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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 18
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1Rosalie Vigneron was one of several cyclists who told Radio-Canada last weekend they weren't happy with WHICH of the following developments?
- AThe City of Ottawa’s decision to postpone building about a dozen new bike paths.
- BReduced hours for the NCC’s weekend bike days.
- CCanada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made bicycles.
- DA not-guilty verdict for a bus driver who struck and killed a cyclist.
2After a decade helming the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Alexander Shelley announced he would be stepping down at the end of the 2025-26 season. What instrument is Shelley most noted for playing?
- ACello.
- BPiano.
- CBassoon.
- DFrench horn.
3At which local body of water is this new dock welcoming kayakers, paddleboarders — and perhaps even swimmers in the future?
- ADows Lake.
- BThe Ottawa River near Petrie Island.
- CMooney's Bay.
- DMeech Lake.
4Jason Burggraaf is welcoming the Ontario government's new Bill 17, calling it "a little bolder" than the incremental changes that had been announced in previous years. What is Bill 17 designed to do?
- AStreamline development charges for new builds.
- BMake parking free at Ontario hospitals.
- COffer incentives for physicians to stay in the province.
- DCut red tape for festivals and demonstrations.
5Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his new cabinet Tuesday, naming 28 ministers and nine secretaries of state. Which local MP was named the country's defence minister?
- ASteven MacKinnon.
- BMona Fortier.
- CJenna Sudds.
- DDavid McGuinty.
6The Ford government unveiled its $232-billion budget on Thursday, albeit one that was awash in red ink. How big of a deficit is being planned for the next fiscal year.
- A$4.7 billion.
- B$7.9 billion.
- C$14.6 billion.
- D$21.3 billion.
7Ottawa police said Thursday they were seeking an elderly couple who’d used an unconscious man’s phone to call 911 but then left before first responders arrived on the scene. What had happened to the man?
- AHe’d crashed his e-bike.
- BHe’d fallen off a rooftop.
- CHe’d gone into anaphylactic shock.
- DHe’d been assaulted with a blunt weapon.
8What action by Kingston Police has one constitutional rights group threatening to take them to court, arguing the tactic violates people's Charter rights?
- AUsing a drone to catch people who are driving and texting.
- BTargeting certain brands of cars with their traffic stops.
- CCarrying out "no-knock" raids of suspected drug dens.
- DImpersonating journalists to keep tabs on protesters.
9For two days, one Ottawa city committee heard arguments for and against a so-called "bubble bylaw" that would limit protests near schools, houses of worship and other sensitive locations. What did they ultimately decide?
- ATo draft a bylaw creating 80-metre buffer zones.
- BTo wait until a lawsuit against a Calgary bylaw plays out.
- CTo not go ahead with the bylaw.
- DTo only go ahead with a bylaw prohibiting protests near schools.
10The Ottawa Charge are off to the PWHL finals after winning their semifinal series against the Montreal Victoire in four games. Who will they face off against for the Walter Cup?
- AToronto Sceptres.
- BMinnesota Frost.
- CBoston Fleet.
- DNew York Sirens.
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