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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 22

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  1. 1Which federal entity's employees are asking for a series of pay bumps worth more than 30 per cent of current wages to keep up with inflation — a request some observers have described as "crazy" and "unprecedented"?Image for question 1
    1. AThe Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
    2. BThe Canada Revenue Agency.
    3. CCanada Post.
    4. DThe Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.
  2. 2Which Ottawa Senators forward, seen here, will miss the rest of the NHL season after undergoing shoulder surgery?Image for question 2
    1. AJosh Norris.
    2. BThomas Chabot.
    3. CDrake Batherson.
    4. DShane Pinto.
  3. 3According to the city, what was the cause of a pair of LRT disruptions Sunday night and Monday morning?Image for question 3
    1. AFaulty brakes.
    2. BIce on the tracks.
    3. CFrozen train doors.
    4. DCracked axles.
  4. 4OC Transpo issued an apology this week and took down several signs that provided unclear information about which of the following?Image for question 4
    1. AHow bus service would operate during severe winter storms.
    2. BUnder what circumstances transit riders should press the emergency button.
    3. CWhether or not riders should wear masks on board.
    4. DWhy stops are called out in both French and English.
  5. 5Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod spoke this week about how it was a "nightmare" running for re-election in 2022 while struggling with which of the following conditions?Image for question 5
    1. ABipolar disorder.
    2. BEndometriosis.
    3. CLong COVID.
    4. DRheumatoid arthritis.
  6. 6Local soccer association Surad has been in a struggle with the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association over the use of its logo, which features what striking image — an important cultural signifier for many of their Somalia-born players?Image for question 6
    1. AOne of the country's tallest mountains.
    2. BAn eagle native to the Horn of Africa.
    3. CThe silhouette of a 600-year-old mosque.
    4. DThe sun rising over the desert.
  7. 7According to the Ontario government, which of the following items are still widely in circulation — roughly 170,000 of them are still out there — despite the fact they were scrapped nearly three years ago?Image for question 7
    1. AHealth cards that spelled "Ontario" wrong.
    2. BLicence plates that were hard to read in certain conditions.
    3. CN95 masks with faulty seals.
    4. DPostage stamps that depicted the wrong Ontario premier.
  8. 8Ottawa's Amira Elghawaby was appointed this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Canada's first special representative to advise the government on how to do what?Image for question 8
    1. ACombat Islamophobia.
    2. BImprove media literacy.
    3. CAddress gender-based violence.
    4. DEnhance air passenger rights.
  9. 9Kellylee Evans told CBC this week how it took her many years after being struck by lightning and suffering a concussion to come to terms with her mobility issues. What has the Ottawa singer lovingly nicknamed her new mobility scooter?Image for question 9
    1. ASunny.
    2. BSpeedy.
    3. CZippy.
    4. DJazzy.
  10. 10Jamie Van Dusen lives on Lloydalex Crescent in Stittsville and is among the residents calling for changes to the suburban street after what recently happened?Image for question 10
    1. AA driver struck and killed a dog.
    2. BA one-metre-deep sinkhole suddenly opened up.
    3. CGarbage and recycling trucks couldn't access it during a snowstorm.
    4. DA local historian uncovered unsavory facts about the crescent's namesake.

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