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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 10

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  1. 1Provincial police said the remains of four people were discovered following a Sunday evening fire at this log cabin-style home just south of Ottawa. In which community did the fire occur?Image for question 1
    1. AOxford Mills.
    2. BSpencerville.
    3. CSouth Mountain.
    4. DWinchester.
  2. 2Which Ottawa city councillor called on bylaw officers to begin issuing fines after 500 warnings were given out last weekend to people breaching public health rules? Image for question 2
    1. AJeff Leiper.
    2. BCarol Anne Meehan.
    3. CJean Cloutier.
    4. DLaura Dudas.
  3. 3Jordan Kennie was among those left confused by a new stay-at-home order introduced by the province on Wednesday, saying she'd been given "no direction" as to how her business should operate. What does she run?Image for question 3
    1. AA café in Perth, Ont.
    2. BA second-hand clothing store in Ottawa.
    3. CA hair salon in Cornwall, Ont.
    4. DA hardware store in Kingston, Ont.
  4. 4What reason did the National Capital Commission give for going ahead with its plans to open the Rideau Canal Skateway, despite the provincewide stay-at-home order?Image for question 4
    1. AHalting the work could damage the canal.
    2. BThe skateway would attract visitors who'd support local businesses.
    3. CPeople living nearby need outdoor spaces where they can exercise.
    4. DSkaters would take to the ice regardless, so it's better to do it properly.
  5. 5Which big box retailer's employees in Ottawa are wondering why they can't work from home during the stay-at-home order?Image for question 5
    1. ACostco.
    2. BCanadian Tire.
    3. CBest Buy.
    4. DHome Depot.
  6. 6Joanna Awa has been tweeting about her experience quarantining in a downtown Ottawa hotel before she can return home to Nunavut. Why did she come to Ottawa in the first place?Image for question 6
    1. ATo lobby the federal government on Arctic issues.
    2. BTo visit her disabled 17-year-old daughter.
    3. CTo undergo a knee replacement.
    4. DTo finalize the sale of her bakery.
  7. 7During the pandemic, Ottawa's Ruth Kwan has been giving piano lessons to her friend, Austin Sora, who's been teaching her what in return?Image for question 7
    1. ABallet.
    2. BSpanish.
    3. CTaxidermy.
    4. DChess.
  8. 8Sommelier Alex McMahon is one of a number of local business owners who've pivoted in recent months, going from running a new restaurant on Somerset Street W. to doing what?Image for question 8
    1. ACurating an online wine club.
    2. BHarvesting ice wine grapes in Prince Edward County.
    3. CTeaching online courses on how to get a business off the ground.
    4. DEditing a magazine on Ontario's beer, wine and spirits industry.
  9. 9Lynn Landis voiced her concern this past week about the temporary closure of a clinic that had been offering which of the following services for free to Ottawa's homeless residents?Image for question 9
    1. ADental work.
    2. BLegal advice.
    3. CVeterinary care.
    4. DCounselling.
  10. 10Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Chief Dylan Whiteduck shared his frustrations this week about which of the following issues involving COVID-19 and his reserve?Image for question 10
    1. ADifficulties accessing personal protective equipment.
    2. BThe lack of Indigenous-language health services in the region.
    3. CThe effect of Quebec's curfew on traditional hunting and fishing rights.
    4. DA vaccine rollout that falls far short of what's needed.

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