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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 9
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1What pressing question has been on the mind of Sophie Johnson ever since her 25-year-old son, Omar Jonathan Grant, was stabbed to death in mid-February?
- AWhy his alleged killer was living at the same community housing building.
- BWhy police didn't investigate reports she'd made about getting death threats.
- CWhy it took paramedics nearly an hour to arrive at the scene.
- DWhy one of the suspects had been granted bail just a month earlier.
2Which Ottawa ward is expected to hold a byelection after city council declares the council seat vacant later this month?
- AOsgoode.
- BGloucester-Southgate.
- CBarrhaven East.
- DRiverside South-Findlay Creek.
3From left to right, Shane Baddeley, Hilary Jensen, and Rene Toupinpiper were among those who came out to protest Tuesday night over WHICH of the following issues?
- AChanges to elementary school boundaries at the English public board.
- BA proposal to build temporary housing for asylum seekers.
- CAn ongoing dispute between Chelsea, Que., and the NCC over the payment of taxes.
- DCuts being made by Algonquin College to its program offerings.
4What did Premier Doug Ford announce he would be doing on Monday, March 10, in response to the tariffs threatened by U.S President Donald Trump?
- ARemove all U.S. products from the shelves of the LCBO.
- BSign a critical minerals deal with Mexico.
- CIntroduce a bill mandating Ontario businesses to declare which products are Canadian.
- DSlap a 25 per cent surcharge on U.S-bound electricity.
5Ottawans and others across Canada have adopted the phrase "elbows up" in the face of Trump's tariffs and annexation threats, a slogan inspired by WHICH famous Canadian hockey player, seen here?
- AGordie Howe.
- BMike Bossy.
- CBobby Orr.
- DGuy Lafleur.
6Hastings County's health unit recently confirmed nine cases of WHICH contagious illness, prompting them to issue a community exposure warning?
- AMeasles.
- BMpox.
- CWhooping cough.
- DDengue fever.
7Ontario Provincial Police laid 13 charges against a Montreal man on Thursday who allegedly did WHAT on Highway 401 two days earlier?
- AThrew chunks of snow and frozen ice off an overpass at vehicles.
- BCrashed his stolen car into an OPP cruiser.
- CFailed to secure his truck's load, which came loose and caused a 12-car pileup.
- DDischarged a firearm at another driver.
8What weather warnings covered most of the Ottawa region on Thursday?
- AWind warnings.
- BFlash freeze warnings.
- CExtreme cold warnings.
- DRainfall warnings.
9After closing three library branches at the start of the year, the municipality of The Nation is now pitching what OTHER cost-cutting measure as it continues to try to save money?
- ATurning community centres into non-profits.
- BShuttering its fire department and relying on volunteers instead.
- CSelling off a number of parcels of surplus land.
- DIncreasing the use of AI for municipal business.
10The City of Kingston announced Friday evening that the company VGV had withdrawn its divisive plans to build WHAT in the eastern Ontario city?
- AA multi-sport stadium.
- BA luxury hotel and spa complex.
- CAn electric vehicle battery plant.
- DA waste incineration facility.
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- How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
- Autor
- Trevor Pritchard
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