CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 28

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

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What forced the evacuation of the Amazon warehouse on Boundary Road Monday morning?
Answer
  • Reports of a gunman nearby.
  • High carbon monoxide levels.
  • A roof collapse.
  • An escaped snake.

Question 2

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As of July 10, Nicolas Truchon will be in charge of which of the following?
Answer
  • The National Capital Commission.
  • The Ottawa Hospital.
  • Rideau Transit Group.
  • Carleton University.

Question 3

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Where was this photo taken?
Answer
  • Rideau Hall.
  • Gatineau Park.
  • Mooney's Bay.
  • Harrington Lake.

Question 4

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Gatineau pitcher Phil Aumont was supposed to be part of the Toronto Blue Jays organization this spring, but when COVID-19 hit he decided to press pause on his baseball career and do what instead?
Answer
  • Run a farm.
  • Join the priesthood.
  • Open a brewery.
  • Become a paramedic.

Question 5

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Christine Robillard is lamenting the potential loss of an Ottawa Community Housing program that ran out of money this week. What does the Helping Ourselves program teach residents to do?
Answer
  • Get a better understanding of their personal finances.
  • Use conflict resolution techniques to resolve disputes.
  • Understand and navigate Ontario's legal system.
  • Grow and maintain a garden.

Question 6

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Police in Kingston, Ont., say they're investigating tips that a nail salon connected to a local COVID-19 outbreak may have done what?
Answer
  • Forced employees to work without protective equipment.
  • Docked workers' pay if they called in sick.
  • Opened before being allowed to.
  • Failed to comply with an order to shut down.

Question 7

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Which of the following has been declared a "prohibited zone" in western Quebec after complaints from nearby residents about parties and noise?
Answer
  • An abandoned mine.
  • A stretch of the Gatineau River shoreline.
  • An old covered bridge.
  • A former ski hill.

Question 8

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What caused Ottawa police to clear people away from Mooney's Bay this week?
Answer
  • A big Canada's Day party.
  • An Amber Alert investigation.
  • A hot air balloon crash.
  • A monster from the briny deep.

Question 9

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Hospitals in Ottawa are asking the Ontario government to quickly approve plans to free up space for acute-care patients by creating hundreds of new long-term care and transitional beds where?
Answer
  • Retirement homes.
  • Hotels.
  • Sports facilities.
  • Community centres.

Question 10

Question
Ontario's police watchdog has cleared an Ottawa police officer who punched a man who'd shown up at the force's Elgin Street headquarters to do what?
Answer
  • Report a stolen bike.
  • Hang a 'Black Lives Matter' banner.
  • Seek a job interview.
  • Confess to a murder.
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