CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 13

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 9 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard 9 months ago
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Question 1

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What did OC Transpo announce on Tuesday that it would do for the rest of the summer as LRT service gradually returns from a multi-week shutdown?
Answer
  • Make transit free for kids 14 and under.
  • Reimburse riders for the cost of their August passes.
  • Run single car trains along the Confederation Line.
  • Unveil half a dozen new express bus routes.

Question 2

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What were these people doing Tuesday night as they walked through the city's Vanier neighbourhood?
Answer
  • Handing out food, water and naloxone.
  • Identifying and eliminating invasive plants.
  • Collecting litter.
  • Learning about the area's history.

Question 3

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Jennifer Tenasco, a supervisor with Indigenous archaeological field school Anishinàbe Odjìbikan, says they're upset after a local dig site known as Kabeshinàn in Algonquin was vandalized twice in a few days. What other name is that site known by?
Answer
  • Lac Leamy.
  • Pointe-Gatineau.
  • Petrie Island.
  • Mooney's Bay.

Question 4

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What are Don Bishop and Peter Heinermann trying to do over the next five years on Golden Lake?
Answer
  • Restore the lake's walleye population.
  • Eliminate toxic algae blooms.
  • Recover a submerged 19th-century ship.
  • Build an eco-friendly marina.

Question 5

Question
Ottawa police are trying to identify 15 people who forced their way into WHICH African country's embassy during a recent protest?
Answer
  • Senegal.
  • Niger.
  • Algeria.
  • Uganda.

Question 6

Question
One consequence of Thursday's major downpour was that a significant Ottawa infrastructure project set to begin that night was postponed indefinitely. Which project was it?
Answer
  • The replacement of a bridge over Highway 417.
  • The installation of a new downtown bike lane.
  • The rehabilitation of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
  • The demolition of a multi-storey municipal parking garage.

Question 7

Question
What did an investigation by Canada's auditor general recently uncover about the Canadian Museum of History?
Answer
  • It had lost track of hundreds of items.
  • Mould and ventilation issues had damaged artifacts.
  • Many of its Indigenous language translations were incorrect.
  • A ransomware attack compromised credit card info from thousands of visitors.

Question 8

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What change will be coming to LCBO locations as of Sept. 5?
Answer
  • You won't be able to get a paper bag from the cashier.
  • You'll be able to pay for your purchases using self-checkout kiosks.
  • You'll be able to sample local breweries at growler stations.
  • You'll no longer be able to pay with cash.

Question 9

Question
North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford, right, is posing in this photo with Roderick MacPhee, whom the township recently hired under a new incentive program to address a local shortage. What does MacPhee do?
Answer
  • He's a large animal veterinarian.
  • He's a family doctor.
  • He's a nurse practitioner.
  • He's an optometrist.

Question 10

Question
What happened at this Ottawa Community Housing building on June 20, 2021? A 58-year-old Ottawa man pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to the incident.
Answer
  • A young girl jumped from a third-floor balcony.
  • Someone on the ground was struck by an improperly installed air conditioner.
  • One tenant poured toxic chemicals on another tenant's vegetable garden.
  • An elderly couple was injured when their living room floor collapsed.
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