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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 9

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 8 months ago
Trevor Pritchard
Created by Trevor Pritchard 8 months ago
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Question 1

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What notable event happened during last weekend's NHL game between the Ottawa Senators and the Minnesota Wild?
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  • The Canadian Tire Centre crowd booed the U.S. anthem.
  • The Senators retired longtime goalie Craig Anderson's number.
  • A cat somehow ended up on the ice.
  • A player with the Wild nearly died after a skate blade severed his artery.

Question 2

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Ontario's Ministry of Labour is investigating after WHAT took place Monday afternoon in Ottawa's south end?
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  • A worker fell from a building under construction.
  • Two welders suffered burns when gas fumes ignited.
  • A machinist got his arm caught in a piece of equipment.
  • A city employee ended up stuck inside a garbage truck.

Question 3

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Which Crown corporation is laying off dozens of managers in an attempt to save money after years of financial losses?
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  • Canada Post.
  • The National Capital Commission.
  • Via Rail.
  • The National Arts Centre.

Question 4

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Which Chinese app was restricted on some federal government mobile devices this week due to "serious privacy concerns?"
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  • TikTok.
  • DeepSeek.
  • WeChat.
  • Fantuan.

Question 5

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Which two Ontario political parties pledged on Tuesday to upload responsibility for Ottawa's light rail system to the province, should they be elected on Feb. 27?
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  • The PCs and the NDP.
  • The PCs and the Liberals.
  • The NDP and the Greens.
  • The Liberals and the NDP.

Question 6

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In a recent decision, Justice Anne London-Weinstein hammered a pair of Ottawa police officers for undermining "the reputation of the administration of justice" when they arrested WHO without having proper grounds?
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  • A suspect in a drug deal.
  • A man wanted for serial arson.
  • A teen boy accused of making bomb threats.
  • A union leader taking part in a protest.

Question 7

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Ottawa police released a photo of this sedan on Thursday, asking the public to help track down its occupants. According to police, what did they allegedly do on Jan. 19 in Orléans?
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  • They stole packages from more than two dozen front porches.
  • They deliberately struck a pedestrian and then drove off.
  • They defaced a home with racist and homophobic slurs.
  • They forcibly confined a relative of the local city councillor.

Question 8

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During a meeting of Canada's big city mayors in Ottawa on Thursday, the offices of Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Gatineau Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette issued a joint statement. What did they call for?
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  • The removal of interprovincial trade barriers between Ontario and Quebec.
  • More funding from the federal government to fight the opioid crisis.
  • A firm commitment to build a new bridge across the Ottawa River.
  • Assurances that the federal carbon tax will remain in place.

Question 9

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Haoua Inoua, Chris Tooriram and Ahmed Muslimani are just some of the Ottawans who've been sharing their stories with CBC in recent days. What do they all have in common?
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  • They're all HIV positive.
  • They all recently became homeless.
  • They were diagnosed with autism as adults.
  • They have degrees from overseas but can't find work in Canada.

Question 10

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Marc Freedman is one of several business owners concerned by news that WHICH Ottawa-area community is hiking the cost of the permits needed to operate short-term rentals?
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  • Chelsea.
  • Merrickville.
  • Perth.
  • Wakefield.
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