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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 20
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1According to documents obtained by CBC, health-care professionals at the Queensway Carleton Hospital felt they were working in an "exceptionally unsafe" environment during a nearly 20-hour stretch in early September. What had happened?
- AThere was a hospital-wide phone and computer outage.
- BDozens of custodians and other workers walked off the job.
- CA surge of patients with respiratory viruses overwhelmed staff.
- DCritical software was locked out by a ransomware attack.
2Greg A. Hill told CBC his recent layoff was partly due to the fact he was "asking questions" and was "wanting there to be some accountability" at his institution. What position did he hold?
- AIndigenous art curator at the National Gallery of Canada.
- BCultural diversity director with the Ontario Hockey League.
- CDeputy chief with Kingston Police.
- DMental health co-ordinator with Gymnastics Canada.
3This panel, drawn by Ottawa illustrator Ivanka Galadza, describes the realities of a famine her grandmothers lived through 90 years ago in which country?
- AUkraine.
- BArmenia.
- CPoland.
- DGeorgia.
4The federal and provincial housing ministers announced Tuesday they would provide tens of millions of dollars to the City of Ottawa to do what? It was appropriate timing, given that Nov. 22 is a day dedicated to this topic.
- ABuild 272 affordable housing units.
- BRetrofit and upgrade 16 city sports facilities.
- CExpand the network of bike lanes and multi-use pathways.
- DTrain first responders on handling mental health crises.
5Lawyers for communications firm Enterprise Canada plan to pursue a libel suit against Brendan Miller — who represents convoy protest organizers at the Emergencies Act inquiry — after Miller alleged one of the firm's employees did WHAT in an attempt to discredit the demonstrators?
- ACarried a Nazi flag through the downtown.
- BSet a fire outside an O'Connor Street apartment.
- CAuthored racist, typo-laden posts left on convoy social media pages.
- DUrinated on the National War Memorial.
6Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also testified at the inquiry this week. How did he describe his mindset when it came to invoking the Emergencies Act?
- AHe was "nervous but hopeful."
- BHe was "serene and confident."
- CHe was "livid and exasperated."
- DHe was "cautious and sober."
7The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board held two trustee meetings this week to determine whether they should implement a mask mandate in their schools. What was the final decision?
- AThey voted to make masks mandatory for in-person learning.
- BThey voted to leave the decision up to individual schools.
- CThe final vote was a tie, meaning there would be no mandate.
- DThey didn't get to make a decision as heckling and threats disrupted the meetings.
8 Where did this large fire break out early Thursday morning?
- AStittsville.
- BNavan.
- CGreely.
- DMetcalfe.
9Based on data crunched by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Ottawa lags far behind the rest of the country when it comes to what?
- AThe number of workers who've returned downtown over the past two-plus years.
- BThe number of businesses that said they'd been "significantly" hurt by supply chain problems.
- CThe affordability of rent for retail or office space.
- DThe dollar value of business transactions conducted using cryptocurrency.
10Which of the following changes to OC Transpo will come into effect this winter when the city is slated to get more than 30 centimetres of snow?
- ACyclists will not be allowed to store their bikes on public transit.
- BMost articulated buses will be pulled from service.
- CTrains on the Confederation Line will run half as frequently.
- DBus riders will, if needed, be required to get out and push.
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