CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 13

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 3 months ago
Trevor Pritchard
Created by Trevor Pritchard 3 months ago
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Question 1

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Friends and family are remembering 29-year-old Dharmesh Kathireeya, who was killed in an apparent homicide in Clarence-Rockland, Ont., earlier this month. What did Kathireeya do in the community?
Answer
  • He managed a pizzeria.
  • He worked on a local dairy farm.
  • He taught high school biology and chemistry.
  • He ran a landscaping company.

Question 2

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Helen Bobat, a permanent resident who lives in Ottawa, told CBC she'd been stuck WHERE after her wallet was stolen and she lost most of her identification?
Answer
  • England.
  • Zimbabwe.
  • New Zealand.
  • Costa Rica.

Question 3

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Despite losing Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators clinched their first playoff berth since 2017 thanks to what OTHER result that transpired the same night?
Answer
  • Detroit lost to Montreal.
  • Columbus beat Boston in a shootout.
  • Winnipeg beat Dallas.
  • Pittsburgh lost to Philadelphia.

Question 4

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In a news release this week, Rob Flack announced that nearly 170 Ontario municipalities would be able to do what starting May 1?
Answer
  • Make use of "strong mayor" powers.
  • Open addiction services and recovery hubs.
  • Suspend municipal workers who aren't vaccinated.
  • Remove bike lanes from busy thoroughfares.

Question 5

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City of Ottawa staff are warning council that — based on a case unfolding in Calgary — they could face legal challenges if they craft a bylaw designed to do what?
Answer
  • Restrict the locations of some protests.
  • Dictate where encampments can and cannot go.
  • Bar election signs from being placed on city property.
  • Limit the number of housing units converted into Airbnb-style rentals.

Question 6

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"____________ is only a car ride away!" What goes in the blank of that advisory, recently issued for Ontario by officials in the state of New York?
Answer
  • Fentanyl.
  • Measles.
  • Chronic wasting disease.
  • Socialism.

Question 7

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An electoral reform advocacy group called the Longest Ballot Committee is flooding WHICH local riding with dozens of protest candidates?
Answer
  • Ottawa Centre.
  • Nepean.
  • Carleton.
  • Kingston and the Islands.

Question 8

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These are some of the graduate student workers who've been on strike at WHICH educational institution for about a month now?
Answer
  • The University of Ottawa.
  • St. Lawrence College.
  • Queen's University.
  • Université du Québec en Outaouais

Question 9

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Former Ottawa artist Christopher Griffin has resigned from his position as the artist-in-residence as the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, claiming the college was trying to censor one of his paintings. What did that painting depict?
Answer
  • Lemmings on a boat carrying a U.S. flag.
  • A Canada goose bodychecking a bald eagle.
  • A zebra with red, white and blue stripes.
  • Several wolves and sheep sitting in a diner.

Question 10

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Lego enthusiast Bruno Di Lalla was given 80 pages of building plans from architect Douglas Cardinal so that he could build WHICH local building for a big event this weekend?
Answer
  • The Canadian Museum of History.
  • The National Gallery of Canada.
  • Ottawa City Hall.
  • The Canadian Tire Centre.
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