
- DParing back health and disability benefits for all city staff.
4Mayor Jim Watson told Ottawa Morning Tuesday that despite pleas from some residents, he would not be doing what?
- AHolding city council meetings online.
- BBarring vehicles from some city streets.
- CHiring more bylaw officers to enforce social distancing infractions.
- DFreezing transit fares until the pandemic is declared over.
5It was confirmed Thursday that 10 residents at an Ottawa-area long-term care home had died of COVID-19. Where is the home located?
- AAlmonte.
- BArnprior.
- CPerth.
- DSmiths Falls.
6Coun. Eli El-Chantiry said this week that city staff have been doing what at a garage in the city's west end?
- AConverting the space into a makeshift emergency clinic for COVID-19 patients.
- BSalvaging parts that can be used for respirators and hospital beds.
- CRetrofitting the city's taxi fleet so that drivers are less susceptible to catching COVID-19.
- DFilling sandbags in the case of spring flooding.
7Refugee advocates are urging bylaw officers to issue warnings rather than fines after Quasi Alnofal, a 20-year-old man from Syria, was given an $880 ticket for doing what?
- APlaying basketball on a public court.
- BLetting his siblings climb on a play structure.
- CInviting a small group over to celebrate his father's birthday.
- DHaving a picnic in a city park.
8What is this Ottawa Hospital projection attempting to model over the coming months, based on three different rates of social distancing?
- AThe number of COVID-19 cases that will be confirmed in Ottawa.
- BThe number of COVID-19 patients who will require acute care at local hospitals.
- CThe number of health care workers who will come down with COVID-19.
- DThe number of patient deaths in Ontario.
9Which British comedian took note on Twitter this week of an amusingly altered City of Ottawa social distancing sign?
- AJohn Cleese.
- BRicky Gervais.
- CSacha Baron Cohen.
- DRichard Ayoade.
10Pete Rainville is frustrated that he can't sell his products directly to consumers during the pandemic because of a specific measure enforced by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. What does he produce?
- ABeer.
- BCider.
- CGin and whisky.
- DWine.
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- Trevor Pritchard
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- Criado em 8 abr 2020 · atualizado em 10 abr 2020
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