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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 4
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1Bruce Fanjoy pulled off perhaps the upset of the night during Monday's federal election when he defeated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in his riding of Carleton. Which of the following best describes Fanjoy?
- AHe worked in business and marketing and built a carbon-neutral house in Manotick.
- BHe's a federal public servant and former Olympic cyclist.
- CHe's a consultant on municipal issues who also trains dogs in Stittsville.
- DHe served three terms as a school trustee and is an award-winning poet.
2"I had a lot of people at the door tell me that they weren't going to vote for me because they wanted me to stay as mayor." Which Conservative candidate told reporters that was one potential reason for their loss on Monday night?
- AKingston Mayor Bryan Paterson.
- BBelleville Mayor Neil Ellis.
- CPerth Mayor Judy Brown.
- DClarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth.
3Which Canadian band, a big part of the country's music scene from the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s, is Prime Minister Mark Carney rocking out to in this photo?
- ADown with Webster.
- BMetric.
- CHey Rosetta!
- DArkells.
4What unexpected development occurred Wednesday at the trial of Alain Bellefeuille, the man accused of murdering an Ontario Provincial Police sergeant in 2023 and injuring two other officers?
- AOne of the jurors was dismissed.
- BThe judge recused herself from the case.
- CBellefeuille fired his legal team.
- DAn observer was arrested after trying to charge the witness box.
5Ottawa Fire Services said it handled roughly 50 calls Tuesday as powerful winds ripped through the city, including one particular call in the rural east end that they posted about on social media. What had happened?
- AA horse ended up trapped when its shelter collapsed.
- BA paraglider was blown into a grove of trees.
- CThe roof of a greenhouse was blown off.
- DThousands of bees escaped from a local apiary.
6After being accused of making "intimate remarks" to several municipal employees, Benoit Lauzon stepped down as mayor of WHICH western Quebec community?
- AThurso.
- BShawville.
- CMontebello.
- DManiwaki.
7According to documents obtained by The Canadian Press, the Ontario government is looking at shortening how long it takes WHICH professionals to complete their education?
- ATeachers.
- BVeterinarians.
- CNurses.
- DElectricians.
8Ottawa Public Health confirmed the city's first cases of measles since 2019 on Thursday. According to the health unit, who came down with the highly contagious virus?
- AThree university students who were on a bus to Kingston.
- BAn adult and a child who'd recently been abroad.
- CSeveral children at a city-run daycare.
- DAn elderly couple who'd spent time in southern Ontario.
9The jury at a coroner's inquest into the fatal 2019 bus crash at Westboro station issued 60 recommendations Thursday for how to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Which of the following was NOT among the recommendations?
- AThat driver-facing cameras be installed on all city buses.
- BThat drivers involved in on-duty crashes get more retraining time.
- CThat buses slow to 30 km/h when they approach Transitway stations.
- DThat the seniority-based booking system for driver shifts be overhauled.
10The Ottawa Senators tried valiantly to climb out of a big hole after losing their first three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but their season came to an end with a 4-2 loss Thursday in Game 6. Who scored the winner for Toronto?
- AMax Pacioretty.
- BWilliam Nylander.
- CAuston Matthews.
- DAnthony Stolarz.
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