CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 12

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated about 2 months ago
Trevor Pritchard
Created by Trevor Pritchard about 2 months ago
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Question 1

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Jacqueline Matthews was one of 45 workers at this Hintonburg centre who were set to go on strike Monday before a deal was reached just a few hours before their deadline. What sort of work do they do?
Answer
  • They offer support for people struggling with addictions.
  • They provide temporary housing for people fleeing intimate partner violence.
  • They help new Canadians navigate the legal system.
  • They offer job training to at-risk youth.

Question 2

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This week marked the start of a trial into an alleged incident that took place in 2022 at this fire station in Barrhaven. What is alleged to have happened?
Answer
  • A non-binary firefighter was choked by their crewmate.
  • A disgruntled former employee set the station on fire.
  • Three new recruits were brutally hazed by a commanding officer.
  • A senior firefighter cut the brake lines on one of the station's trucks.

Question 3

Question
The City of Ottawa announced this week that while it had cancelled a ceremony to mark Israel's Independence Day at city hall, it would still be doing WHAT on May 14?
Answer
  • Raising the Israeli flag outside city hall.
  • Allowing Israel's ambassador to address council.
  • Launching an exhibition by Israeli-Canadian artists.
  • Declaring it to be "Jewish Awareness Day."

Question 4

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Which Ottawa councillor is asking city staff to consider a sliding scale of penalties for parking ticket disputes, including potentially gearing fines to the driver's income or the value of their vehicle?
Answer
  • Riley Brockington.
  • Shawn Menard.
  • Laine Johnson.
  • Ariel Troster.

Question 5

Question
What caused Public Services and Procurement Canada to close a pair of towers at the Place du Portage III complex in Gatineau, Que.?
Answer
  • Workers potentially disturbed asbestos.
  • Three employees fell sick with legionellosis.
  • Black mould was discovered in the boiler room.
  • Someone called in a bomb threat.

Question 6

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Tristan Ethier, 20, was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide last month in Manor Park. According to police, what was going on when 53-year-old Kevin Willington was killed that night?
Answer
  • A weekly poker game.
  • An argument over the property line.
  • A drug deal.
  • A sale that had been arranged online.

Question 7

Question
What incident earlier this month resulted in the arrest this week of 42-year-old Saeed Mohammed, who now faces nine charges?
Answer
  • A cybersecurity breach at The Ottawa Hospital.
  • A fire at an Overbrook apartment building.
  • A wrong-way collision on Highway 401 near Toronto.
  • A bank heist and hostage-taking in Embrun, Ont.

Question 8

Question
The Ottawa Senators unveiled Travis Green, right, as the team's new head coach this week. Which OTHER Canadian NHL club did Green previously coach for four-plus seasons from 2017 until 2021?
Answer
  • Edmonton Oilers.
  • Vancouver Canucks.
  • Montreal Canadiens.
  • Winnipeg Jets.

Question 9

Question
Naturalist Dan Brunton says that environmental protections slated for a summer infrastructure project in the Findlay Creek area come decades too late for the wetland. What's slated to take place there later this year?
Answer
  • The installation of a new pedestrian and cycling bridge.
  • The widening of Bank Street.
  • The construction of about 2,500 new homes.
  • The remediation of a former Canadian military site.

Question 10

Question
The Parkdale Market kicked off its 100th season in Ottawa on Saturday. What unfortunately marred the launch of the market's first EVER season, all the way back in 1924?
Answer
  • A powerful storm tore through and demolished several market stalls.
  • Not a single farmer showed up for opening day.
  • A goat escaped and kicked a five-year-old girl in the head.
  • A brawl erupted between Protestant and Catholic marketgoers.
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