CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 28

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

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Ottawa resident Nixon Valere told CBC about the frustrations he's experienced with a federal humanitarian program designed to bring migrants from the Caribbean and South America to Canada. Where do his six brothers and their children all live?
Answer
  • Haiti.
  • Surinam.
  • Venezuela.
  • Guadeloupe.

Question 2

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What deadline have the Ottawa Senators and owner Michael Andlauer been given to decide if they'll build a new arena at LeBreton Flats?
Answer
  • The end of August 2024.
  • Jan. 1, 2025.
  • April 15, 2025.
  • The end of July 2025.

Question 3

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A federal judge ruled this week that the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act in early 2022 to clear out convoy protesters infringed on their Charter rights and did "not bear the hallmarks of ___________ — justification, transparency and intelligibility." What word goes in that blank?
Answer
  • Lawfulness.
  • Reasonableness.
  • Integrity.
  • Democracy.

Question 4

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Mayor Mark Sutcliffe told council Wednesday that the city had signed an agreement with the federal government to secure its share of a multi-billion dollar fund designed to help Canadian municipalities do what?
Answer
  • Build more housing.
  • Attract more health-care professionals.
  • Fight the opioid crisis.
  • Adapt infrastructure to a shifting climate.

Question 5

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What does Spencer Kell plan to open inside this building in Lanark County?
Answer
  • An addictions treatment centre for people in remand.
  • A shelter for men fleeing violence.
  • A support facility for rural Ontarians experiencing homelessness.
  • A recreation centre for transgender youth.

Question 6

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Richard Troy Stewart says he feels he was discriminated against by OC Transpo driver after an incident on Gladstone Avenue earlier this month. According to Stewart, what happened?
Answer
  • The driver wouldn't pull past a snowbank to let him board.
  • The driver harassed him over the bus speakers for taking up too much space.
  • The driver refused to help him off when his wheelchair's battery unexpectedly died.
  • The driver intentionally struck him for taking too long to cross the road.

Question 7

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Const. Pierre Fournier was found guilty this week of discreditable conduct in connection with an off-duty altercation he got into with several teens in 2021. What were the teens doing?
Answer
  • Riding motorbikes near a gravel pit.
  • Smoking cannabis at a bus stop.
  • Skateboarding in a mall parking lot.
  • Swimming in a former quarry.

Question 8

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What word (and accompanying graphic) is redacted from this image? An informal survey carried out by Ottawa police appears to suggest the price of these items aren't doing much to deter one particular crime.
Answer
  • Lock.
  • Alarm.
  • Camera.
  • AirTag.

Question 9

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Military police in Kingston, Ont., are investigating after WHAT was swiped from the Canada Post branch at CFB Kingston?
Answer
  • Gold and silver coins worth $50,000.
  • A shipment of clothes intended for Ukrainian refugees.
  • An authentic Norval Morrisseau painting.
  • Roughly four dozen military medals.

Question 10

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According to the president of Hockey Outaouais, what fate could befall teams whose staff, players and fans hurl abuse at referees?
Answer
  • They could be forced to play in empty arenas.
  • They could be expelled from the playoffs.
  • They could be banned for a full season.
  • They could be penalized and have to play short-handed.
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