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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 3

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  1. 1Tamara Anber says it took nearly two weeks for public health officials to notify her of a COVID-19 outbreak at which of the following locations?Image for question 1
    1. AA steakhouse in Nepean.
    2. BA ski hill in western Quebec.
    3. CA pool hall in the ByWard Market.
    4. DAn LCBO in Barrhaven.
  2. 2What did Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health, suggest Wednesday that residents do "as much as possible"?Image for question 2
    1. AGet exercise.
    2. BWear a mask outdoors.
    3. CCall 311 on COVID-19 rulebreakers.
    4. DCheck in on loved ones.
  3. 3Sen. Vern White, Ottawa's former police chief, said this week that he travelled abroad last month and is currently still in quarantine where?Image for question 3
    1. AMexico.
    2. BFinland.
    3. CPortugal.
    4. DLebanon.
  4. 4Which prominent figure in Ottawa's sports history died this past week at the age of 86?Image for question 4
    1. AThe city's first Olympic gold medallist.
    2. BOne of the Ottawa Senators' former general managers.
    3. CThe coach who led the Ottawa Roughriders to three Grey Cups.
    4. DThe founder of the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame.
  5. 5The National Capital Commission was assuring people this week they had no reason to be concerned after mysterious circles appeared where?Image for question 5
    1. AOn trails in Gatineau Park.
    2. BOn the surface of the Rideau Canal.
    3. CAmidst the crops at the Central Experimental Farm.
    4. DOn the windows of Centre Block.
  6. 6A new booking system in Ottawa now requires people to sign up for 45-minute slots before they can visit which of the following?Image for question 6
    1. ASkating rinks.
    2. BLibrary branches.
    3. CSledding hills.
    4. DCity hall.
  7. 7Gatineau and the rest of western Quebec are now under a curfew designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in that province. What are the curfew's hours?
    1. A7 p.m. until 7 a.m.
    2. B8 p.m. until 5 a.m.
    3. C9 p.m. until 6 a.m.
    4. DMidnight until 8 a.m.
  8. 8Ariel Troster told CBC Radio's All In A Day that she was "livid" after she learned the Doug Ford government had decided to do what on Thursday?Image for question 8
    1. AExtend online learning for elementary students.
    2. BAllow big box stores to sell non-essential supplies.
    3. CHalt the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in provincial jails.
    4. DImpose a curfew for southern and eastern Ontario.
  9. 9Councillors in Arnprior, Ont., recently voted to issue a public apology for comments made by Mayor Walter Stack. What did Stack say?Image for question 9
    1. AThat masks don't prevent the spread of COVID-19.
    2. BThat he understood why pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building.
    3. CThat he didn't think there was systemic racism in the community.
    4. DThat newcomers to Canada don't work hard.
  10. 10What was expected to happen Saturday at The Ottawa Hospital?Image for question 10
    1. AA new 40-bed COVID-19 unit was slated to open.
    2. BThe last of the hospital's vaccine stock was set to run out.
    3. CThe first pregnant or nursing women were expected to receive the vaccine.
    4. DICU wards would begin accepting patients from other regions.

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