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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 19

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  1. 1This missing painting, which once hung in owner Michael Murray's uncle's home in Ottawa, is now at the centre of an $11-million lawsuit Murray has launched against a Toronto auction house. According to Murray, who painted it?Image for question 1
    1. ATom Thomson.
    2. BEmily Carr.
    3. CLawren Harris.
    4. DA.Y. Jackson.
  2. 2Police in Smiths Falls, Ont., are hoping a dramatic video they recently shared on social media will prompt others to think twice before doing what?Image for question 2
    1. AVenturing onto thin ice.
    2. BHiking in the woods alone.
    3. CTrying to steal copper wire.
    4. DAttempting a dangerous new TikTok challenge.
  3. 3What's expected to change on Ottawa's transit network as of Jan. 25?Image for question 3
    1. ASix-day-a week service will begin on the Trillium Line.
    2. BFares will rise by 35 cents.
    3. CThe St-Laurent LRT station will close to fix a long-standing ceiling tile issue.
    4. DPara Transpo will roll out a new ride booking system.
  4. 4Kingston city council considered a proposal Tuesday from a group that wants to build a multi-sport stadium in the downtown core and attract a team that would play in WHICH of the following leagues?Image for question 4
    1. AThe Canadian Premier League.
    2. BThe National Lacrosse League.
    3. CThe Professional Women's Hockey League.
    4. DThe Canadian Elite Basketball League.
  5. 5Who broke the NHL's all-time record for the most goalies scored on when he put one past Ottawa Senators netminder Leevi Merilainen in overtime on Thursday night?Image for question 5
    1. ASidney Crosby.
    2. BAlex Ovechkin.
    3. CEvgeni Malkin.
    4. DJaromir Jagr.
  6. 6City councillors directed staff on Wednseday to go back to the drawing board and study how to come up with a specific bylaw in Ottawa, just days after a city report advised against implementing one. What would the bylaw specifically address?Image for question 6
    1. AFood insecurity.
    2. BRenovictions.
    3. COutdoor encampments.
    4. DSidewalk patios.
  7. 7Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced his bid Thursday to run for the federal Liberal leadership. In which Canadian city — the city where Carney grew up — did he make the announcement?Image for question 7
    1. AEdmonton.
    2. BVictoria.
    3. CKingston.
    4. DRegina.
  8. 8Ottawa's Jackpine Dynamic Branding designed the hat that Premier Doug Ford is wearing in this cropped photo. What phrase appears on the hat?Image for question 8
    1. AFortress Can-Am.
    2. BCanada Is Not For Sale.
    3. CMake Ontario Great Again.
    4. DTariffs Are Just Plain Loonie.
  9. 9The first of the rebates that the Ford government announced would be coming to eligible Ontarians were put in the mail on Friday. How much are the rebates for?Image for question 9
    1. A$100.
    2. B$200.
    3. C$400.
    4. DTen free double-doubles at Tim Hortons.
  10. 10According to Dr. Sandy Sehdev, what medical reality — something for which Canada is considered to be the worst among G7 nations — is causing him and others in his field "great anguish"?Image for question 10
    1. ADelays in accessing new medications, particularly cancer drugs.
    2. BLong wait times for MRIs and other scans.
    3. CHigh suicide rates among medical practitioners.
    4. DA significant population that isn't vaccinated against measles.

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