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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 13
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1Many Ottawans were enraptured by these strange, rare clouds that appeared in the skies following a storm last weekend. What kind of clouds are they?
- AAsperitas clouds.
- BLenticular clouds.
- CMammatus clouds.
- DNoctilucent clouds.
2Steve Slaby told CBC how he received a $70 ticket from bylaw officers Monday for illegally parking his car at Britannia Park. Why was Slaby at the park in the first place?
- AHe was taking part in a volunteer-run beach cleanup.
- BHe was shooting photos of the aurora borealis.
- CHe was helping rescue two stranded kayakers.
- DHe was searching for his daughter's missing dog.
3Which agency wrongfully terminated 86-year-old Wayne Hannan's volunteer status last year, according to a recent ruling by an Ontario Superior Court justice who noted the case involved suggestions of age discrimination?
- AScouts Canada.
- BUnited Way East Ontario.
- CThe Ottawa Hospital.
- DHabitat for Humanity.
4Several residents of this row house in Kanata say they've had to leave their homes, with one resident saying the situation there feels like something out of "a horror film." What's are they dealing with?
- AA rat infestation.
- BStrange-looking mould spreading through the units.
- CNoxious gases rising from the ground.
- DFlocks of birds dive-bombing them.
5Which disease are doctors in Ontario and elsewhere being urged to be on the lookout for, following a report Monday that detailed the case of a 65-year-old Toronto woman diagnosed with it last year?
- ARabies.
- BScurvy.
- CCholera.
- DPolio.
6According to a motion going before Kingston city council, what does Coun. Greg Ridge want the city's Integrated Care Hub to do in order to keep receiving municipal funding?
- ACreate a safety plan and consult with the community.
- BSet up a low-cost dental clinic.
- CAllow a municipal investigator to audit its finances.
- DDisavow a recent pro-Palestinian statement it issued.
7According to an update Thursday at a meeting of Ottawa's transit commission, what are OC Transpo staff looking at potentially doing — something the city had never planned to do again?
- APurchasing diesel buses.
- BFurther reducing off-peak LRT service.
- CLaying off fare inspectors.
- DLaunching another on-demand transit pilot project.
8As of Thursday, convenience stores in Ontario could also begin selling what products alongside the various alcoholic beverages they were allowed to begin stocking earlier this year?
- AFortified wines.
- BOntario-made spirits and liqueurs.
- CCannabis-infused beverages.
- DSake.
9Katrine Pedersen, seen here with the ball, was named the first head coach of Ottawa Rapid FC this past week. Which nation did Pedersen — a hall of famer in her home country — represent for roughly two decades?
- ADenmark.
- BNorway.
- CSwitzerland.
- DAustralia.
10What did Chantal Huinink, a regional councillor from Waterloo, Ont., find "disheartening" after she visited Ottawa in August for a conference?
- AThe amount of open drug use on the city's streets.
- BProblems with accessible transportation in the city.
- CPoorly designed cycling infrastructure.
- DUninspiring public art.
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