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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 19

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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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This missing painting, which once hung in owner Michael Murray's uncle's home in Ottawa, is now at the centre of an $11-million lawsuit Murray has launched against a Toronto auction house. According to Murray, who painted it?
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  • Tom Thomson.
  • Emily Carr.
  • Lawren Harris.
  • A.Y. Jackson.

Question 2

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Police in Smiths Falls, Ont., are hoping a dramatic video they recently shared on social media will prompt others to think twice before doing what?
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  • Venturing onto thin ice.
  • Hiking in the woods alone.
  • Trying to steal copper wire.
  • Attempting a dangerous new TikTok challenge.

Question 3

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What's expected to change on Ottawa's transit network as of Jan. 25?
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  • Six-day-a week service will begin on the Trillium Line.
  • Fares will rise by 35 cents.
  • The St-Laurent LRT station will close to fix a long-standing ceiling tile issue.
  • Para Transpo will roll out a new ride booking system.

Question 4

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Kingston city council considered a proposal Tuesday from a group that wants to build a multi-sport stadium in the downtown core and attract a team that would play in WHICH of the following leagues?
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  • The Canadian Premier League.
  • The National Lacrosse League.
  • The Professional Women's Hockey League.
  • The Canadian Elite Basketball League.

Question 5

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Who broke the NHL's all-time record for the most goalies scored on when he put one past Ottawa Senators netminder Leevi Merilainen in overtime on Thursday night?
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  • Sidney Crosby.
  • Alex Ovechkin.
  • Evgeni Malkin.
  • Jaromir Jagr.

Question 6

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City councillors directed staff on Wednseday to go back to the drawing board and study how to come up with a specific bylaw in Ottawa, just days after a city report advised against implementing one. What would the bylaw specifically address?
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  • Food insecurity.
  • Renovictions.
  • Outdoor encampments.
  • Sidewalk patios.

Question 7

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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced his bid Thursday to run for the federal Liberal leadership. In which Canadian city — the city where Carney grew up — did he make the announcement?
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  • Edmonton.
  • Victoria.
  • Kingston.
  • Regina.

Question 8

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Ottawa's Jackpine Dynamic Branding designed the hat that Premier Doug Ford is wearing in this cropped photo. What phrase appears on the hat?
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  • Fortress Can-Am.
  • Canada Is Not For Sale.
  • Make Ontario Great Again.
  • Tariffs Are Just Plain Loonie.

Question 9

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The first of the rebates that the Ford government announced would be coming to eligible Ontarians were put in the mail on Friday. How much are the rebates for?
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  • $100.
  • $200.
  • $400.
  • Ten free double-doubles at Tim Hortons.

Question 10

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According to Dr. Sandy Sehdev, what medical reality — something for which Canada is considered to be the worst among G7 nations — is causing him and others in his field "great anguish"?
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  • Delays in accessing new medications, particularly cancer drugs.
  • Long wait times for MRIs and other scans.
  • High suicide rates among medical practitioners.
  • A significant population that isn't vaccinated against measles.
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