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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 12

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  1. 1Ten homes had to be evacuated after this fire tore through Malibu Lane Thursday morning in WHICH small South Glengarry community?Image for question 1
    1. ASummerstown.
    2. BWilliamstown.
    3. CMartintown.
    4. DWatertown.
  2. 2Ottawa police say a 17-year-old was arrested in Toronto last weekend in connection with WHAT incident that happened in June in the ByWard Market?Image for question 2
    1. AA fire destroyed a long-running butcher shop.
    2. BFour people were hospitalized after being shot.
    3. CSomeone stole one of the T's from the "OTTAWA" sign.
    4. DMore than a dozen nightclub patrons were drugged.
  3. 3City council in Kingston, Ont., voted Tuesday night to wind down a pilot project that offered some of the city's homeless residents WHICH of the following amenities?Image for question 3
    1. AA guaranteed minimum income.
    2. BA cabin-like shelter on the waterfront.
    3. CFree passes to city recreation facilities.
    4. DCooking courses at the local college.
  4. 4All week long, CBC Ottawa has been telling stories from a pair of east-end highrises that have long been a landing place for newcomers to both the city and Canada. Where are they located?Image for question 4
    1. ADonald Street.
    2. BJasmine Crescent.
    3. CSt. Laurent Boulevard.
    4. DMontreal Road.
  5. 5Hany Elbatnigi, seen here speaking to his kids from his motel room in Cairo, was able to successfully flee the Gaza conflict through the Rafah border crossing this week. What had the Ottawa man been doing in Gaza when the war broke out?Image for question 5
    1. AHelping his family sell some property.
    2. BChecking on his brother's fruit orchard.
    3. CTeaching engineering classes at the local university.
    4. DAttending his cousin's funeral.
  6. 6What did someone dump at a clinical area of The Ottawa Hospital's General campus late Thursday night, in addition to leaving messages that may or may not have been antisemitic?Image for question 6
    1. ARotten vegetables.
    2. BGasoline.
    3. CGreen paint.
    4. DAnimal feces.
  7. 7Crown prosecutors argued this week that Robert Bender, a special education teacher in Ottawa, used an unreasonable amount of force when he did WHAT in December 2020?Image for question 7
    1. ARemoved a young boy from his classroom.
    2. BBroke up a fight at recess.
    3. CDefended himself from an attack by a female student.
    4. DTried to seize a student's cellphone.
  8. 8Before council approved the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park on Thursday, Coun. Tim Tierney withdrew his motion that — if passed — would have seen what big change to the $419-million plan?Image for question 8
    1. AA third residential tower would have been added.
    2. BThe new stadium would have a green roof.
    3. CThe Aberdeen Pavilion would have been relocated.
    4. DThe existing arena would be converted to housing rather than be demolished.
  9. 9What was Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale unveiling at this news conference on Friday?
    Image for question 9
    1. AThe city's winter housing plan.
    2. BAn expansion of overdose prevention measures.
    3. CThe opening of a new national historic site.
    4. DThe details of a deal ending a six-week strike by garbage workers.
  10. 10Which Ottawa city councillor revealed Friday they would be running for the Conservatives in the next federal election?Image for question 10
    1. AMatt Luloff.
    2. BCathy Curry.
    3. CAllan Hubley.
    4. DMarty Carr.

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