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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 18
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1Cherry blossoms are now in bloom, and Caroline Ishii says this is the best place in Ottawa-Gatineau to bask in their bright pink hues. Where is it?
- AMajor's Hill Park.
- BThe Dominion Arboretum.
- CParc des Cedres.
- DThe Garden of the Provinces and Territories.
2Rob Kingston was fired from his job as a marketing manager at Kawartha Credit Union in Peterborough, Ont., last fall. What precipitated his firing?
- AHe had symptoms associated with being a COVID-19 "long-hauler."
- BHe'd been falsely accused of embezzling nearly $200,000.
- CHe refused to relocate to Ottawa, claiming the pandemic enabled him to work remotely.
- DHe called out the bank for refusing loans to people of colour.
3What pandemic-related issue prompted Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to spar with Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones this week?
- ACheckpoints at Ontario's borders.
- BRandom stops by police officers.
- CMandatory mask policies in municipal parks.
- DPlayground equipment being declared off limits.
4Which local sports team learned this week that its season was officially done, given the rise of COVID-19 variants and the extension of Ontario's stay-at-home order?
- AThe Ottawa 67's.
- BThe Ottawa Redblacks.
- CThe Ottawa Titans.
- DThe Ottawa Aces.
5As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Ottawa, Alicia Robblee says it's "really scary not knowing how bad it's going to get." What does she do?
- AShe's an ICU nurse at The Ottawa Hospital.
- BShe's a special ed teacher with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
- CShe's a clinical psychologist at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.
- DShe's a community outreach worker with the Ottawa Mission.
6Coun. Riley Brockington said Wednesday that it was "good to see data" again on which of the following municipal matters, data that hadn't been shared with the public in seven years?
- ARidership numbers and other OC Transpo statistics.
- BUsage rates for the city's multi-use pathways.
- CDevelopment permits issued in each city ward.
- DCouncillors' personal expenses.
7A joint Ottawa committee approved strict new rules on Thursday governing which of the following?
- AShort-term vacation rentals.
- BDevelopment in the Greenbelt.
- CTower heights on traditional main streets.
- DThe size and location of infill homes.
8Sébastien Lemire apologized this week for taking a screenshot of Will Amos, the Liberal MP for Pontiac, who changed clothes during a Zoom call with his fellow MPs. Which federal party does he represent?
- AThe Bloc Québécois.
- BThe NDP.
- CThe Conservatives.
- DThe Liberals.
9Lanark County residents are sounding the alarm about phragmites, an invasive species that's recently shown up in eastern Ontario. What is it?
- AA tall tan-coloured reed with blue-green leaves.
- BA beetle with bright yellow pincers and wings.
- CA tiny crustacean with the ability to glow in the dark.
- DA rough, thorny vine with sap that can cause burns.
10Where in Ottawa did a pair of stabbings occur Friday — one of which was fatal?
- ASomerset Street W.
- BMcArthur Avenue.
- CMerivale Road.
- DDalhousie Street.
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