CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 18

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Question 1

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Cherry blossoms are now in bloom, and Caroline Ishii says this is the best place in Ottawa-Gatineau to bask in their bright pink hues. Where is it?
Answer
  • Major's Hill Park.
  • The Dominion Arboretum.
  • Parc des Cedres.
  • The Garden of the Provinces and Territories.

Question 2

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Rob Kingston was fired from his job as a marketing manager at Kawartha Credit Union in Peterborough, Ont., last fall. What precipitated his firing?
Answer
  • He had symptoms associated with being a COVID-19 "long-hauler."
  • He'd been falsely accused of embezzling nearly $200,000.
  • He refused to relocate to Ottawa, claiming the pandemic enabled him to work remotely.
  • He called out the bank for refusing loans to people of colour.

Question 3

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What pandemic-related issue prompted Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to spar with Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones this week?
Answer
  • Checkpoints at Ontario's borders.
  • Random stops by police officers.
  • Mandatory mask policies in municipal parks.
  • Playground equipment being declared off limits.

Question 4

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Which local sports team learned this week that its season was officially done, given the rise of COVID-19 variants and the extension of Ontario's stay-at-home order?
Answer
  • The Ottawa 67's.
  • The Ottawa Redblacks.
  • The Ottawa Titans.
  • The Ottawa Aces.

Question 5

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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Ottawa, Alicia Robblee says it's "really scary not knowing how bad it's going to get." What does she do?
Answer
  • She's an ICU nurse at The Ottawa Hospital.
  • She's a special ed teacher with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
  • She's a clinical psychologist at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.
  • She's a community outreach worker with the Ottawa Mission.

Question 6

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Coun. Riley Brockington said Wednesday that it was "good to see data" again on which of the following municipal matters, data that hadn't been shared with the public in seven years?
Answer
  • Ridership numbers and other OC Transpo statistics.
  • Usage rates for the city's multi-use pathways.
  • Development permits issued in each city ward.
  • Councillors' personal expenses.

Question 7

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A joint Ottawa committee approved strict new rules on Thursday governing which of the following?
Answer
  • Short-term vacation rentals.
  • Development in the Greenbelt.
  • Tower heights on traditional main streets.
  • The size and location of infill homes.

Question 8

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Sébastien Lemire apologized this week for taking a screenshot of Will Amos, the Liberal MP for Pontiac, who changed clothes during a Zoom call with his fellow MPs. Which federal party does he represent?
Answer
  • The Bloc Québécois.
  • The NDP.
  • The Conservatives.
  • The Liberals.

Question 9

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Lanark County residents are sounding the alarm about phragmites, an invasive species that's recently shown up in eastern Ontario. What is it?
Answer
  • A tall tan-coloured reed with blue-green leaves.
  • A beetle with bright yellow pincers and wings.
  • A tiny crustacean with the ability to glow in the dark.
  • A rough, thorny vine with sap that can cause burns.

Question 10

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Where in Ottawa did a pair of stabbings occur Friday — one of which was fatal?
Answer
  • Somerset Street W.
  • McArthur Avenue.
  • Merivale Road.
  • Dalhousie Street.
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