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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 18
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1On Monday evening, Ontario Provincial Police said they'd recovered the bodies of two people who'd fallen through the ice near Gananoque, Ont. Where did the incident occur?
- ABig Rideau Lake.
- BCharleston Lake.
- CThe Gananoque River.
- DGray's Creek.
2Some of MSH International Canada's services were offline this past week after it was hit by what's been described as a "cybersecurity incident." What does MSH provide?
- AInsurance services for certain federal public servants.
- BDocument renewal services for the Ontario government.
- CTest-taking and grading technology used by both Carleton and the U of O.
- DAccess to legal records at both provincial and federal courts.
3This is the aftermath of a recent break-in at an Ottawa non-profit, a violation that the agency's founder described as a "horror show." What does the non-profit do?
- AIt helps refugees refurnish their homes.
- BIt provides sporting equipment to low-income youths.
- CIt offers free broadband and dial-up internet to residents.
- DIt serves as a library and café for transgender community.
4There are still about 124,000 blue Ontario licence plates on the road, despite concerns from law enforcement officers that they're barely visible at night. What is the Ford government's plan to get rid of them?
- AOffering rebates for anyone who turns their plate in.
- BMaking one's licence renewal contingent on the plate being swapped.
- CProviding users free postage and letting them exchange them through the mail.
- DSimply waiting for them to disappear through attrition.
5Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly said Wednesday he'd appeal the five-game suspension he got from the NHL for doing WHAT last weekend to Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Grieg?
- ACross-checking him in the head.
- BSlashing him in the throat.
- CSpitting at him from the penalty box.
- DCalling him a homophobic slur.
6Coun. Riley Brockington called a pavilion at this former Carling Avenue hotel that was demolished to make way for a new tower complex a "unique, historic feature." What was the pavilion colloquially known as, largely because of a bar that once was in the basement?
- AThe tiki hut.
- BThe izakaya hut.
- CThe saloon hut.
- DThe cantina hut.
7What does Pierre Poirier, chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, blame in part for the delayed rollout of a plan to use taxis to take some patients to hospital?
- AA shortage of drivers.
- BThe city's outdated 911 service.
- CPushback from taxi unions.
- DA lack of parking at city hospitals.
8City fire officials are hoping a new bylaw will crack down on the problem of "nuisance calls," with data showing that in 2022 firefighters responded to 736 fire alarm calls where WHAT had happened?
- ASomeone had pulled a fire alarm maliciously when there was no actual fire.
- BImproperly maintained or installed alarms went off accidentally.
- CPeople carried out tests of their buildings' alarms without informing authorities.
- DRodents and other vermin caused damage to the alarms, setting them off.
9What did the RCMP announce Friday in the case of a 15-year-old boy who'd been arrested in December in connection with an an alleged terrorism plot targeting Jewish people?
- AThat the charges against him had been dropped.
- BThat an alleged co-conspirator had been arrested.
- CThat they'd received legal permission to identify him by name.
- DThat officials in Saudi Arabia were seeking his extradition.
10Which Ottawa skip do curlers Cassandra de Groot and Calissa Daly play for? She's making her debut at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts this week, and her team is one of two from Ottawa taking part.
- ADanielle Inglis.
- BCarly Howard.
- CRachel Homan.
- DJenn Hanna.
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