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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 20

Trevor Pritchard 10 questions 2,603 views Updated 19 Mar 2022

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  1. 1Lesya Lashuk says participating in workshops for this traditional Ukrainian craft helps take her mind off the war in her family's homeland. What is she making in this photo?Image for question 1
    1. AStained glass.
    2. BEaster eggs.
    3. CCandles.
    4. DFloral scarves.
  2. 2Reena Kukreja says her 96-year-old father, Krishan, is caught in a "medical no-man's land" due to his immigration status. What is he unable to access, despite the fact Kukreja is willing to pay for it out of pocket?Image for question 2
    1. ALong-term care.
    2. BMedical assistance in dying.
    3. CCancer medication.
    4. DTravel insurance.
  3. 3Which highway in the region will see an additional 96-kilometre stretch widened to four lanes over the next decade, something residents have been calling for for years?Image for question 3
    1. AHighway 138.
    2. BHighway 174.
    3. CHighway 7.
    4. DHighway 50.
  4. 4Sophie Brakel was one of a number of people who voiced concerns to CBC Ottawa this week about a potential strike involving which of the following groups?Image for question 4
    1. AInstructors and other staff at Algonquin College.
    2. BMechanics with OC Transpo and Para Transpo.
    3. CNurses at the region's hospitals.
    4. DCity ambulance drivers.
  5. 5Police closed this stretch of North River Road after a cyclist was struck and killed Thursday in a collision involving which of the following vehicles?Image for question 5
    1. AAn OC Transpo bus.
    2. BA grader.
    3. CAn e-bike.
    4. DA dump truck.
  6. 6Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after someone stole a two-metre-tall roadside attraction in Frankville, Ont. What did the sculpture depict?Image for question 6
    1. AFrankie, the award-winning dairy cow that gave the town its name.
    2. BA large dinner fork, stationed at the intersection of two rural roads.
    3. CA thimble, installed after residents said that was their favourite Monopoly piece.
    4. DMike "The Moustache" MacLeod, the only local hockey player to ever make the NHL.
  7. 7What seemingly fearless creature has been terrorizing several residents in Carleton Place, Ont., including Jeff Samler, who was bitten last fall on his hand?Image for question 7
    1. AA crow.
    2. BA squirrel.
    3. CA raccoon.
    4. DAn escaped house hippo.
  8. 8Dr. Peter Juni, one of the most prominent faces in Ontario's fight against COVID-19, announced Friday he'll be stepping down as director of the province's science table to do what?Image for question 8
    1. ATake a tenured position at the University of Oxford.
    2. BReturn to his previous job as a Toronto emergency room physician.
    3. CHead up a new coronavirus research institute in Washington, D.C.
    4. DWrite his memoirs from his family's lakeside home in Switzerland.
  9. 9How much is the City of Ottawa on the hook for when it comes to the recent convoy occupation, according to a Friday memo from city manager Steve Kanellakos?Image for question 9
    1. A$18.6 million.
    2. B$27.7 million.
    3. C$36.3 million.
    4. D$42.1 million.
  10. 10What happened this weekend for the first time in more than 20 years, thanks to 18-year-old Ève Gascon?Image for question 10
    1. AA woman started in goal in Quebec's minor hockey league.
    2. BA Canadian took over as the top-ranked snowboarder in the world.
    3. CA teenager became mayor of an Ontario municipality.
    4. DAn extremely rare migratory bird was spotted in Gatineau Park.

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Created on 16 Mar 2022 · updated on 19 Mar 2022
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