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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 6

Question 1 of 10 Question 1 of 10

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This sculpture by Stanley C. Hunt, a Kwaguʼł master carver from Tsax̱is (Fort Rupert) on B.C.'s Pacific coast, was officially unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. What sits atop it?

Select one of the following:

  • A four-sided box with television screens on each side.

  • A large black raven.

  • A gleaming metallic sun.

  • A howling coyote.

Explanation

Question 2 of 10 Question 2 of 10

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Echo, Rendez vous and Motion were unveiled Tuesday as the names of WHAT?

Select one of the following:

  • The new trains that will run on the Trillium Line.

  • Potential designs for the Alexandra Bridge replacement.

  • An abstract sculpture that will sit atop Kìwekì Point.

  • The mascots for Ottawa's PWHL team.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10 Question 3 of 10

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Why is Lisette Westenberg, the woman in this photo, cheering and pumping her fist?

Select one of the following:

  • A dive team found the wedding ring she'd accidentally dropped in the Rideau River.

  • Her nurses' union just got a new contract after being on strike for seven months.

  • She was finally able to cross into Canada after being stuck at the border for three days.

  • She's thrilled that a temporary bridge in Kingston has finally opened.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10 Question 4 of 10

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Ashley Ricks says she's frustrated, angry and afraid as she faces a lengthy wait for a procedure that could spare her from developing WHICH life-threatening condition?

Select one of the following:

  • A ruptured aorta.

  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

  • Breast cancer.

  • An aneurysm.

Explanation

Question 5 of 10 Question 5 of 10

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Thanks to a grant provided by the Raisin River Conservation Authority, Dino Intrevado has converted some of his 65 hectares of land in eastern Ontario to what?

Select one of the following:

  • New growth forest.

  • Wetlands.

  • Grasslands.

  • Solar power farms.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10 Question 6 of 10

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Hockey Canada will be hosting a summit in Ottawa next month to analyze gender-based violence, homophobia, sexism and transphobia in the game. What is the name of that summit?

Select one of the following:

  • Beneath the Ice.

  • Outside the Crease.

  • Beyond the Boards.

  • After the Whistle.

Explanation

Question 7 of 10 Question 7 of 10

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Gatineau, Que., café owner Gabrielle Sexton said she'd be resisting a "petulant" order from Quebec's French language watchdog that told her to use French in her business's Instagram posts. What did she do after getting that letter?

Select one of the following:

  • She put French-language swear words in the names of all her products.

  • She began posting on Instagram in German instead.

  • She deleted all of her social media.

  • She unilaterally declared her business was seceding from Quebec.

Explanation

Question 8 of 10 Question 8 of 10

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Final testing on the Trillium Line is set to get underway on Monday, paving the way for the north-south line — according to OC Transpo officials — to potentially open when?

Select one of the following:

  • By the end of October.

  • By the middle of next month.

  • In time for the December holiday season.

  • On the first Monday of 2025.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10 Question 9 of 10

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The Township of Stirling-Rawdon recently called on Premier Doug Ford's government to change WHICH of its policies, with Mayor Bob Mullin calling the current policy unfair?

Select one of the following:

  • The publication of the names of public employees who make more than $100,000 a year.

  • The expansion of alcohol sales into convenience stores and gas stations.

  • The addition of 5,000 megawatts of renewable energy to the power grid.

  • A ban on supervised drug consumption sites near schools and child-care centres.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10 Question 10 of 10

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After a long legal saga involving three separate trials, Quebec provincial police officer François Laurin was acquitted on WHAT charges that were laid against him after an incident in 2012?

Select one of the following:

  • Arson and theft over $5,000.

  • Several charges related to fraud and identity theft.

  • A pair of dangerous driving charges.

  • Manslaughter.

Explanation

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