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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Dec. 6

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  1. 1Dimitrios Kotsovolos, centre, told CBC News this week that he had no regrets calling OPP to his bar in Perth, Ont., to deal with a patron who was doing what?Image for question 1
    1. ARefusing to wear a mask.
    2. BSexually harassing one of his servers.
    3. CThreatening to harm himself.
    4. DShouting QAnon conspiracy theories.
  2. 2Following the death of a 42-year-old man on Monday, 2020 became the deadliest year in Ottawa since amalgamation for which of the following?Image for question 2
    1. AFires.
    2. BShootings.
    3. CDrownings.
    4. DOverdoses.
  3. 3What's slated to take place Tuesday at The Ottawa Hospital?Image for question 3
    1. AThe first COVID-19 vaccines will be administered.
    2. BCataract and other eye surgeries will resume.
    3. CConstruction will begin on the expansion of the Civic campus.
    4. DLaboratory technicians will go on strike.
  4. 4Dr. Kieran Moore, the medical officer of health for the Kingston, Ont., area, is asking anyone who did what on Dec. 4-5 to self-isolate?Image for question 4
    1. AVisited a health spa in the city.
    2. BAttended house parties near Queen's University.
    3. CHad their vehicle serviced at a garage outside Gananoque.
    4. DCurled in a local bonspiel.
  5. 5Ottawa city council imposed severe restrictions this past week on Coun. Rick Chiarelli, who has now been the subject of two reports on his harassment of former staffers and job applicants. What, however, will he still be able to do?Image for question 5
    1. AUse his corporate credit card.
    2. BSit in on job interviews.
    3. CSpend money from his office budget on his annual New Year's Party.
    4. DShow up at city hall.
  6. 6Council also directed staff this week to start the environmental assessment and begin coming up with designs for which of the following projects?Image for question 6
    1. AA pathway on the Prince of Wales Bridge.
    2. BA new downtown arena.
    3. CThe stations for the southern LRT extension.
    4. DAn urban cannabis production facility.
  7. 7Grace Xin is slamming a recent study that described an Ottawa neighbourhood as a "food desert," calling the findings "shocking and unbelievable." Which neighbourhood did the study focus on?Image for question 7
    1. ABritannia.
    2. BMechanicsville.
    3. COverbrook.
    4. DWest Centretown.
  8. 8After six days, a group of mostly student protesters ended their sit-in at the University of Ottawa's main administration building Wednesday. What had they been calling for?Image for question 8
    1. AMore action on systemic racism.
    2. BThe resignation of the university's chancellor.
    3. CImproved working conditions for teaching assistants and sessional lecturers.
    4. DAn end to sexual violence at the university.
  9. 9Vanessa Dorimain, co-chair of the Ottawa Black Diaspora Coalition, said her group was "not celebrating" a certain development Friday. What development was she referring to?Image for question 9
    1. AThe Ottawa Police Service's new anti-racism policy.
    2. BThe decision to stay charges against a group of protesters.
    3. CThe unveiling of a new mural at Ottawa City Hall.
    4. DA public apology issued for the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi.
  10. 10Mike LeMay is vowing to create a diversity committee to help educate people in the Ottawa Valley about racism. Who is he?Image for question 10
    1. AHe's the mayor of Pembroke.
    2. BHe's the chair of the Renfrew County District School Board.
    3. CHe's the region's medical officer of health.
    4. DHe's a Toronto-based consultant.

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