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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 2

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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
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Created by Trevor Pritchard 8 months ago
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Question 1

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The headliners for this summer's Bluesfest include Montreal-based DJ Kaytranada, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and WHAT acclaimed American pop-punk band?
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  • Green Day.
  • Blink 182.
  • Paramore.
  • Sum 41.

Question 2

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Roughly 60 striking workers voted unanimously on Sunday to ratify a new contract, bringing an end to their 10-month strike. What do the workers manufacture?
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  • Radiation-based medical devices.
  • Lenses and mirrors for technology used in space.
  • Rail transportation equipment.
  • Industrial robots.

Question 3

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Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based team will get a chance to repeat as world curling champions after beating WHO in the final of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts last weekend?
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  • Manitoba's Kerri Einarson.
  • Nova Scotia's Christina Black.
  • Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville.
  • Alberta's Kayla Skrlik.

Question 4

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The NHL reduced Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman's suspension from 10 to eight games on Monday. What did Hartman do during a game against Ottawa in early February to earn the suspension?
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  • He slammed forward Tim Stützle's head into the ice.
  • He cross-checked goaltender Linus Ullmark from behind.
  • He shouted homophobic slurs at the Senators' bench.
  • He speared defenceman Thomas Chabot in the chest.

Question 5

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What were Ottawa drivers able to do on Tuesday for the first time in roughly 18 months?
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  • Cross the Alexandra Bridge.
  • Park in one ByWard Market parking garage.
  • Take the eastbound Highway 401 exit at Carling Avenue.
  • Use a roundabout near the Central Experimental Farm.

Question 6

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A coroner's inquest will begin in early April into WHICH of the following deadly incidents?
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  • A fatal double-decker bus crash at Westboro station.
  • An explosion at a tanker truck manufacturer on Merivale Road.
  • A powerful derecho that blew through the region.
  • The shooting of several police officers at a rural property east of Ottawa.

Question 7

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This downtown parking garage partially collapsed early Wednesday morning, trapping roughly 50 vehicles inside. On which street is the garage located?
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  • Slater Street.
  • Bay Street.
  • Gloucester Street.
  • Queen Street.

Question 8

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Thursday's provincial election saw most Ottawa-area ridings remain in the hands of the parties that previously held them. However, health-care worker Tyler Watt was able to flip WHICH riding from Progressive Conservative to Liberal?
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  • Nepean.
  • Kanata-Carleton.
  • Orléans.
  • Glengarry-Prescott-Russell.

Question 9

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Which city councillor plans to introduce a motion at a committee this week that would see the city suspend all of its accounts on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X?
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  • Laura Dudas.
  • Stéphanie Plante.
  • Tim Tierney.
  • Riley Brockington.

Question 10

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According to records obtained by The Canadian Press, which of the following federal departments is seeing the lowest rate of compliance with the three-day-per-week office work rule, with 60 per cent compliance in January and just 31 per cent in December?
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  • The Department of National Defence.
  • Employment and Social Development Canada.
  • The Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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