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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 20
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1Dave Allston is the president of one of four community associations that are banding together to call for more transparency on how what gets redeveloped?
- ATunney's Pasture.
- BLaroche Park.
- CWellington Street W.
- DPart of the Central Experimental Farm.
2Why is Bernadette Clement stepping down as the mayor of Cornwall, Ont.?
- AShe's been appointed to the Canadian Senate.
- BShe felt council was hopelessly gridlocked due to a scandal involving the international bridge.
- CShe concluded the position simply reinforces colonial power structures.
- DShe's moving overseas to teach law at the University of Oxford.
3Eric Wildman is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly fired at OPP officers while he was holed up in a home in which eastern Ontario community?
- ABancroft.
- BBelleville.
- CGananoque.
- DPerth.
4Ottawa Redblacks veteran Brad Sinopoli announced Wednesday he was calling it a career and hanging up his cleats. What position did Sinopoli play?
- AWide receiver.
- BRunning back.
- CDefensive end.
- DKicker.
5Which institution has unveiled this new logo, part of an attempt to carve out space for voices from Indigenous and other underrepresented communities?
- AThe National Arts Centre.
- BThe National Gallery of Canada.
- CThe Ottawa Art Gallery.
- DThe University of Ottawa.
6The National Capital Commission unveiled six "design principles" this week that will have to be followed for what upcoming project?
- AThe replacement of the aging Alexandra Bridge.
- BThe planning for a new Indigenous heritage museum at LeBreton Flats.
- CThe revitalization of the north side of Sparks Street.
- DThe installation of patios and bistros inside Gatineau Park.
7Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder resigned from one of her roles on city council Wednesday, following a damning report that found she'd violated the councillor's code of conduct. What had she chaired for more than six years?
- APlanning committee.
- BFinance and economic development committee.
- CTransit commission.
- DOttawa Police Services board.
8Lawyer Calvin Barry told CBC News Thursday that one of his clients is considering a number of steps "in terms of libel and slander and defamation." Who does he represent?
- AA CFL player released after rumours swirled he took part in a hate-motivated assault.
- BA former Scouts Canada leader accused of historical sexual abuse.
- CA city developer named in the report from the previous question.
- DA Queen's University professor whose claims of Indigenous ancestry came under fire.
9Sharon Boddy is one of a number of volunteers who plan to spend the next few months doing what ecologically friendly work in Ottawa?
- APlucking gypsy moth caterpillars off of trees.
- BUprooting and then cooking garlic mustard.
- CCordoning off patches of poisonous wild parsnip.
- DGoing door-to-door to educate gardeners about invasive species.
10Why will Petawawa, Ont., not be flying the Pride flag outside its town hall this year?
- ASomeone allegedly stole the municipality's lone flag while it was in storage.
- BThe flag-raising mechanism on the pole is rusted shut.
- CThe town doesn't allow flags that support causes to be raised.
- DRepresentatives from the LGBTQ community asked them to leave it down.
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