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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of August 3

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  1. 1Which of the following appear to be down from a record high in 2023 in Ottawa, although experts in the field aren't exactly sure why?Image for question 1
    1. ABike thefts.
    2. BDrug overdoses.
    3. CShootings.
    4. DCalls to the bylaw department.
  2. 2Ramon Carballude's trimmers are no longer buzzing in WHICH Ottawa mall, as he moved out this week ahead of the mall itself closing for good at the end of October?Image for question 2
    1. AWestgate Shopping Centre.
    2. BHazeldean Mall.
    3. CMerivale Mall.
    4. DBillings Bridge Shopping Centre.
  3. 3Monday was the deadline for Ontario municipalities to apply for money from a provincial recovery fund designed to help them with what severe weather event?Image for question 3
    1. AThe 2022 derecho.
    2. BA string of tornadoes that hit in fall 2024.
    3. CA March 2025 ice storm.
    4. DThis spring's flooding.
  4. 4There's sadness among advocates who worked to forge what's become known as the Ottawa Treaty, as several nations take steps to pull out of it. What is the treaty, signed in 1997, designed to do?Image for question 4
    1. ABan the use of landmines.
    2. BRegulate the use of fluorocarbons.
    3. CAllow for the international inspection of nuclear facilities.
    4. DCreate international corridors to allow for humanitarian aid.
  5. 5Which of the following will the National Arts Centre not be hosting next year, with an internal email citing "continued issues" and "allegations that continue to surface"?Image for question 5
    1. AA Chinese dance group.
    2. BA punk band known for its pro-Palestinian stance.
    3. CA country music artist from the U.S.
    4. DAn eastern European folk music troupe.
  6. 6In an open letter this past week, Donna Kellway condemned recent "attacks" launched in the wake of two high-profile court cases — including the trial of two leaders of the 2022 convoy protests — as "affronts to the rule of law." Who does Kellway represent?Image for question 6
    1. ACanadian journalists.
    2. BCrown attorneys in Ontario.
    3. CLegal aid societies.
    4. DVictims of crime.
  7. 7In which Ottawa neighbourhood have signs like these been popping up, as the city plans to install sidewalks as part of a project to also put in new sewers and water mains?Image for question 7
    1. AManor Park.
    2. BNew Edinburgh.
    3. CMechanicsville.
    4. DCrystal Bay.
  8. 8The pilot of this small plane was killed Thursday and two others on board were injured after it went down near Ottawa's airport. According to the federal Transportation Safety Board, what happened after the plane took off?Image for question 8
    1. AIt hit a flock of birds.
    2. BThe engine failed.
    3. CPart of the wing broke off.
    4. DIt was struck by lightning.
  9. 9Somerset Coun. Ariel Troster says she wants there to be a debate on WHICH of the following potential policies, after witnessing a crash involving a bicycle in the downtown on Wednesday?Image for question 9
    1. ABanning right-hand turns on red lights.
    2. BRequiring cyclists to have licences.
    3. CLetting cyclists proceed through intersections before vehicles.
    4. DEliminating one-way traffic on several downtown streets.
  10. 10Which Grammy-winning artist played a concert this past week at the Collins Bay Institution, a federal prison in Kingston, Ont.?Image for question 10
    1. AJazz guitarist Bill Frisell.
    2. BCountry musician Emmy Lou Harris.
    3. CJeff Tweedy of alt-rock band Wilco.
    4. DGospel artist CeCe Winans.

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