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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 24

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  1. 1What caused Line 1 of the city's LRT network to fail to launch between Tunney's Pasture and Tremblay stations last Sunday morning?Image for question 1
    1. AComplications related to work on the eastern extension.
    2. BA malfunctioning switch mechanism at uOttawa station.
    3. CA partial derailment just west of Pimisi station.
    4. DWidespread problems with several trains' on-board computers.
  2. 2Which city facility will be gradually returning to its intended use in the weeks and months ahead, nearly two years after it was converted into an emergency shelter?Image for question 2
    1. AThe Heron Road Community Centre.
    2. BThe Carlington Recreation Centre.
    3. CThe Sandy Hill Community Centre.
    4. DThe Terry Fox Athletic Facility.
  3. 3According to Robin Jones, the president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, what "very important" problem is AMO trying to address with a new strategy set to come out sometime this fall?Image for question 3
    1. AHarassment and uncivil behaviour toward municipal politicians.
    2. BUndeclared conflicts of interest around the council table.
    3. CThe threats that municipalities face due to climate change.
    4. DThe steady closure of small-town newspapers and broadcast stations.
  4. 4Some Ottawans are questioning the need for a $28.5-million tunnel underneath this busy suburban artery, but the local councillor says the long-gestating project will improve traffic flow once it's completed. Where is the 140-metre tunnel being built?Image for question 4
    1. ATerry Fox Drive.
    2. BInnes Road.
    3. CMarch Road.
    4. DTenth Line Road.
  5. 5Which 38-year-old athlete announced in a blog post Monday that they would soon be calling it a career?Image for question 5
    1. ACyclist Michael Woods.
    2. BTennis player Gabriela Dabrowski.
    3. CSpeed skater Ivanie Blondin.
    4. DOttawa Senators forward Claude Giroux.
  6. 6Harvey Glatt, a leading figure in Ottawa's music scene for six decades, died Wednesday at the age of 91. Along with his many contributions to culture and entertainment in the city, which local radio station did Glatt help launch in 1977?Image for question 6
    1. ACHEZ 106.
    2. BCKCU.
    3. CLIVE 88.5.
    4. DCFRA.
  7. 7What does Mayor Mark Sutcliffe hope will be the maximum property tax increase Ottawa residents will see in 2026?Image for question 7
    1. A2.75 per cent.
    2. B3.25 per cent.
    3. C3.75 per cent.
    4. D4.5 per cent.
  8. 8Which organization was Sarah Dobbin raising money for as part of her 50-kilometre swim Thursday in the Ottawa River?Image for question 8
    1. AOttawa Riverkeeper.
    2. BCapital Pride.
    3. CEcology Ottawa.
    4. DThe Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
  9. 9Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stéphanie Plante says she vehemently rejects a report from the city's integrity commissioner concluding that she harassed residents online during debate on WHICH of the following issues?Image for question 9
    1. ACOVID-19 vaccination.
    2. BTemporary housing for asylum seekers.
    3. CThe closure of some supervised drug consumption sites.
    4. DReductions in transit service.
  10. 10Two Ontario Provincial Police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries Friday night while they were doing what?Image for question 10
    1. ACracking down on illegal street racing.
    2. BTrying to rescue a stranded kayaker.
    3. CBreaking up a fight outside a bar.
    4. DHelping a dairy farmer retrieve her escaped cattle.

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