CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 22

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Question 1

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Sharmeen Yousuf is speaking out on behalf of her 66-year-old mother, who says she lost $23,000 of her life savings after fraudsters gained access to her bank account. What is Yousuf's main concern?
Answer
  • Ottawa police have refused to investigate.
  • The bank has decided not to offer reimbursement.
  • Her mother may end up evicted from her home.
  • The fraudsters have been harassing the family and demanding more money.

Question 2

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Victoria Chanie-Palmer told CBC News this week it was "such a shame" that a number of local amenities were closing Tuesday. What shut down?
Answer
  • Wading pools.
  • Tennis and pickleball courts.
  • COVID-19 test sites.
  • Patios operated by the National Capital Commission.

Question 3

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This crash sent three people to hospital Tuesday and has renewed calls to improve the intersection. Near which rural Ottawa community did it occur?
Answer
  • Dunrobin.
  • Ficko.
  • Metcalfe.
  • Navan.

Question 4

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What did Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, medical officer of health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, say individual health units might consider doing if the province doesn't get on board?
Answer
  • Mandating vaccines for health-care workers.
  • Issuing a vaccine passport.
  • Extending mandatory mask policies until 2022.
  • Restricting travel across interprovincial borders.

Question 5

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Catherine McKenney was one of a number of councillors who protested outside city hall Wednesday, accusing the city of "governing by memo." What issue sparked the protest?
Answer
  • Problems with Ottawa's LRT line.
  • COVID-19 outbreaks at city-run care homes.
  • Evictions of homeless people from local parks.
  • A plan to build embassies on green space.

Question 6

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Paramedics rushed a 59-year-old man to hospital Thursday morning after an incident on a Confederation Line extension job site. What happened to him?
Answer
  • Something fell from a forklift and struck him on the head.
  • He received a severe electric shock.
  • He got his arm caught in a conveyor belt.
  • He suffered heat stroke.

Question 7

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"I see public opposition all the time but this time was different. This really struck at people's core." What now-suspended plan was Coun. Riley Brockington referring to when he spoke those words?
Answer
  • Cutting down trees so a BMW dealership could build a parking lot.
  • Tearing down a 112-year-old barn so that a condo could go up.
  • Fencing off Carlington Hill for three years due to soil erosion.
  • Blocking public access to the Rideau River by expanding a local subdivision.

Question 8

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According to documents obtained by CBC News, which of the following problems was Ontario's transportation ministry issued warnings about — and even given recommendations for fixing — but failed to act upon?
Answer
  • A local road that washed out in a storm and killed a 72-year-old woman.
  • Licence plates that were hard to read in certain conditions.
  • Major pandemic-related delays for drivers trying to get a road test.
  • Crumbling sound barriers along Highway 417.

Question 9

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What pandemic-related ruling has Justice Kevin Phillips issue ahead of a first-degree murder trial set to begin in Ottawa next month?
Answer
  • Anyone entering the courtroom will have to take a rapid COVID-19 test first.
  • All potential jurors will have to disclose whether they've been fully vaccinated.
  • Witnesses will not be able to wear masks so that the accused can see their faces.
  • The entire trial will take place outdoors.

Question 10

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Mental health nurse Christine Lapeer has been running what she calls "Mindful Fishing" excursions to help people living with which of the following conditions?
Answer
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Schizophrenia.
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
  • Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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