CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 9

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

Question
What has retired civil servant Sterling Demchinsky been capturing with his camera for the past three decades, a project that's taken him across the country?
Answer
  • Grain elevators.
  • Legion halls.
  • Ukrainian churches.
  • Shipwrecks.

Question 2

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What has Ziggy Haile been documenting on TikTok, in large part due to his late-night job in the ByWard Market?
Answer
  • The reality of life as an Uber Eats courier.
  • His interactions with homeless people.
  • What goes on in the kitchen of one upscale restaurant.
  • Emerging Ottawa hip-hop artists.

Question 3

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With Ottawa's election campaign in its final stretch, mayoral candidates have been rolling out pledges in the hopes of winning voters' support on Oct. 24. Who pledged Tuesday to build several new dog parks if elected?
Answer
  • Mark Sutcliffe.
  • Catherine McKenney.
  • Bob Chiarelli.
  • Nour Kadri.

Question 4

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In which Indigenous community did this new skate park recently open, much to the delight of six-year-old Melani Arquette?
Answer
  • Akwesasne.
  • Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg.
  • Tyendinaga.
  • Pikwàkanagàn.

Question 5

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Anthony House testified at an inquest this week that he's "never been the same" after WHAT happened to him at this construction site in 2016?
Answer
  • He was struck by falling ice.
  • He suffered severe frostbite to his hands and feet.
  • He fell four metres after his scaffolding collapsed.
  • He was pinned beneath a crane.

Question 6

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St. Luke's Table, which provides meals and other drop-in services five days a week for vulnerable residents, is scrambling to continue offering those services after WHAT happened on Tuesday?
Answer
  • The church they operate out of caught fire.
  • Their offices flooded after a water main broke overnight.
  • The province withdrew funding they were relying on.
  • Several volunteers resigned at the same time.

Question 7

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Joe Remollino was going through the drive-thru of a local chain restaurant last week, and said there were so many rats outside it felt "like the ground was moving." Where did it happen?
Answer
  • At a Wendy's on Strandherd Drive.
  • At a Tim Hortons on Bank Street.
  • At a McDonald's on Montreal Road.
  • At a St-Hubert in Gatineau.

Question 8

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Which former Ottawa Senators goalie, seen here, stopped 35 shots for the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night as the Sens lost their first game of the 2022-23 NHL season?
Answer
  • Andrew Hammond.
  • Craig Anderson.
  • Marcus Högberg.
  • Robin Lehner.

Question 9

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Ottawa police said Thursday they'd issued a warrant for a 58-year-old Louis Mertzelos of Windsor, Ont., and charged him with hate-motivated crimes after threats were made against which of the following people?
Answer
  • A judge.
  • A mayoral candidate.
  • A health-care professional.
  • A news anchor.

Question 10

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Taayo Simmonds, a council candidate in Barrhaven West, said he sent a complaint to the city clerk on Friday after one of his opponents was captured on video doing what?
Answer
  • Kicking and tearing out his election signs.
  • Removing his campaign material from a resident's home.
  • Making a racist gesture during an election debate.
  • Slashing the tires of his bike.
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