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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 21
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1Robin Delve is one of several hundred workers who were on the picket line this week in Ontario and Quebec. Where does she work?
- AAt the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont.
- BAt a port along the St. Lawrence Seaway.
- CAt a community college in Cornwall, Ont.
- DAt the Library and Archives Canada preservation centre in Gatineau, Que.
2Erin Townley was seriously hurt when a man hit her with his car as she biked near Kingston, Ont., in 2018. She's now frustrated that her insurer is suggesting that WHO is liable for her injuries?
- AThe charity that organized the bike ride.
- BThe rural township that failed to pave a pothole.
- CThe sporting goods store where she bought her bike.
- DHer, for not wearing a helmet.
3What decision was handed down Tuesday at the sentencing hearing for Const. Goran Beric, who was found guilty last year of stepping on a prone man's neck for more than two minutes and jabbing his head with a baton?
- AHe was given a conditional discharge.
- BHe was given a suspended sentence and 30 months of probation.
- CHe was given a four-month jail sentence.
- DHe was given a two-year prison sentence.
4What federal process, which began in May 2023, is not moving "fast enough," according to Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi?
- AThe sale of spare buildings so they can be turned into housing.
- BThe launch of the new federal dental care plan.
- CEfforts to revitalize and animate the parliamentary precinct.
- DThe sourcing of bids to replace the aging Alexandra Bridge.
5Dr. Alykhan Abdulla told CBC Ottawa this week that his Manotick family clinic has been seeing a steady string of patients complaining they're dealing with what condition?
- ALingering coughs.
- BSeasonal depression.
- CSplotchy red rashes.
- DPost-vaccine aches and fevers.
6According to data obtained by CBC, Canada is seeing a record number of cases involving this bacteria, while six Ontario children have died from it since October 2023. Which bacteria is it?
- AGroup A streptococcus.
- BMycobacterium tuberculosis.
- CClostridium tetani.
- DMethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
7What has Luie Zelayeta been trying to save in Prescott, Ont., after town council recently declared the land it sits on to be surplus?
- AA patch of green space near town hall.
- BAn old rail line used by hikers and skiers.
- CA community garden along the waterfront.
- DAn early 20th-century lighthouse.
8The Law Society of Alberta dismissed a complaint against lawyer Keith Wilson, who'd been accused of violating their code of conduct by doing what during the 2022 convoy protests in Ottawa?
- AMaking controversial social media posts.
- BSharing private information about police officers.
- CPrinting pamphlets telling protesters to break a city noise bylaw.
- DDonating to a fundraiser for demonstrators.
9Which City of Ottawa building was opened as an emergency overflow shelter this month, before concerns about its location prompted the city to relocate the shelter closer to downtown?
- AThe Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre.
- BThe Plant Recreation Centre.
- CThe Howard Darwin Centennial Arena.
- DThe Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool.
10After nearly 700 days without usable ice, the Rideau Canal Skateway is finally back. What stretch of the 7.8-kilometre skateway is open as of 9 a.m. Sunday morning?
- AFrom Bank Street to the Pretoria Bridge.
- BFrom Dow's Lake to Bank Street.
- CFrom the Pretoria Bridge to Somerset Street.
- DFrom Somerset Street to the Mackenzie King Bridge.
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