CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 26

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

Questão
It was revealed Monday that Renée Amilcar, seen here, would be stepping into which of the following roles as of mid-October?
Responda
  • CEO of the Canadian Museum of History.
  • Director of the National Arts Centre orchestra.
  • Head of OC Transpo.
  • Police chief for the City of Gatineau.

Questão 2

Questão
The City of Ottawa reversed its decision to hire North American rail firm STV after critics complained about a potential conflict of interest. What was STV initially selected to do?
Responda
  • Review the plans to return the Confederation Line to service.
  • Fix broken axles on a number of LRT trains.
  • Design the stations for the Confederation Line extension.
  • Improve OC Transpo's cybersecurity after Gatineau's transit network was hacked.

Questão 3

Questão
Which Ottawa-area health unit announced Tuesday it had become the first in the province to have 90 per cent of its eligible residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19?
Responda
  • The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.
  • Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health.
  • The Eastern Ontario Health Unit.
  • The Renfrew County and District Health Unit.

Questão 4

Questão
Ottawa Redblacks rookie quarterback Caleb Evans threw three touchdowns Tuesday night in his first ever CFL start to defeat the Edmonton Elks 34-24. What else was noteworthy about the game?
Responda
  • It snapped the club's 11-game losing streak on home soil.
  • Evans also set a team record for passing yards in one game.
  • It was halted for more than an hour due to a freak lightning storm.
  • The CFL's first-ever female player was called on to kick an extra point.

Questão 5

Questão
Which of the following establishments lost its liquor licence this week after refusing to enforce Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rules?
Responda
  • A gastropub in Gananoque.
  • A sports bar in Kingston.
  • A pool hall in Smiths Falls.
  • A winery in Prince Edward County.

Questão 6

Questão
So many letters have been showing up at the Ottawa grave of Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce that a mailbox was recently installed. What is Bryce known for doing?
Responda
  • Helping to develop the first tuberculosis vaccine.
  • Blowing the whistle on abuse at residential schools.
  • Demanding that women be allowed to study medicine at Canadian universities.
  • Adopting and caring for hundreds of feral cats.

Questão 7

Questão
Where were more than 50,000 of these hand-painted tiles installed for this week's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?
Responda
  • On the lawn in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.
  • Along an Ottawa River pathway.
  • Inside a building at Beechwood Cemetery.
  • In Minto Park, next to the Ottawa Women's Monument.

Questão 8

Questão
Ishkode-O'de Wagamese told CBC that what she's gone through over the past seven years has been "horrific" and "emotionally exhausting." What was she speaking about?
Responda
  • Extensive mould damage in the bungalow she's been renting.
  • A court case involving allegations of workplace discrimination.
  • A feud with a neighbour over the precise location of her property line.
  • The search for her missing niece.

Questão 9

Questão
According to Jennifer Heagle, co-owner of Ottawa specialty food store Red Apron, what's the big thing everyone talks about at their newest location?
Responda
  • The recycled plastic parking lot.
  • The windmill on the roof.
  • A conveyor belt mechanism for bike parking.
  • An old neon diner sign that once stood in the ByWard Market.

Questão 10

Questão
Which group of employees will now have to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a Friday announcement from Rod Phillips?
Responda
  • Workers in long-term care homes.
  • Teachers.
  • Transit operators.
  • Police, paramedics and other first responders.

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