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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 22

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  1. 1Two people died at a home in the Aylmer sector of Gatineau, Que., last weekend. According to city police, what was the cause of their deaths?Image for question 1
    1. AAn accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
    2. BA fire caused by a lightning strike.
    3. CA mishap during work on the home's roof.
    4. DAn explosion due to improperly stored propane tanks.
  2. 2Which eastern Ontario city remains under a state of emergency, more than a year after one was declared there due to a string of overdoses linked to the opioid epidemic?Image for question 2
    1. ABancroft.
    2. BBelleville.
    3. CBrockville.
    4. DNapanee.
  3. 3Isabelle Skalski was elected Monday night as the new city councillor for Ottawa's Osgoode ward. What position has she held since 2022?Image for question 3
    1. APresident of the Greely Community Association.
    2. BZone 7 trustee for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
    3. CCEO of United Way East Ontario.
    4. DExecutive director of the Metcalfe Farmers' Market.
  4. 4A series of public consultations began Tuesday afternoon in Barrhaven as part of the City of Ottawa's $129-million plan to do what?Image for question 4
    1. AReimagine the ByWard Market.
    2. BExpand the urban boundary.
    3. COverhaul the city's bus network.
    4. DFurther redevelop Lansdowne Park.
  5. 5Work has begun to restore this building, six years after it was devastated by fire. What sort of establishment did it house before the blaze?Image for question 5
    1. AAn Italian restaurant.
    2. BA nearly century-old pharmacy.
    3. CAn upscale cocktail bar.
    4. DA tattoo parlour.
  6. 6Joel Tkach tried unsuccessfully on Wednesday to convince the city's planning and housing committee to vote down a 660-unit housing development at Riverside Drive and Hunt Club Road. Which group does he represent?Image for question 6
    1. AThe Ottawa International Airport Authority.
    2. BThe Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.
    3. CThe Algonquins of Ontario.
    4. DVia Rail.
  7. 7What was found by a drone at around 3 p.m. Wednesday near the town of St-Albert, Ont.?Image for question 7
    1. AA missing three-year-old girl.
    2. BA man wanted for murder.
    3. CAn escaped herd of cattle.
    4. DA rabid animal.
  8. 8"This is like handing an opportunity on a silver platter to _________________ that, by the way, I have treated like gold." Who was Ontario Premier Doug Ford referring to in this quote — part of a larger comment that garnered scathing criticism from one NDP MPP?Image for question 8
    1. AFirst Nations.
    2. BNew Canadians.
    3. CThe province's teachers.
    4. DEnvironmental groups.
  9. 9What animal did Lynne Rowe care for at her wildlife rescue in Dunrobin for less than 12 hours before it was euthanized after showing rabies symptoms?Image for question 9
    1. AA red fox.
    2. BA groundhog.
    3. CA white-tailed deer.
    4. DA beaver.
  10. 10The former Cardin Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Alfred, Ont., seen here in this photo taken decades earlier, is now home to a museum that's devoted to what?Image for question 10
    1. APinball.
    2. BComic books.
    3. CKeyboards and synthesizers.
    4. DSneakers.

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