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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 12
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1Which small eastern Ontario community kicked off the new year by celebrating the 200th anniversary of its historic jail and courthouse, both of which are the oldest in Ontario?
- ACrysler.
- BFinch.
- CL'Orignal.
- DWilliamstown.
2Const. Cory Chuchryk was given a 22-month demotion after a disciplinary body found he'd committed "serious misconduct" when he did WHAT in early 2024?
- ADrunkenly crashed his cruiser into the back of a pickup truck.
- BSold confiscated bicycles online and pocketed the money.
- CThreatened to blackmail another officer unless she went out with him.
- DAllowed his brother to access internal police records.
3There's been concern expressed over this clinic, with complaints that the opioids it prescribes to fentanyl users are attracting drug dealers and violence. In which neighbourhood is the clinic located?
- AVanier.
- BHintonburg.
- CNew Edinburgh.
- DLowertown.
4Nepean MP Chandra Arya became the first member of the Liberal caucus to declare an intention to replace Justin Trudeau this week. Which of the following is Arya pledging to do if he becomes the next leader?
- AReplace the monarchy as the head of state.
- BLegalize hard drugs.
- CPrivatize Canada Post.
- DInvade Greenland.
5Ontario Premier Doug Ford joked about the fact he was unhurt after WHAT happened to him on Wednesday?
- AHis vehicle was sideswiped on Highway 401.
- BHe fell off a ladder while making a skilled trades announcement.
- CHe stumbled down the stairs at the legislature.
- DHe took a puck to the helmet during a charity hockey game.
6Michael Clairoux and Lee Marazzo, seen here in a security camera still, were found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday. According to prosecutors, who were the pair hired to kill in September 2020 in Carleton Place, Ont.?
- AA Hells Angels recruit.
- BThe owner of a local bar.
- CThe spouse of a former town councillor.
- DThe president of a local tow truck firm.
7Which workers could have gone on strike this week, but their union instead agreed to enter binding arbitration?
- AFaculty at Ontario's publicly funded colleges.
- BJanitorial staff at some federal office buildings.
- CCorrections officers at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.
- DDrivers and maintenance workers with Kingston's transit system.
8According to the president of Algonquin College, what will the school's board of directors be asked to consider at a meeting in late February?
- AClosing their Perth campus.
- BEnding their partnership with an Israeli university.
- CRenaming and rebranding the college.
- DFiring an executive accused of fraud and misconduct.
9Which local school board proposed a major overhaul of its elementary school programming on Friday, including significant changes to boundaries, grade configurations and program offerings?
- AThe Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
- BThe Ottawa Catholic School Board.
- CThe Western Québec School Board
- DThe Limestone District School Board.
10A stretch of the Rideau Canal Skateway from Bank Street to Laurier Avenue opened Saturday morning, marking the earliest start to the season since WHICH year — when the skateway launched in December?
- A2003.
- B2007.
- C2014.
- D2018.
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