CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 20

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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
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Created by Trevor Pritchard 3 months ago
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Question 1

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There's concern in Westboro over the fate of this heritage property that's recently been put up for sale. What was the property home to for roughly a century?
Answer
  • An order of cloistered nuns.
  • A law firm.
  • A Royal Canadian Legion hall.
  • A somewhat mysterious fraternal organization.

Question 2

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According to Gabriel Pangowish, general manager at the Odawa Native Friendship Centre, what's a "huge issue" for many Indigenous people in the federal election?
Answer
  • Mobility at the Canada-U.S. border.
  • Proposed changes to traditional fishing and hunting rights.
  • The preservation of the pharmacare and dental care programs.
  • Cuts to the public service.

Question 3

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Sen. Bernadette Clement, seen here in Kingston, Ont., this week, was in the city making firsthand observations as part of a report on what topic related to federal elections?
Answer
  • Voting challenges facing inmates at jails and prisons.
  • Low voter turnout rates among racialized Canadians.
  • Efforts by other countries to undermine Canada's democratic process.
  • Student voting patterns and preferences.

Question 4

Question
Kingston Police have charged a Toronto-area man with numerous crimes, including drug trafficking, after they seized fentanyl, cocaine and crystal meth that had been hidden inside WHAT common foodstuff?
Answer
  • A rotisserie chicken.
  • Dozens of frozen dumplings.
  • Several burritos.
  • A strawberry-rhubarb pie.

Question 5

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Which sports league's upcoming draft will mark the first event held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa?
Answer
  • The National Hockey League.
  • The Professional Women's Hockey League.
  • The Canadian Premier League.
  • The National Lacrosse League.

Question 6

Question
Ben Milinkovich says his baseball bat manufacturing business in Carleton Place, Ont., has been receiving "non-stop" requests for WHAT kind of bats that have taken the major leagues by storm?
Answer
  • Missile bats.
  • Torpedo bats.
  • Hurricane bats.
  • Nuclear bats.

Question 7

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Driver training has been a big focus at the coroner's inquest into a fatal January 2019 bus crash at Westboro station. How many days of refresher training did driver Aissatou Diallo get after a less serious crash the previous year?
Answer
  • A single day.
  • One week.
  • Twelve days.
  • She didn't get any retraining.

Question 8

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What will be different about transit service in Ottawa on the first weekend of May?
Answer
  • Drivers will be protesting by not wearing their uniforms.
  • Rides will be free across the network.
  • The Confederation Line will be closed for track maintenance.
  • Several electric buses will hit the roads for the first time.

Question 9

Question
The Ontario legislature resumed on Wednesday, with Doug Ford introducing a bill he said would make Ontario the first province to unconditionally do WHAT?
Answer
  • Remove interprovincial free trade barriers.
  • Introduce a minimum guaranteed income.
  • Ban supervised drug use sites.
  • Eliminate all permits issued at the provincial and municipal levels.

Question 10

Question
Mike Rusenstrom is part of a committee that's fundraising to save his local arena, which is facing a $2-million renovation. In which western Quebec community is the decades-old arena located?
Answer
  • Low.
  • Quyon.
  • Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham.
  • Shawville.
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